Bank of New York Mellon approached Northern Trust about potential merger: report

Group 1 - Bank of New York Mellon Corp. expressed interest in merging with Northern Trust, with discussions between their chief executives taking place [1][3] - No formal offer was discussed during the conversations, but a future formal bid from BNY is possible [3][6] - BNY has a market capitalization of $65.55 billion, while Northern Trust's market cap stands at $21.76 billion [3] Group 2 - In May, BNY received a license to establish a regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, indicating its strategy to enhance its presence in the financial hub [4] - Both BNY and Northern Trust have not provided comments regarding the merger discussions [5]