BNY is a global financial services company founded in 1784 by Alexander Hamilton, making it America's oldest banking corporation. Operating across 35 countries, it oversees more than $55 trillion in assets under custody and administration, serving institutions, corporations, and individuals across every stage of the financial lifecycle.
The firm's core capabilities span a broad range of financial services:
- Custody and securities services - safeguarding and administering assets across capital markets
- Investment management - solutions delivered throughout the investment lifecycle
- Wealth management - end-to-end services for individual and institutional clients
- Global payments - cross-border movement of assets at scale
- Digital assets - capabilities that sit alongside traditional financial services
BNY positions itself as a financial technology platform, combining its established market infrastructure with investment in cutting-edge technology. Its scale and multi-decade presence across capital markets mean that technical work at the firm touches systems that underpin significant portions of global financial activity.