News & Events
Scotiabank announces opening of "Green" branch in Brampton
Scotiabank’s 12th branch in Brampton, Ontario, has gone “green”. A full-service banking centre that offers a complete range of banking, borrowing and investment services, it is the latest Scotiabank "green" branch specifically designed to incorporate energy efficient features and environmental design innovations that will help reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
Scotiabank welcomes one millionth paperless banking customer
Scotiabank celebrated another milestone in their efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and support sustainable forestry practices, by welcoming its one millionth paperless banking customer. Introduced in 2006 to strong customer acceptance, participants in the campaign choose to forego their Scotia OnLine day-to-day banking statements and passbook updates in favour of online transaction histories of up to 18 months, as well as free electronic images of cheques cleared within 90 days.
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Awards
Scotiabank named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada
Scotiabank has been ranked #20 on the 50 Best Employers in Canada list by The Globe and Mail Report on Business (ROB) Magazine. This is the 5th consecutive year that we have been named to this list, and again, we were the highest placed bank.
Scotia Capital securities lending team ranked #1 in the world for service during the credit crisis
Scotia Capital's securities lending team has been ranked number one in the world for service during the recent credit crisis in the 2008 global Equity Lending Survey by isf Magazine.
Scotiabank named carbon disclosure leader by world's largest investor coalition
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 2000 – has recognized Scotiabank as a Carbon Disclosure Leader among Canadian companies. Carbon Disclosure Leaders demonstrate heightened awareness of the climate change risks and opportunities facing their companies, and provide detail on the potential financial implications of climate change risks.
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Did you know...
Scotiabank acquires E*TRADE Canada
Scotiabank has completed the announced acquisition of E(*)TRADE Canada from U.S.-based parent E(*)TRADE Financial Corporation.
The acquisition builds on the recent acquisition of TradeFreedom and complements product offerings currently available through Scotiabank's direct investment arm, ScotiaMcLeod Direct Investing (SMDI), significantly increasing the Bank's scale in the Canadian online investing market.
"The acquisition of E(*)TRADE Canada, following up on our successful acquisition of TradeFreedom, is another important step in our strategy to build a highly competitive platform for direct investing Canadians to build their wealth," said Barbara Mason, Executive Vice-President, Wealth Management, Scotiabank.
E(*)TRADE Canada is a top-ranked online brokerage offering a variety of
products and services to retail and institutional investors buying and selling
securities via electronic trading platforms.
"The addition of E(*)TRADE Canada's cutting edge products and services to Scotiabank's renowned investment research and quality service will prove to be a powerful combination," said Ms. Mason. "We look forward to bringing these products and services to Canadians."
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