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TORONTO, March 11, 2026 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Notice of the 194th Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular is now available at scotiabank.com/annualmeeting. The Management Proxy Circular contains key information regarding the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and items of business, including the election of directors, the appointment of the bank's auditor, by-law amendments, an advisory vote on Scotiabank's approach to executive compensation and shareholder proposals.Scotiabank's Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to b

A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from Cision Distribution this week TORONTO, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ - With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that

TORONTO, March 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Notice of the 193rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular is now available at scotiabank.com/annualmeeting. The Management Proxy Circular contains key information for shareholders regarding the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and items of business, including the election of directors, the appointment of the bank's auditor, an advisory vote on Scotiabank's approach to executive compensation and shareholder proposals. Scotiabank's Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held in-person in Halifax, Nova Sc

Veteran Employment Symposium at the Games highlights need to support post-service employment VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 10, 2025 /CNW/ - February 10, 2025 – A growing list of Canadian businesses, currently totalling 11 organizations, has endorsed the Veteran Ready Canada Declaration to create a community of employers committed to supporting and expanding employment opportunities for Canada's military Veterans. The endorsement took place at the Veteran Employment Symposium hosted by True Patriot Love, Canada's foundation for the military community, as part of the Invictus Games Whistl

TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2024 /CNW/ - Scotiabank announced today the appointment of Steven Van Wyk to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Van Wyk brings expansive experience to the Board, having served as former Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) of HSBC. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held several senior-level technology roles, including CIO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and Global CIO of ING Groep N.V. Additionally, he held leadership positions at Morgan Stanley, including as CIO/Chief Operating Officer of its Individual Investor Group. "We are pleased to welcome Steven to Scotiabank's Board of Directors. Steven's extensive experience and proven leadership

Gillian Riley to Retire After 30+ year Career at Scotiabank TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced the planned retirement of Gillian Riley, President and CEO of Tangerine after a 31-year career with the Bank. Gillian will stay on as Strategic Advisor until December 31, 2024 and as Chair of the Board of Roynat Capital. Scotiabank also announced the appointment of Terri-Lee Weeks to the role of President and CEO, Tangerine, effective November 1, 2024. Gillian Riley joined Scotiabank in 1994 and has held senior executive positions in Commercial Banking, Small Bu

MONTREAL, Sept. 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced the appointment of Jean-François Courville to the newly-created role of President, Quebec, reporting directly to Aris Bogdaneris, Group Head, Canadian Banking. This critical role is designed to support the Bank's Grow Quebec strategy, including opportunities that span all of our Canadian Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets businesses. "With wide-ranging financial services experience at top tier wealth and asset management, retail banking and capital markets firms, deep knowledge of the bu

TORONTO, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Scotiabank today announced that Travis Machen has been appointed CEO and Group Head of its Global Banking and Markets (GBM) business, effective May 6, 2024. In this role, Mr. Machen will be responsible for leading the execution of a global banking business strategy that builds on Scotiabank's unique North American reach and GBM's strategic presence in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. He will focus on expanding product offerings and earning more primary clients to deliver sustainable and profitable growth for the Bank's GBM business which provides corporate clients with lending and transaction services, investment banking advice and access to ca

TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Scotiabank announced today that Jake Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer and Group Head, Global Banking and Markets, has made the decision to leave the Bank to join Power Corporation of Canada. Mr. Lawrence joined Scotiabank in 2002, and has held progressively senior roles in Finance, Treasury and Global Banking and Markets, most recently leading the Bank's wholesale banking and capital markets business. "I would like to thank Jake for his significant contributions over his impressive 22-year career with Scotiabank and wish him every success as he

TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, many current and former Scotiabankers are mourning the passing of Peter Godsoe—visionary leader and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scotiabank from 1993 to 2003. "Today many Scotiabankers are remembering the great business leader, individual and family man that Peter Godsoe was," said Scott Thomson, President and Chief Executive Officer at Scotiabank. "Peter's incredible career at Scotiabank spanned almost four decades, as he worked his way up from a teller to Chairman and CEO, and those who worked with him fondly remember t

Barb Mason, Group Head and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to retire at the end of 2023Jenny Poulos appointed to Deputy CHRO, effective October 2, 2023, and CHRO, effective December 4, 2023Aris Bogdaneris appointed to Group Head, Digital Transformation, Tangerine, Marketing and Analytics, effective September 1, 2023Phil Thomas promoted to Group Head and Chief Risk Officer, effective September 1, 2023Paul Baroni appointed to EVP, Finance & CFO, Canadian Banking, effective September 1, 2023Maria Theofilaktidis appointed to EVP & Chief Auditor, effective September 1, 2023Anique Asher, EVP, Finance and Strategy, expands her mandate to include Capital Management, effective September 1, 2023C

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2023 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced the appointment of Sandra Stuart and Michael Medline to its Board of Directors."We are very pleased to welcome Sandra and Michael to Scotiabank's Board. Sandra is a seasoned business leader with extensive global financial services and operations experience from her time at HSBC Bank. Michael has a strong track record of retail leadership success, as current President and CEO of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc. and former President and CEO of Canadian Tire Corporation," said Aaron Regent, Chair of the Board of Directors for Scotiabank. "As we look to support the management team in refreshing Scotiabank's strategy to deliver profi

Jacqui Allard will assume the role of Deputy Head, Global Wealth Management on September 1, 2023, reporting to Glen Gowland TORONTO, July 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced that Glen Gowland, Group Head, Global Wealth Management, will transition to the role of Vice Chair, effective January 1, 2024. "Glen is an exceptional business leader and is deeply committed to the success of Scotiabank," said Scott Thomson, President and CEO, Scotiabank. "Since joining Scotiabank in 2000, Glen has played an instrumental role in helping us grow our Global Wealth Management franchis

TORONTO, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Scotiabank announced today that it has appointed Francisco Aristeguieta to the role of Group Head, International Banking, effective May 1, 2023. Mr. Aristeguieta will become a part of the executive management team, with responsibility for the Bank's International Banking business line. Mr. Aristeguieta is a seasoned global banking leader with more than 30 years of international banking experience with major global financial services organizations in a wide range of markets including Latin America, North America, Asia, Europe and the Middl

TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2023 /CNW/ - Scotiabank has once again been included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a market index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting. "Scotiabank is committed to being the employer of choice for diverse talent, creating a work culture where women are supported to succeed and reach their fullest potential" said Barb Mason, Group Head and Chief Human Resources Officer, Scotiabank. "Being included in the Blomberg GEI for the sixth year in a row is a reflection of our dedi

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Scotiabank today announced Brian Porter's decision to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 31, 2023. With this announcement, Scotiabank's Board of Directors has appointed Scott Thomson as CEO of Scotiabank, effective February 1, 2023. Mr. Thomson is currently President and CEO of Finning International Inc. and has been a member of the Scotiabank Board since 2016. Mr. Thomson will initially serve as President, effective December 1, 2022, with responsibility for the Bank's business lines: Canadian Banking, Global Banking and Markets, Global Wealth Management, and International Banking. To support the transition, Mr. Porter wi

TORONTO, June 1, 2022 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced the appointment of W. Dave Dowrich to its Board of Directors. Mr. Dowrich is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America - College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA). Prior to joining TIAA in 2021, he held a similar role at Prudential Financial, supporting their International Businesses based in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to this, he held several executive positions with American International Group (AIG) in Japan and the U.S, including the role of Chief Financial Officer of AIG Japan and Asia Pacific. Mr. Dowrich has also held senior roles in investment banking at Goldman

TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Scotia Global Asset Management is appointing Jason Gibbs as Co-Head of the Equity Income Team, effective today. Mr. Gibbs is an accomplished investment professional with a long and successful track record of investing in North American equity markets. Mr. Gibbs will be named as a Co-Portfolio Manager on a number of investment funds, as of January 1, 2022, subject to receiving the necessary portfolio manager registrations. Mr. Gibbs, Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager, will join Oscar Belaiche, Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager, in c

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is pleased to congratulate Jonathan Davey, Vice President, Indigenous Financial Services for Scotiabank, on being honoured as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40® for 2021. This prestigious annual leadership award recognizes the exceptional achievements of 40 outstanding and talented Canadians who are under the age of 40. Jonathan was selected from hundreds of nominees by an independent Advisory Board of diverse leaders from across Canada. Four key criteria were assessed to select the recipients: Vision & Innovation, Leadership, Impact &

TORONTO, June 15, 2021 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced the appointment of Don Callahan to its Board of Directors. Mr. Callahan is the Executive Chairman of TIME USA LLC, and a corporate director. He is also an executive partner at Bridge Growth Partners, a private equity fund that invests in technology and financial services companies. Before his retirement in 2018, Mr. Callahan was Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Operations, Technology and Shared Services at Citigroup. He also served as Executive Chair of the Chief Information Officer council – which sets t

New CFO, Ning "Clare" Cai, will lead Solarjuice's spinoff IPO processSANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 18, 2021 / SPI Energy Co., Ltd. ("SPI Energy" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SPI), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors, today announced the appointment of Ning "Clare" Cai as its Chief Financial Officer of the Company's SolarJuice Co., Ltd. ("Solarjuice") subsidiary.Ms. Cai has 24 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking, joining Solarjuice from Synutra (NASDAQ:SYUT), where she served as CFO from December 2012, including over