Brian Ruane

Chief Executive Officer, Government Securities Services and Broker Dealer Services BNY Mellon

Brian Ruane is the Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Government Securities Services Corp., Clearance & Collateral Management and Credit Services. He is also a member of BNY Mellon’s Executive Committee.

Brian leads BNY Mellon’s government securities clearance business as well as the firm’s collateral management franchise.

Prior to his current role, Brian led Global Client Management, Alternative Investment Services and Prime Services. Brian has been a member of the Pershing LLC’s Executive Committee since 2015.

Brian was a key voice on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Triparty Repo Infrastructure Reform Task Force, which drove systemic changes to ensure that the triparty repo market functions effectively and efficiently. He also served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Working Committee on The Future of the US Government Securities Markets.

Brian is a frequent speaker on market structure and triparty repo. His recent papers include The Future of Wholesale Funding Markets and The Pandemic Stress Test. Brian is also the executive sponsor for the GENEDGE Network, a BNY Mellon Business Resource group focused on diversity.

Brian is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of Hofstra University’s Zarb School of Business. Brian is also a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and is FINRA Series 7, 24, 63 and 66 licensed.