where is it headquartered?
New York City.
BNY Mellon
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY Mellon, is an American multinational investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. 
what is the venue of the boat race 2012? The River Thames. what is the significance of the race? There are separate men's and women's races, as well as races for reserve crews. who sponsors these races? In 2013 the sponsor was BNY Mellon. were there any sinking incidents during the race? Yes, in the 1912 race. would participation in the race earns them any academic status? No. what business does the sponsor do? Investment banking services.
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BNY Mellon [SEP] Introduction
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY Mellon, is an American multinational investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. BNY Mellon was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation. It is the world's largest custodian bank and asset servicing company, with $1.9 trillion in assets under management and $37.2 trillion in assets under custody as of the second quarter of 2020. BNY Mellon is incorporated in Delaware. Through its Bank of New York predecessor, it is one of the three oldest banking corporations in the United States, and among the oldest banks in the world, having been established in June 1784 by a group that included American Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.