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BNY Global Transition Management Introduces Short-Term Asset Management Solution

Teams with BNY Asset Management to Offer New Investment Options

NEW YORK, September 25, 2006 -- The Bank of New York’s BNY Global Transition Management business has introduced an asset management solution to help its clients minimize risk and maximize the short-term investment potential of funds during a shift in asset allocation or overall portfolio strategy.

The new solution provides clients with an array of passively managed collective trust funds, including nine equity funds based on Russell indexes and one fixed income fund based on the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. These funds, which are managed by BNY Asset Management, offer clients low-cost, flexible investment options as they transition to a new target portfolio.

The solution is the latest addition to BNY Global Transition Management’s comprehensive suite of risk management tools that span the transition cycle. These include an array of pre-trade portfolio analytics that provide clients with in-depth risk measurement and enable them to customize their asset transfer strategy based on specific characteristics of their portfolios. During the transition itself, an overlay capability enables clients to hedge risks by means of futures and ETFs, while post-trade analysis provides a rigorous assessment of the costs and overall success of the transition strategy.

Kal Bassily, CFA, managing director and head of BNY Global Transition Management, said, “This solution reflects our commitment to meeting the full range of transition needs across the investment cycle and demonstrates our ability to add value at different stages of the transition process. Our dedicated global team of experts can customize end-to-end transitions within a conflict-free agency environment and implement a transition strategy that can preserve a plan’s assets, minimize market impact, manage risk and reduce cost.”

The Bank of New York Company, Inc. recently announced that it is joining forces with Eze Castle Software and GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC to form BNY ConvergEx Group, a new company that will be a leading provider of institutional trading and investment technology solutions worldwide. In addition to Eze Castle Software, the BNY Securities Group businesses to be included in BNY ConvergEx Group will be BNY Brokerage, including BNY Global Transition Management; Lynch, Jones & Ryan; G-Port; Westminster Research; and BNY Jaywalk.

BNY Securities Group is the global agency brokerage, clearing and financial services outsourcing sector of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. BNY Global Transition Management is a division of BNY Brokerage Inc., a member of NYSE/NASD/SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York.

The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (NYSE: BK) is a global leader in providing a comprehensive array of services that enable institutions and individuals to move and manage their financial assets in more than 100 markets worldwide. The Company has a long tradition of collaborating with clients to deliver innovative solutions through its core competencies: securities servicing, treasury management, asset management, and private banking. The Company’s extensive global client base includes a broad range of leading financial institutions, corporations, government entities, endowments and foundations. Its principal subsidiary, The Bank of New York, founded in 1784, is the oldest bank in the United States and has consistently played a prominent role in the evolution of financial markets worldwide. Additional information is available at www.bankofny.com.



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