The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: MEL), a leading global asset management and securities services firm, was formed by the merger of The Bank of New York Company (BK) and Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE: MEL) in July 2007. The Bank of New York Company (BK) and Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE: MEL) merged in July 2007.