Standish Mellon Asset Management, an investment subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, today announced that Javier Murcio has joined its dedicated Emerging Market Debt Team as a Senior Sovereign Analyst.  Murcio will have the responsibility for overseeing emerging market research and will report to Alexander Kozhemiakin, Director of Emerging Market Strategies.

Murcio comes to Standish with 25 years of extensive experience in the emerging markets, with special emphasis on Latin America.  His previous responsibilities have included directing research teams at Credit Suisse First Boston and Paribas as well as consulting work with major corporations and governments.  He has been a speaker in important forums and has served as spokesman to the media for his previous employers on issues related to Latin America and other emerging markets.  He completed coursework towards the Master of Arts in Economics at Boston University and got his Bachelor’s degree from the National University in Mexico City.

“We are fortunate to have Javier join our Emerging Market Debt Team,” said Kozhemiakin.  “His extraordinary wealth of experience in the emerging markets and unique insights provide a valuable input into our investment process which is built on the in-depth fundamental research.”

With more than $160 billion in assets under management, Standish Mellon provides customized solutions for a wide variety of sophisticated investors across a broad spectrum of fixed income capabilities.  These include absolute return strategies, high income/high yield, emerging market debt, global fixed income, core/core plus, municipal/tax sensitive, beta strategies, short duration and stable value strategies.  Headquartered in Boston, with offices in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, Standish Mellon is one of 19 investment subsidiaries that comprise the BNY Mellon Asset Management business.  BNY Mellon Asset Management is a leading global provider of investment management products and services that offers a broad range of equity, fixed income, hedge and liquidity management products through individual asset management companies and multiple distribution channels.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients move and manage their financial assets, operating in 37 countries and serving more than 100 markets.  The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team.  It has more than $18 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1 trillion in assets under management, and it services more than $11 trillion in outstanding debt.  Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com