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BNY Wealth US review

The Bank of New York Mellon

Our review of BNY Wealth US for ultra-high-net-worth families. We researched the legal entity that holds the licence and books the account, not just the brand.

Booking centreUnited States
RegulatorFederal Reserve (state member bank) and New York DFS
Legal formLocally incorporated subsidiary
GroupThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Founded1851
Websitebny.com
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Conduct and enforcement

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Protection of client assets

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Service for complex families

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Ownership and control

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Regulatory and legal record

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201515 April 2015

Final notice: breaches of the Client Assets Sourcebook (safe custody assets)

The FCA fined The Bank of New York Mellon London Branch and BNYMIL GBP 126 million jointly for CASS failures between 1 November 2007 and 12 August 2013, including not recording which group entity each client contracted with, inability to perform entity-specific reconciliations, commingling of safe custody assets with firm assets in 13 proprietary accounts, and using omnibus client assets to settle other clients' trades without express consent. A 30% stage 1 discount applied (GBP 180 million before). The London Branch is part of the same legal entity as the US bank.

£126 million for failing to comply with the FCA Client Assets Sourcebook
Financial Conduct Authority · Settlement without admission · Penalty joint GBP 126 million · Primary source
The bank at a glance

Identity, protection and services

Legal identity

Legal nameThe Bank of New York Mellon
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LicenceNew York state-chartered bank, Fed member, FDIC cert 639  Source
RegulatorFederal Reserve (state member bank) and New York DFS
Legal formLocally incorporated subsidiary
OwnerThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Ownership

Group parentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (listed, NYSE (BK))  Source
ControlWidely held; no shareholder with 10% or more

Ownership is shown as published, with its date. It describes who owns the bank; it does not, by itself, suggest any wrongdoing by the bank or its owners.

Financial strength, as reported

Credit ratingsNot published
CET1 ratioNot published
total assetsUSD 425,115 m (2026-06-30)  Source

Services published for this booking unit

Private clients
Discretionary management
Advisory mandates
Custody only (execution and safekeeping)
Lombard lending
Mortgage lending
Multi currency accounts
Trust and fiduciary services
Family office services
Wealth planning
Consolidated reporting
External asset manager desk

Offered at this booking centreOffered by the group, not confirmed hereNot located, which does not mean unavailable
Checked on the bank's own pages, 2 November 2026.

Access and costs

Minimum relationshipNot published
US personsNot published
Fee scheduleNot published
Third party paymentsNot published
Transfer out termsNot published

Protection of client assets

Deposit protectionNational banks are FDIC insured: USD 250,000 per depositor, per bank, for each ownership category. Securities are not deposits.
Custody law12 CFR 9.13(b) requires a national bank to keep fiduciary account assets separate from the bank's own assets; securities at a broker-dealer are customer property under SIPA with SIPC protection. Re-use and lending are governed by account agreements and regulator rules rather than a single statute.
Custody termsNot published
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Sources

  1. Financial Conduct Authority: fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-the-bank-of-new-york-mellon-london-international-

For BNY Wealth

Before we publish a significant negative finding, we give the bank the facts and time to comment, on the same timetable for every bank. Corrections we verify are published with the date of the change. Write to [email protected] quoting reference BK-US-BNY-43FA78.

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Researched by the PPLI.com research desk from the public sources listed. The rating is our editorial opinion; read how we rate.

Important information. Editorial opinion of PPLI.com on the date shown, based on public information, client experience and editorial judgment. Not a statement of fact, a credit rating or investment, legal, tax or financial advice; verify with the bank and your own advisers before acting. No liability is accepted for reliance on this content. Bank names and logos are used for identification only. Ratings are updated every quarter. This is the Q4 2026 edition, and a rating can change between editions if something material happens. Full disclaimer
Rating signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 2 November 2026Methodology 2.3Reference BK-US-BNY-43FA78
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