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US banks launch digital asset settlement platform PoC

Some of the biggest names in the US banking industry are coming together on a proof of concept for a regulated digital asset settlement platform.

16 November 2022

Company announcement/payments

BNY Mellon rolls out new aggregated payment platform

BNY Mellon today launched Vaia, its new aggregated payment platform that gives US-based institutions access to the latest digital payment options for disbursements.

24 October 2022

News/payments

AFP 2022: Europe and North America show mixed reception for new payment methods

Ahead of AFP 2022, Finextra caught up with Carl Slabicki, co-head of global payments at BNY Mellon, to discuss the recently released report, ‘What The Data Say’, in association with Aite-Novarica. The report explores how while “newer emerging electronic payments mechanisms are growing, legacy payment tools including checks and even cash remain resilient.”

24 October 2022

Company announcement/wholesale

Exactpro and BNY Mellon claim Swift hackathon win

Exactpro, an independent software testing services provider for financial market infrastructures, is honoured to be recognised winner of the Digital Assets Ownership challenge of the Swift Hackathon 2022 alongside BNY Mellon prevailing in the Interoperability challenge.

19 October 2022

News/crypto

BNY Mellon goes live with crypto custody platform

BNY Mellon, the world's largest custodian and America's oldest bank, has rolled out a digital custody platform for safeguarding client holdings in ether and bitcoin alongside traditional financial assets.

11 October 2022

News/markets

Wall Street giants join $60m AccessFintech funding round

Capital markets specialist AccessFintech has closed a $60 million Series C funding round led by WestCap and joined by a host of big banks, including BNY Mellon and Bank of America.

22 September 2022

Company announcement/markets

BNY Mellon signs multi-year licensing agreement with Xceptor

BNY Mellon has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement to adopt the Xceptor tax platform.

02 August 2022

News/devops

US banking heavyhitters invest $20m in low-code platform Genesis

Bank of America, BNY Mellon and Citi have invested $20 million into the low-code platform, Genesis Global.

27 July 2022

Company announcement/sustainable

SEC charges BNY Mellon over greenwashing

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. for misstatements and omissions about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in making investment decisions for certain mutual funds that it managed.

24 May 2022

News/crypto

Big banks invest in institutional-grade crypto trading platform Talos

Institutional digital asset trading technology firm Talos has secured a $1.25 billion valuation after closing a $105 million Series B funding round joined by Citi and Wells Fargo.

10 May 2022

News/sustainable

BNY Mellon drives reduction in paper cheques with carbon-tracking tool

BNY Mellon, one of the largest cheque processors in the US, is spearheading efforts to reduce cheque-based payments, through a series of digital innovations and financial benefits.

29 April 2022

Company announcement

Blockchain Association Singapore brings BNY Mellon on board

Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) today announced global financial institution BNY Mellon has come on board as a strategic collaborator.

27 April 2022