BNY Mellon appoints new chief in the North

Mr Hayes-Allen’s career in financial services spans two decades.

He has held a number of senior positions within BNY Mellon over the past 10 years, most recently as head of performance operations for Asset Servicing EMEA, based in Leeds.

As part of his new role, Mr Hayes-Allen will have responsibility for the 110-strong Leeds team based at Whitehall Riverside which provides asset services to clients across Europe.

Mr Hayes-Allen has also become chairman of the new Northern UK regional committee which will, as well as Leeds, include BNY Mellon’s operations in Liverpool, where it employs 220 people and Manchester, where 1,100 employees are based.

Mr Hayes-Allen said: “BNY Mellon’s northern English offices continue to play a crucial role in supporting the organisation’s rapid global expansion.

“BNY Mellon has a strong platform in three key Northern cities and I’ll be working with the excellent senior management teams in each office to move into the next phase.”

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company which helps clients to manage and service their financial assets. It operates in 36 countries and serves more than 100 markets.

It has $26.3 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.3 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.