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The bank's chief audit officer has been instrumental in helping BNY Mellon deliver on its diversity goals, though she knows her work is far from done.

Portney’s recent track record has allowed her to be more confident in her role chief executor of BNY Mellon’s global financial strategy.

Last year, Browning’s team constructed disruptive research that brings new metrics to the evaluation of economies, markets, strategies and asset classes.

While crypto and decentralized finance will likely not replace the traditional systems of banking and finance, the industry needs to get ahead of the curve, Chakar said.

Last year, the company tapped Milrod to combine all of its sales and relationship management into one group. The initiative led to a 25% increase in new business wins.

Hackley, proud of her Cuban heritage, has made a point of mentoring and recruiting Hispanic undergraduates and MBA students.

Mohr, the chairperson of the Fairness Opinion Committee, vets every fairness opinion originating in both Asia and the Americas, ensuring that M&A transactions are equitable for all.

Noticing that anxiety was high and moral was eroding for her team in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Kedia decided to focus on projects that would be impactful, including deploying new digital tools and launching new products.

Since Hung joined the firm in 2010, NYLIM has nearly quadrupled its assets under management through a combination of geographic expansion, organic initiatives and acquisitions.