BNY Mellon has named Mitchell Harris to the newly created position of president of its investment management division.

Harris will play key role in developing broad client relationships. He was also appointed to BNY Mellon's most senior management group, its executive committee. Harris will continue as head of BNY Mellon Asset Management's Fixed Income, Cash and Currency Group, overseeing businesses with more than $500 billion in assets under management. His prior roles included serving as chief executive officer of Standish and Pareto and he remains chairman of both. Before joining Pareto in 1993, Harris worked at Citibank for 14 years, where his responsibilities included managing the private bank business in Germany and Jersey (Channel Islands) and the London private bank for European marketing.

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals.