About ScotiaMcLeod
June 5, 2008 · Print This Article
ScotiaMcLeod was originally formed as a partnership in February 1921 by four young entrepreneurs: Donald Ivan McLeod, William Ewart Young, James Gordon Weir and John Henry Ratcliffe. The foundation laid by these men was rooted in trust, financial expertise and innovation - strengths that have prevailed ever since.
By the 1970s, McLeod, Young, Weir was diversifying to offer a full range of investment services including bond, stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services, mutual funds and various other specialty products.
In the early 1980s, the financial community called for deregulation of the industry. By 1987, the newly deregulated the investment industry was becoming highly competitive and the Bank of Nova Scotia decided that it wanted to get involved. The Bank purchased McLeod, Young, Weir because it was well established and respected in the industry.
Today, ScotiaMcLeod is the investment arm of Scotiabank, and a division of Scotia Capital Inc. Scotiabank is one of Canada’s largest financial organizations with over $280 billion in assets. Scotia Capital is a proven corporate and investment banking leader, and contributes to making the Scotiabank Group one of North America’s premier financial institutions and Canada’s most international bank.
We are a leading financial services provider, with over 800 advisors serving clients in more than 70 offices across the country. Working within the Scotiabank Group of Companies, they can coordinate a team of experts to integrate protection, trust, legal, estate planning, borrowing and banking services within a total financial solution to clients.
We are one of Canada’s leading full-service investment dealers offering:
- premium investment advice and service
- a strategic investment program customized to your personal circumstances and goals
- continuous monitoring of your financial situation, regular reports and open dialogu
Our Services include:
- Investments in stocks, bonds and mutual funds
- Timely market information
- Top ranked equity & fixed income research
- Retirement, Estate and Tax Planning
- Corporate information on your holdings
- Objective opinions on a wide range of investment products
- Online investment information & account access
- Fee based & managed money options
- Insurance, Segregated Funds
ScotiaMcLeod has earned a reputation for integrity based on our standards of excellence, quality service, and a commitment to doing what’s right for our clients.