Manning Selvage & Lee’s International financial communications arm, Capital MS&L, has been appointed by The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to provide communications support as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the Middle East region. This appointment coincides with the announcement that BNY Mellon has been awarded a license to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $23 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $12 trillion in outstanding debt.

The Bank of New York Mellon has been doing business in the Middle East since the early 1900s through a number of its predecessor organizations (Irving Trust, BNY, Mellon.) The first office was established in Beirut in 1963 and since then the business has expanded to Cairo, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg and Dubai.

Capital MS&L will work with BNY Mellon to raise awareness of its expertise across all business divisions in the Middle East and to highlight its long-standing commitment to the region. 

The Capital MS&L team is led by Daniela Fleischmann, supported by Sonia Kribi, Tim Tezisler and Nahed Ashour. They will be reporting to Ivan Royle, Head of EMEA Corporate Communications at BNY Mellon in London.

About Capital MS&L
Capital MS&L is a London, New York and Dubai based international financial communications consultancy. The firm offers corporate and financial public relations, investor relations and capital markets transaction support to a range of ambitious, international clients. The company is part owned by global public relations firm MS&L, which is in turn owned by Publicis Groupe, the world’s fourth largest marketing services group.