Adam Watson

Adam Watson is a Senior Director and Global Head of Commercial Product for Custody, within the Asset Servicing business at BNY Mellon. Adam and his team are responsible for all commercial aspects of the bank’s custody capabilities and solutions. The team deliver thought leadership, provide market intelligence and client insights to help in the transformation of BNYM as a global custodian with an eye towards digitization, markets expansion and enhancements and implementing modernized custody platforms. His team is also responsible for the conceptual development of new technology solutions internally as well as collaborating externally both with clients and FinTech partners to deliver differentiated solutions to market. BNY Mellon’s history of innovation directly benefits its roster of clients, including 97% of the top 100 banks worldwide.

Adam joined BNY Mellon in November 2020 from J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, where he was a Commercial Product Manager within global custody, focusing on innovative solutions for large public and corporate pension funds, insurance providers and institutional asset managers. Adam has over 16 years of industry experience and has spent time working in equity derivatives, ETFs, middle office and sales before moving into global custody. Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Finance and Law from Bournemouth University in England.