BNY reported solid third-quarter results, with 12% revenue growth and 8% expense growth leading to 24% net income growth. Returns on tangible common equity were 29%, down from 31% in the second quarter but still very strong.
BNY may not be done with expense control, and expenses may last longer than expected.
Bears
Fee compression and lower margins in asset management will result in asset managers being more conscious of their costs and lead to pricing pressure, which has eased up in recent years.
Bank of New York Mellon is a global investment company involved in managing and servicing financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. The bank provides financial services for institutions, corporations, and individual investors, delivering investment management and services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. BNY is the largest global custody bank in the world, with $59.3 trillion in under custody or administration (as of December 2025), and can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute, or restructure investments. BNY's asset-management division manages about $2.2 trillion in assets.