Dreyfus Launches BOLD® Future, Bringing the Power of BOLD to Retail Investors

BOLD^® Future offers retail clients the opportunity to make a social impact through Dreyfus' flagship money fund in partnership with Howard University

NEW YORK, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreyfus, BNY Mellon's affiliated liquidity manager, today announced the launch of BOLD^® Future, a new share class for retail investors of the Dreyfus Government Cash Management fund. Building on the demand from institutional investors for BOLD, which stands for Black Opportunity for Learning and Development, BOLD Future will support Howard University's Graduation, Retention, and Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant by making an annual donation of 10% of the net revenue¹ of the share class to a dedicated scholarship within the GRACE Grant. 

BOLD Future is designed to address the liquidity needs of financial advisors and their clients with an investment minimum of $25,000. BOLD Future is the latest innovation from Dreyfus in its 50^th year as a leading provider of liquidity solutions.

"As one of the largest and most trusted cash and liquidity managers, we're delighted to deepen our partnership with Howard University and applaud their ongoing commitment to helping the highest-need students graduate. We are proud to have donated over $1 million to Howard University's GRACE Grant, powered by the strong commitment of our institutional clients," said John Tobin, Chief Investment Officer at Dreyfus. "With the launch of BOLD Future, Dreyfus now offers financial advisors and their clients the same opportunity to make their money work harder by doing well and doing good."

"Our partnership with Dreyfus is a game changer in eliminating financial barriers for Howard University students so that they focus more on completing college degrees, excelling in their chosen fields and advancing a more just and equitable society," said Ben Vinson, III, PhD, President of Howard University. "Investing in the GRACE Grant not only strengthens retention and graduation rates, but also enables students to lead and succeed in making the world a better place for everyone. Our nation and the world stand to benefit from this type of transformative support as we move Howard forward toward maximum strength."

To learn more, visit: https://www.dreyfus.com/products/the-bold-shares.html.

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Dreyfus is one of the largest and trusted liquidity managers in the industry. Our strategies span major asset classes, including Treasury, US government and short duration fixed income. Investors can access our solutions in a variety of pooled vehicles, including domestic and offshore money market funds, an ultra-short income exchange-traded fund (ETF), and collective investment trusts (CITs). We also offer customized portfolio solutions, including separately managed accounts as well as private and white label options. With 50 years of history, we are committed to building intelligent, innovative liquidity solutions with our clients in mind. For more information please visit www.Dreyfus.com. 

Howard University, founded in 1867, is a private, research university that is comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

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¹ "Net revenue" represents the management fee paid by the Fund to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser after any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by BNYM Investment Adviser and less any revenue sharing payments made by BNYM Investment Adviser or its affiliates, with respect to the Fund's BOLD Future shares.

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