BNY Mellon Appoints Asia-Pac Head of Institutional Distribution

BNY Mellon has appointed Mark Speciale as Asia-Pacific (APAC) head of Institutional Distribution within its investment management business.

In this new role, Speciale is responsible for developing and managing the build out of the company’s APAC institutional sales strategy, client relationship management and consultant engagement.

Based in Singapore, Speciale reports into Alan Harden, CEO for BNY Mellon’s APAC investment management business, and to PeterPaul Pardi, BNY Mellon’s Head of Global Distribution for investment management, based in London. Speciale joins BNY Mellon’s APAC Investment Management Executive Committee and BNY Mellon’s APAC Operating Committee.

He joins BNY Mellon from Capital International where he was most recently senior vice president, head of Sales and Client Service, Asia-Pacific ex Japan, based in Singapore.