- Scotia Capital Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Red Back in Friendly Merger with Kinross
Kinross Gold Corporation and Red Back Mining Inc. have announced a board-approved friendly merger. With Scotia Capital acting as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Red Back, Kinross will acquire all outstanding common shares of Red Back in a transaction that values Red Back at approximately US$8 billion on a fully-diluted basis. For more information, please see the press release.
- Scotiabank Announces the Launch of its Wholesale Banking Operation in Colombia
Scotiabank has completed its acquisition of The Royal Bank of Scotland's wholesale banking operations in Colombia. This represents our first acquisition in Colombia, making Scotiabank Colombia S.A. the only Canadian-owned wholesale institution with a presence in the country. Scotiabank Colombia S.A. will provide access to Corporate Banking and Capital Markets products and services through Scotia Capital, and Cash Management and Trade Finance products and services through other divisions of the Scotiabank Group. For more information, please see the press release.
- Scotia Capital Hires Co-Head for Global Prime Brokerage
Scotia Capital has announced the hiring of John Stracquadanio to serve alongside Patrick Blessing as Co-Head of Global Prime Brokerage. Sharing responsibility for the global prime brokerage strategy, Mr. Stracquadanio will be leading global product development while Mr. Blessing will be leading global client development. For further information, please see the press release.
- ScotiaMocatta Expands Precious Metals Team to Include Base Metals
ScotiaMocatta has recently expanded their precious metals team to include new base metals capabilities allowing them to manage transactions in copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. For further information, please see the press release.
- Scotiabank Launches Two New Products during Canada Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's Visit to India
ScotiaMocatta has launched two new precious metals products during Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's tour of its Mumbai office. For further information, please see the press release.
- Scotia Capital named Best Investment Bank in Canada and Best Infrastructure Bank Globally
Scotia Capital has been named the Best Investment Bank in Canada in 2010 by Global Finance magazine. This prestigious award, won by Scotia Capital four times in the last six years, is a recognition of our industry leadership, market insight and dedication to clients’ success. Global Finance has also named Scotia Capital the Best in Infrastructure Globally, for the second consecutive year. This award signifies the growing global expansion of Scotia Capital’s Global Infrastructure teams, as well as their ability to structure and execute winning deals for clients. For further information, please see press release.
- Scotia Capital wins a major Infrastructure deal in Ontario
Host Kilmer Service Centres (HKSC) has signed a contract with the Province of Ontario to be the new service provider of Ontario’s 23 highway service centres along the Highway 400 and Highway 401 corridors. Scotia Capital acted as Financial Advisor to HKSC, and also acted as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent for the construction period financing. This deal is a major win for the Scotia Capital Global Infrastructure team. For more information, please see Globe and Mail and news article.
- Scotiabank acquires Royal Bank of Scotland's wholesale banking operation in Colombia
As part of its ongoing growth strategy, Scotiabank has announced that it has completed an agreement to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's wholesale banking operations in Colombia. With this acquisition, the Scotiabank Group will become the only Canadian-owned wholesale institution with a presence in Colombia. For more information, please read press release.
- Scotia Capital hosted its Annual Charity Trading Day on February 25, 2010
On Thursday February 25, 2010, Scotia Capital hosted the annual Charity Trading Day, when all agency commissions generated from institutional equity trading are donated to charitable organizations helping kids and young people across Canada. Since Charity Trading Day began, Scotia Capital has donated over $6.5 million to various children's charities. Visit www.scotiacapital.com/charitytradingday to learn more.
- ScotiaMocatta Honored by Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council
For the third year in a row, ScotiaMocatta has been honored by the Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for outstanding performance and contribution to export trade. This acknowledgement recognizes ScotiaMocatta’s track record for a consistently high level of customer service for jewelry manufacturers in the export sector. To learn more, please read the press release.
- ScotiaCapital: Leader in Corporate Debt Financing
For the second year in a row, Scotia Capital has ranked #1 in Bloomberg's League Tables for Canadian Corporate Underwriting (Bonus). In 2009, we led 60 transactions and helped raise over $47 billion in debt financing for some of Canada's leading corporations in different debt products and across all major industry sectors. To learn more, please view our recent advertisement or press release.
- Scotia Capital Adds 11 U.S. Energy Exploration and Production Firms to Equity Research Coverage
Scotia Capital has announced the expansion of its North American equity research platform to include 11 U.S. energy exploration and production companies. Our equity research teams in Canada and Mexico now provide coverage of over 90 U.S. listed and inter-listed companies. For more information, please read press release.
- Scotiabank Group Named No. 1 FX Provider in Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Peru
For the sixth consecutive year, Global Finance magazine ranked the Scotia Capital Foreign Exchange team first among Canadian banks while also acknowledging Scotiabank Costa Rica, Scotiabank Jamaica and Scotiabank Peru as the top FX providers in their respective countries. This annual award praises the Scotiabank Group’s efforts in different areas, including transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. To learn more, please read the press release and view our recent advertisement.
- Scotia Capital: Leader in Equity Financing
2009 has been a record year for Scotia Capital’s Equity Platform. We participated in 211 deals valued at C$8.5 billion and have led some of the largest equity financing transactions in Canadian history, in Canada’s most important industry sectors. For more details, please click here.
- Scotia Capital: Canada's Leader in Equity Financing
According to recent Equity Financing League Tables, Scotia Capital has participated in the largest number of equity deals in Canada so far this year. And in the last 12 months, we have led some of the largest equity financing transactions in Canadian history. Despite challenging market conditions over the last year, we were able to continue to provide the valuable ideas and superb execution that matter most to our clients. For more details, please click here.
- Barry Wainstein interviewed by Global Finance
In its October 2009 issue, the prestigious financial magazine Global Finance has published an interview with Barry Wainstein, Vice-Chairman, Deputy Head of Global Capital Markets and Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Precious Metals at Scotia Capital. In his interview, Barry shares his vision on what drives global FX markets in the current recessionary environment, the impact of central bank reserve diversification and the impact of the global economic recovery on the Canadian Dollar. To read the full article, please click here.
- Bloomberg names Scotia Capital the Best Canadian Currency Forecaster
Bloomberg Markets magazine has ranked Scotia Capital's FX team as the Best Canadian Currency Forecaster and one of the Top 2 Global Leaders in its Top FX Forecasters Ranking (November 2009). We have also been ranked as the #1 global forecaster by currency pairs for Euro/Swiss and Dollar/Swiss. Please click here to read the full article.
- Scotiabank to Launch the ScotiaMocatta eStore in Canada – a New Full-Service Online Precious Metals Delivery Channel
ScotiaMocatta and Scotiabank have launched a new Precious Metals delivery channel at www.scotiamocatta.com/eStore. The eStore provides customers with the opportunity to explore the world of precious metals as well as complete purchases in the comfort of their homes and all in one visit. The eStore has been designed to give live market pricing and access to exclusive Scotiabank and ScotiaMocatta gold and silver products. For more information, please click here to read the press release.
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ScotiaMocatta named Best Bullion Bank, 2009
Scotiabank today announced ScotiaMocatta has been acknowledged as “Best Bullion Bank for 2009” by the Bombay Bullion Association (BBA), a major hub for gold and silver trading in India.
The Best Bullion Bank award recognizes ScotiaMocatta’s ability to maintain a high standard of client service, a consistent supply of physical metals, a broad variety of competitive products and services, and incomparable expertise in bullion trading. For more information, please click here to read the press release.
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Expansion of the Global Equity Finance Group's U.S. stock lending business
Scotia Capital announced the expansion of its Global Equity Finance Group's U.S. stock lending business through the addition of agent lending. The expansion complements Scotia Capital's recent successful launch of principal lending platforms in the UK and Asia. For more information, please see press release.
- Scotia Capital wins Three Global 2008 TopGun Banker Recognitions
Brendon Wood International has recently recognized three Scotia Capital Managing Directors with the prestigious Global TopGun Banker (2008) designations. John Tkach - Head of Canadian Debt Capital Markets, Brian McChesney – Head of Structured Products and Mike Jackson – Scotia Waterous were all named as TopGun Bankers. This designation is based on client ratings of the banker’s performance on closed transactions in the year preceding the nomination. The ratings are received from more than 8400 active corporate clients in 40 countries.
- Scotia Capital Forms Strategic Alliance with NYFIX to Deliver Best-in-Class Indications of Interest Service
Scotia Capital has announced a strategic alliance with NYFIX Inc. to deliver an independent, broker-neutral, best-in-class Indications of Interest (IOI) service to the Canadian equities market. Under this alliance, the next generation of Scotia's IOI service, TradeChat, will be powered by NYFIX's global IOI service, ioinet. For more information, please see the press release.
- Scotia Capital named Best Corporate/ Institutional Internet Bank in Canada
Scotia Capital and Scotiabank have been named the Best Corporate/ Institutional Internet Bank in Canada for 2009 by Global Finance magazine. This award recognizes the Scotiabank Group's achievements in the area of information technology and our dedication to provide leading-edge web applications and platforms to serve our clients better. Please click here to read the press release.
- Scotia Capital acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor in CIC landmark deal
China Investment Corporation has agreed to purchase on a private placement basis 101,304,474 Class B subordinate voting shares of Teck Resources Limited for C$17.21 per share. The aggregate purchase price will be US$ 1.5bn (or approximately C$ 1.74bn) in cash. Scotia Capital acted as the Exclusive Financial Advisor to CIC. For more information, please click here.
- Corporate Derivatives Team ranked #1 in Canada
Scotia Capital’s Corporate Derivatives Team has once again been ranked #1 in Canada for 2009 by a prestigious independent third-party industry survey of Derivatives users. We ranked #1 on the overall Quality Index and five other categories. This recognition, coming for the seventh year in a row, signifies our consistent leadership, market insight and dedication to clients’ success.
- Scotia Capital Debt Capital Markets ranked #1 again
The Scotia Capital Debt Capital Markets team has ranked number one in an independent third-party market survey in Canada for the third year in a row, 2009.
- Manulife Deal named Equity Deal of the Year in the Americas by The Banker
The Banker magazine has released its Deals of the Year awards for 2008. The Manulife Financial deal, led by Scotia Capital, was named Equity Deal of the Year in the Americas. This week, Scotia Capital was also named Best Underwriter of the Year in North America by Acquisition Finance magazine. Please click here to read the announcement.
- Scotia Capital named the Best Investment Bank in Canada and Best in Infrastructure Globally
On April 17, 2009, Global Finance magazine announced the winners of the Best Investment Bank awards for 2008. Scotia Capital was named the Best Investment Bank in Canada and the Best Bank in Infrastructure globally. This is a recognition of our industry leadership, market insight and dedication to clients’ success. Please click here to read the announcement.
- Scotia Capital wins FIVE Deal of the Year awards
On March 5, 2009, Project Finance magazine announced Deal of the Year awards for 2008. Scotia Capital co-led or participated in 5 deals that won awards in the following categories:
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North American PPP Deal of the Year: A30 |
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American Oil & Gas Deal of the Year: Southern Lights |
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North American Single Asset Power Deal of the Year: Kleen Power |
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North American Project Bond Deal of the Year: Capital Beltway |
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Latin American Acquisition Deal of the Year: Aerodom |
- Bloomberg: Scotia Capital a member of "Bloomberg 20"
Bloomberg Markets magazine has announced its prestigious "Bloomberg 20" ranking of the most successful global investment banks, based on fees earned in 2008. This year, Scotia Capital was included in this global roster of the top 20 most successful banks, with the best YOY growth rate among Canadian banks. 2008 was also a successful year for Self-Led Deals, where Scotia Capital came in well ahead of all Canadian banks. Scotiabank was also ranked as the second strongest bank in North America based on a composite of eight financial ratios.
- Acquisition of UBS Energy Assets
Scotia Capital and Scotiabank have acquired select assets and employees from UBS Energy. The acquisition includes market-leading proprietary trading and analytical technology, and approximately 60 staff. The platform positions us to better serve clients. For more information, please see press release.
- Scotia Capital hosted its Annual Charity Trading Day on February 26, 2009
On February 26, 2009, Scotia Capital hosted the annual Charity Trading Day, when all agency commissions generated from institutional equity trading are donated to charitable organizations helping kids and young people across Canada. Since Charity Trading Day began, Scotia Capital has donated over $5 million to various children's charities. Visit www.scotiacapital.com/charitytradingday to learn more.
- Dealmakers: Successful year for Scotia Capital
Scotia Capital’s equity team was recognized by The National Post for its lead role in Manulife Financial Corporation’s recent equity issue – one of the biggest equity issues in Canadian corporate history. Scotia Capital was also named the leader in the Canadian equity league table for financial services deals in 2008. This prestigious annual report also listed Scotia Capital as #1 Equity Underwriter in Canada for preferred shares. To read the article, please click here.
- Dealmakers: Scotia Waterous leverages Scotiabank’s reach
In the annual Dealmakers Report, published on January 30, 2009, The National Post praised Scotia Waterous for its unique approach to providing M&A advisory services and for being ranked first globally by the number of deals in 2008. To read the full article, please click here.
- Scotia Capital ranks #1 in Bloomberg Canadian Corporate Debt Underwriting League Tables
Scotia Capital has once again ranked number one in the 2008 Bloomberg Underwriter League Tables for Canadian Corporates Underwriting (Bonus). In 2008, Scotia Capital underwrote 83 transactions with a total value of almost $10.5 billion and increased market share to 17.8 per cent from 10.8 per cent. For more information, please see our ad or press release
- Scotia Capital creates Global Infrastructure Finance Group
Scotia Capital announces the creation of the Global Infrastructure Finance group. This newly created business unit combines Scotia Capital's existing Infrastructure Advisory, Capital Markets and Lending groups into a single business unit providing full-service coverage for Canada, the United States and Latin America. Please read the press release for more information
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Scotia Capital recognized as the Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada for the fifth year in a row
For the fifth consecutive year, Scotia Capital’s Foreign Exchange team has been ranked first among Canadian banks by Global Finance magazine. This annual award praises Scotia Capital’s efforts in different areas, including transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. To learn more, please read the press release and view our recent advertisement.
- Scotia Capital ranked #1 for 2008 stock sales in Canada, excluding offerings by parent banks
With a total of $2.65 billion in equity raised in 2008, Scotia Capital is the leader for 2008 stock sales, when the data is adjusted to remove deals involving parent banks. The Globe and Mail has recognized Scotia Capital as “the real winner when it comes to what league tables are supposed to measure: the ability to bring in business from outside customers.” Please click the respective links to see the rankings and the full article.
- Scotia Capital’s securities lending team ranked number one in the world for service during the recent credit crisis by isf Magazine
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. Please read the press release for more information.
- Scotia Capital Mexico unveils its new state-of-the-art premises in Mexico City
Scotia Capital Mexico today officially unveiled its new state-of the-art premises in Mexico City, integrating more than 200 staff in one location, including 100 capital markets professionals, in a 40,000 square foot facility located in Scotiabank Plaza, Mexico City. Please read the press release for more information.
- Scotia Capital Announces Senior Appointments to Equities Business
Scotia Capital today announced senior appointments to grow and further enhance the strengths of its equity-related businesses. Please read the press release for more information.
- "The oil sands that bind" - Adam Waterous writes in the National Post (Sept 2, 2008)
- Scotia Capital expands its Infrastructure Advisory Team
As infrastructure projects continue to gain importance globally, Scotia Capital has expanded its capabilities in the Infrastructure Advisory markets. Having created the Canadian Infrastructure Advisory team earlier this year, Scotia Capital has now further extended beyond the Canadian market by adding a group of experienced professionals to cover the U.S. and Latin American markets. Please read the press release for more information.
- Scotia Capital Builds Team to Advise on Infrastructure Projects
Scotia Capital is committed to being a significant participant in Infrastructure and has a dedicated team of professionals to focus on the sector. The Infrastructure Group’s new Advisory Team is the hub of the Infrastructure platform connecting products and geographies to provide complete solutions to clients, leveraging the Scotia Capital and Scotiabank platforms globally. For more information, see press release, our recent ad or related press coverage.
- Scotia Capital’s Corporate Derivatives team recognized as the best in Canada
For the sixth consecutive year, Scotia Capital’s Corporate Derivatives team has been recognized as the best in Canada by an independent third-party market survey. This year, this prestigious annual survey ranked Scotia Capital #1 on the Quality Index, as a Lead Dealer, in Overall Market Penetration, in Best After-Sales Service and in Creative Ideas and Structuring.
- Scotia Capital’s FX Team ranked #1 in Canada (2008)
Scotia Capital has been recognized as the top foreign exchange bank in Canada yet again. Our FX team has been ranked #1 on the Overall Quality Index, #1 in Overall Market Penetration, and #1 in Sales Quality and Research, by an independent third-party market survey of Foreign Exchange Services in Canada, (2008).
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Euromoney publishes Scotia Capital article on structured fund products
Euromoney has recently published its 2008 International Investment and Securities Review Yearbook. This annual publication contains discussions and reviews of macro- and micro-economic problems by the leaders of the global corporate and investment banking community. The Yearbook contains an article by Tim Andrews, Scotia Capital’s Managing Director, Structured Fund Products in New York, entitled “Evolution of the Structured Fund Derivatives Landscape”.
As expanding number of treasurers, portfolio managers and other investors are seeking growing returns through exposure to alternative assets via variety of fund-linked derivatives products, the $700 billion structured funds derivatives market attracts their increased attention. In his article, Mr. Andrews discusses the evolution of the structured funds derivatives market and uncovers opportunities offered by the common fund-linked derivatives, including options, total return swaps, portable alpha strategies and structured notes. Please click here to read the entire article. To learn more about our Structured Products group, please click here.
- Scotia Capital hosted its annual Charity Trading Day on February 21, 2008
On February 21, 2008, Scotia Capital hosted the annual Charity Trading Day, when all agency commissions generated from institutional equity trading are donated to charity organizations helping kids and young people across Canada. Since Charity Trading Day began, the Canadian institutional investment community has helped us raise more than $5 million for children’s charities. Please visit www.scotiacapital.com/charitytradingday to learn more. To view our recent advertisement, please click here.
- Mike Durland appointed Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of Scotia Capital
Mike Durland was appointed Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Scotia Capital and Head, Global Capital Markets. For more information, please see press release.
- Scotia Capital receives the Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada award for the fourth year in a row
For the fourth consecutive year, Scotia Capital’s Foreign Exchange team has been ranked first among Canadian banks by Global Finance magazine. This annual award praises Scotia Capital’s efforts in different areas, including transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. To learn more, please read the press release and view our recent advertisement.
- ScotiaMocatta named one of Canada's 71 Global Leaders
ScotiaMocatta has been named one of Canada’s 71 Global Leaders by the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity - the research arm of Ontario’s Task Force on Competitiveness, Prosperity and Economic Progress. Canadian firms recognized in this study ranked in the top five in their industries worldwide, in terms of global revenues earned. To view a copy of the press release click here. To view a copy of the flyer click here.
- Scotia Capital announces the launch of the Scotia Hedge Fund Services website
Scotia Capital announces the launch of the Scotia Hedge Fund Services website. We are committed to serving the needs of Hedge Funds globally and offer a wide range of customized products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.scotiahedgefundservices.com.
- Scotia Capital’s Corporate Derivatives Team ranked #1 in Canada for the Fifth Year in a Row
For the fifth consecutive year, Scotia Capital's Corporate Derivatives team has been ranked #1 by an independent third-party market survey of Derivatives in Canada. This year, Scotia Capital’s Coporate Derivatives specialists ranked #1 in Canada on the Quality Index, #1 as Lead Dealer, and #1 for Market Penetration.
- Canadian Federal Budget 2007: A Special Report from Scotia Capital
Click on the link for Scotia Capital's analysis of the federal budget. Our economics team provides the big picture, and our research analysts give their views on how the budget should affect you and your investments. Regular subscribers will also receive a printed version of the publication. For more information, contact your sales representative. Federal Budget
- Scotia Capital hosted Charity Trading Day on February 22, 2007
On February 22, 2007, Scotia Capital hosted its annual Charity Trading Day, raising $626,618 for various children’s charities across Canada. With the support of the Canadian institutional investment community, Scotia Capital helped raise funds to support the social, emotional, intellectual and physical health and well-being of Canada’s children and youth. For further information, please view the press release and visit www.scotiacapital.com/charitytradingday. To view our recent advertisement, please click here.
- Scotia Capital Announces Launch of the Scotia Capital PPN Website
Scotia Capital announces the launch of the Scotia Capital Principal Protected Note Website. Principal Protected Notes ("PPNs") are unique investment products that offer principal protection at maturity and returns linked to various underlying assets including equities, fixed income, commodities and mutual funds. For more information, please visit http://www.scotia-ppns.com.
- Scotia Capital named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada for three years in a row
Scotia Capital has been named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada by the international financial magazine Global Finance for the third consecutive year. The annual award recognizes the best Foreign Exchange banks from around the world. Winners were selected based on multiple criteria including transaction volume, market share, competitive pricing and scope of global coverage. For further information, please view the press release. To view our recent advertisement, please click here.
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ScotiaMocatta acquires precious metals loans from Bank of America
ScotiaMocatta has announced that it has completed the acquisition of approximately US$900 million in precious metals loans from Bank of America. This transaction further strengthens ScotiaMocatta’s position as a global bullion leader. ScotiaMocatta is a principal market-maker, with operations worldwide serving a diverse clientele of producers and consumers of bullion across a variety of sectors. For further information, please see press release.
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Scotia Capital Demonstrates Leadership and Innovation in M&A
Scotia Capital has been on the leading edge in M&A advisory mandates, with many successes across industry sectors, cross-border and cross NAFTA. With Scotia Waterous, our global oil and gas M&A arm, we have also continued to be a leader in the oil and gas sector. To view our recent ad, please click here.
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Scotia Capital Named Best Investment Bank in Canada for third consecutive year
Scotia Capital has been named Best Investment Bank in Canada for the third year in a row by the international financial magazine Global Finance. The results of the third annual Investment Bank Awards recognize the best in investment banking from around the world. For further information, please see press release.
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Canadian Federal Budget 2006: A Special Report from Scotia Capital
Click on the link for Scotia Capital's analysis of the federal budget. Our economics team provides the big picture, and our research analysts give their views on how the budget should affect you and your investments. Regular subscribers will also receive a printed version of the publication. For more information, contact your sales representative. Federal Budget
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Scotia Capital Launches Maple Bond Index
The Maple Bond Index is designed to represent the marketplace performance of foreign domicile issuers of Canadian dollar denominated government and corporate bonds. The Maple Bond Index is the first index of its kind to measure this market. For further information, see press release.
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Scotia Capital's Corporate Derivatives Team Ranked #1 in Canada for the Fourth Year in a Row (2006)
For the fourth year in a row, Scotia Capital's Corporate Derivatives team has been ranked #1 on the Quality Index, #1 for Overall Market Penetration, #1 for Creative Ideas/Structuring, #1 for Best Advice on Overall Balance Sheet Management and #1 as Lead Dealer, by an independent third-party market survey of Derivatives in Canada.
- Scotia Capital Announces Global Launch of its Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index
Scotia Capital has announced the launch of the Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index. The index highlights Scotia Capital's commitment to the Canadian hedge fund industry, following the firm's tradition of providing market indices to institutional and private investors around the world. The announcement was made at the firm's Canadian Hedge Funds forum being held in Zurich, Switzerland. For further information, please see press release.
- Scotia Capital's Mining Group Receives Recognition for the Latin American Mining Deal of the Year 2005
Scotia Capital has been awarded the Latin American Mining Deal of the Year for 2005 by Euromoney Project Finance Magazine for its work on the project finance deal for Cerro Verde in Peru. With our strong mining industry expertise and NAFTA-wide capabilities, Scotia Capital successfully leveraged Scotiabank's strengths across Latin America to execute this landmark deal. For further information, please see flyer.
- ScotiaFX Recognized as a Global Top Ten Trading Platform
Euromoney's 2006 Annual Poll of Polls, Internet FX category, has ranked ScotiaFX among the top ten proprietary FX trading platforms in the world based on satisfaction ratings of our own customers with the current capabilities of the platform for online execution, research and straight-through processing of forex transactions. For further information, see flyer and press release.
- Scotia Capital Launches Two New Bond Indices
Scotia Capital has announced the launch of two new indices for the Canadian fixed income marketplace - the Scotia Capital Strip Bond Index and the Scotia Capital 20+ Bond Index. The new Scotia Capital Strip Bond Index is designed to represent the marketplace performance of government issued coupons and residuals. The new Scotia Capital 20+ Bond Index is designed to provide a performance measurement for institutional investors and pension funds, seeking a long-duration benchmark. For further information, please see the press release.
- GMAC and Scotia Capital Announce Long-Term U.S. Retail Automotive Financing Agreement
General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) agrees to sell up to US $20 Billion in U.S. Retail Automotive assets to Scotia Capital over five years, under a US $6 billion revolving facility. The agreement expands a long relationship between GMAC and Scotia Capital and reaffirms the depth and investor diversity of the automotive whole loan market. For further information, please view the press release.
- Scotia Capital named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada for second consecutive year
For the second straight year, Scotia Capital has been named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada by the international financial magazine Global Finance. The annual award recognizes the best Foreign Exchange banks from around the world. For further information, please view the press release. To view our recent advertisement, please click here.
- Scotia Capital announces new Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index
Scotia Capital announced that it will be launching the Scotia Capital Canadian Hedge Fund Performance Index early in 2006. The index will follow on Scotia Capital's tradition as a leading provider of market indices used by institutional and private investors in Canada and around the globe. For further information, please view the press release.
- Scotia Capital congratulates CanWest Global Communications Corp. on their successful IPO of CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund
Scotia Capital is proud to have assisted CanWest Global Communications Corp. in its successful initial public offering of its newspaper and interactive media businesses as CanWest Media Income Fund. Scotia Capital acted as a lead manger for this IPO and provided complete financing and risk management solutions to the Fund and to CanWest MediaWorks Inc. To view our recent advertisement, please click here.
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Scotia Capital Provides Quality & Leadership in the Income Trust Market
As a pioneer in the income trust market, Scotia Capital provides clients with a powerful combination of unparalleled experience and market insight, which allows us to add value for clients in this important market. To view our recent advertisement, please click here.
- Scotia Capital Extends into Mexico, Launches Unique Wholesale Banking Platform in North America
Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat's wholesale banking operation in Mexico is being aligned with Scotia Capital to create a unique wholesale banking platform spanning North America. For further information, please see press release.
- New Leadership for Scotia Capital Announced
Scotia Capital announces new leadership, effective November 1, 2005. For further information, please see press release.
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Scotia Capital acquires Waterous & Co.,
and forms global oil and gas M&A Business
The merger of Scotia Capital's oil and gas advisory
business and Waterous & Co., creates a powerful
global leader in oil and gas M&A. For further
information please click here . To view the ad please click here.
- Scotia
Capital CEO David Wilson Retires
Scotia Capital CEO David Wilson will retire from Scotiabank
effective October 31st, 2005 and take up new position as Chair,
Ontario Securities Commission on November 1st, 2005. For further
information, please see press
release.
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Scotia Capital assists KKR in acquiring Masonite International
Corporation
Scotia Capital is pleased to have assisted KKR
in its acquisition of Masonite International Corporation.
Our long-standing relationships with both companies
enabled us to bring them together in a deal that
resulted in the largest leveraged buyout in Canadian
corporate history. For further information, please
click here.
- Scotia
Capital Named Best Investment Bank in Canada for second
consecutive year
Scotia Capital has been named Best Investment Bank
in Canada for the second straight year by the international
financial magazine Global Finance. The results
of the second annual Investment Bank Awards recognize
the best in investment banking from around the world.
For further information, please see press
release.
- Scotia
Capital and Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat Join
Forces to Execute Key Mergers and Acquisitions Transaction
in Mexico
Scotia Capital and Grupo Financiero Scotiabank
Inverlat announced they served as financial advisors
for one of the largest merger-and-acquisition deals
in Mexico during the past year. The transaction
features Mexico's fifth-largest retailer, Grupo
Comercial Chedraui, acquiring 30 retail stores from
France's Carrefour Group, the world's second largest
retailer. For further information, please see press
release.
- Canadian
Federal Budget 2005: A Special Report from Scotia
Capital
Click on the link for Scotia Capital's analysis
of the federal budget. Our economics team provides
the big picture, and our research analysts give
their views on how the budget should affect you
and your investments. Regular subscribers will also
receive a printed version of the publication. For
more information, contact your sales representative.
Federal
Budget
- Scotia
Capital named Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada
Scotia Capital has been named Best Foreign Exchange
Bank in Canada by the international financial magazine
Global Finance. The results have been announced
in the January 2005 issue. Criteria for choosing
winners included transaction volume, market share,
scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive
pricing and innovative technologies. For further
information, please see press
release and flyer.
