BNY Mellon SA/NV (the European Bank) has opened a new branch in Spain, which will provide support for existing and prospective clients seeking access to BNY Mellon’s capabilities and solutions.
The new branch will be based in Madrid and follows the opening of the Copenhagen branch in December 2020.
Mariano Giralt will assume the role of branch manager while Ana Arias will be deputy branch manager of the new Madrid office.
Giralt joined BNY Mellon in 2011 and is global head of tax and regulatory and European, Middle East and Africa digital lead, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing.
Prior to BNY Mellon, he worked at JP Morgan Chase and before that he was a senior lawyer at Spanish law firm Cuatrecasas.
In addition to his role at BNY Mellon, Giralt is chair of the Blockchain & Tax Group at the European Fund Asset Management Association.
Meanwhile, Arias joined BNY Mellon in Madrid in 2013 and is head of corporate trust in Iberia. She previously worked at Santander CIB in a range of roles including bond syndication, structuring, trading, research and sales.
Leonique van Houwelingen, CEO of the European Bank, comments: “The opening of our Madrid branch reflects the importance of our deep and enduring partnerships in Iberia. We have had an office in Madrid since 1981 and have conducted business in Europe for over a century.”
“Our technological expertise, data solutions and breadth of experience meet the needs of large asset owners and managers and we are excited that our new branch will drive growth and provide clients in the region with enhanced and more seamless access to our global capabilities,” van Houwelingen adds.
