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Oddo AM names BNY Mellon as Fund Administrator and Trustee for new merger arbitrage hedge fund
BNY Mellon has been named by Oddo Asset Management (Oddo AM) to provide fund administration and custody services for its new hedge fund, Orsay Merger Arbitrage. Oddo AM, the asset management branch of French financial services group Oddo & Cie, launched the merger arbitrage fund in June 2011 with EUR100 million seed capital, following its acquisition of Banque D’Orsay in October 2010. Pierre Baudard, Chief Operating Officer of Oddo Asset Management, says: “Orsay Merger Arbitrage is the … Read more »
BNY Mellon hires Japan country executive
BNY Mellon has named Thom Fisher as general manager of the company’s Tokyo branch and country executive for Japan. In his role as country executive, Fisher is the chief strategist, leader and senior representative for the company’s business groups with regulators and clients. He will report to Christopher Sturdy, chairman of Asia Pacific, based at the company’s regional Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Malcolm Podmore, who has been serving as general manager since March, will assume … Read more »
BNY Mellon hires Mitchell Harris as interim head of asset management
BNY Mellon has appointed Mitchell Harris as the sole head of the company’s asset management business on an interim basis. Harris also continues in his role as chairman of the fixed income, cash and currency group of BNY Mellon Asset Management. The company is currently conducting a search for a permanent head of the asset management business. Jon Little, who had been serving as interim co-head of the business with Harris, is leaving to accept a … Read more »
BNY Mellon and Western Securities present joint venture in China
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has authorised BNY Mellon and Western Securities to create a joint venture fund management company in China. The new company, BNY Mellon Western Fund Management Company, will be owned by BNY Mellon (49 per cent) and Western Securities (51 per cent). BNY Mellon Western Fund Management will initially manage domestic Chinese securities in a range of local retail fund products. Over time, the venture will develop further products using the scale … Read more »
Pershing educates advisers on international investment solutions
Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, has presented an educational initiative on international investing to assist its introducing broker-dealer and independent registered investment adviser customers with capitalising on the growing demand among sophisticated investors for global investment solutions. The initiative combines two guidebooks, International Investing: An Investment Professional’s Guide and International Investing: An Independent Advisor’s Guide, with practice management expertise and extensive global resources and capabilities. … Read more »


