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BNY Mellon Pershing

Custody, clearing, and wealth technology for financial advisors and wealth firms.

Hybrid
$3 trillionAssets on platform / AUM
1,000+ clients in 30 countriesClients
01 — Overview

What BNY Mellon Pershing does

BNY Pershing occupies a position in the wealth infrastructure market that few firms can replicate: it is the clearing and custody arm of the world's largest custodian, BNY, with $3 trillion in global client assets and operations spanning 64 clearing and custody markets. For wealth firms and RIAs evaluating clearing providers, that institutional depth matters when handling multi-entity structures, complex securities lending, or cross-border settlement. The platform is not a boutique tool but a full-stack infrastructure layer built for firms that need institutional-grade capabilities at scale.

The Pershing offering for wealth firms bundles several distinct functions into one relationship:

  • Single bank and brokerage custody platform supporting complex, multi-entity client structures
  • Managed accounts, retirement and tax strategies, securities-based lending, and philanthropic solutions
  • Wove, a wealth technology platform recognized for advisor workflow automation
  • Access to 300+ client-facing professionals covering custody, trading, lending, and investments
  • Growth and transition support specifically designed for breakaway advisors and RIAs

Family offices working with RIAs or operating as multi-entity wealth firms may find Pershing relevant as a clearing and custody backbone, particularly where their advisors already use the platform. The firm does not position itself as a direct family office service provider; its primary client is the wealth firm or financial advisor, not the end investor. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the platform's scale means smaller single-family offices are unlikely to be a direct fit. Firms requiring a pure-play family office service or consolidated reporting across external custodians should evaluate whether Pershing's advisor-first architecture aligns with their operational structure.

Work with the world's largest custodian, backed by 240 years of trust and a secure, resilient infrastructure built to support your business through all market conditions.

On BNY Mellon Pershing, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • Clearing and custody of securities across bank and brokerage accounts
  • Advisor workflow automation via the Wove technology platform
  • Managed accounts and investment planning support
  • Securities-based lending and liquidity solutions
  • Supporting RIA launches, transitions, and growth
  • Tax strategy and philanthropic solutions for end clients
Notable features
  • Single bank and brokerage custody platform
  • Wove wealth technology platform for advisor workflows
  • Managed accounts program
  • Securities-based lending
  • Retirement and tax strategy solutions
  • Philanthropic solutions
  • Third-party integration and system interoperability
  • Capital markets access
  • Securities lending
  • Enhanced digital onboarding and client experience tools
Assets supported
EquitiesFixed IncomeMutual FundsMunicipal Auction Rate SecuritiesClosed-End Fund Preferred Auction Rate SecuritiesAlternatives
Platform & technology
White-labelingMulti-Currency SupportData Ingestion
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Ownership
Subsidiary of BNY (The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)
Software type
Hybrid
Headquarters / markets
United States, Global
Recognition
  • Prime Broker of Year: Overall - Hedge Week 2025
  • Prime Broker of the Year: Mid-Sized Clients - Global Custodian 2025
  • #1 U.S. Clearing firm by number of broker-dealer clients - LaRoche Research Partners 2025
  • Best Treasury Services in EMEA - EMEA Finance 2025
  • Best Prime Broker - Capital Introduction - HFM 2024
  • #1 ranking for brokerage statements - Dalbar 2024
  • World's Best Innovations for BNY Pershing / Wove - Global Finance 2024
  • Wove: Celent Model Wealth Manager Award, Streamlining Advisor Workflows - Celent 2024
  • Excellence in Prime Brokerage Operations - Global Custodian 2024
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Advisors / Wealth Advisors (RIA), Multi Family Office (MFO), Investment Teams.

05 — Support & onboarding

Getting it running

300+ client-facing professionals covering custody, trading, lending, and investments; enhanced onboarding support included.