Scotiabank Market Points

Market dynamics have shifted since the start of 2024. The U.S. economy has been more resilient than expected, and investors are preparing to manage higher-for-longer interest rates. Still, several major central banks, including the Bank of Canada, have started to ease monetary policy. On this episode of Market Points, Scotiabank’s Michelle Khalili, Managing Director and Global Head, Equity Capital...

With U.S. elections on the horizon, investors are paying close attention to China’s increasing investment in Mexico and its impact on trade tensions, global supply chains and the Mexican economy. On this episode of Market Points, Rodrigo Echagaray, Managing Director, Head of Latam Equity Research and Global Head of Product Management, and Analysts, Alfonso Salazar Herrera and Francisco Suarez, dis...

Generative AI, the kind of artificial intelligence that creates content for you or answers questions based on a prompt, is already changing many aspects of our lives. And businesses are also figuring out how they can use it. On this episode of Market Points, Divya Goyal, Analyst, Technology, Software and Services, Global Equity Research, provides a bird’s-eye view of how Canadian businesses are ap...

Canada’s recent rapid population growth has significantly impacted the economy, posing opportunities and challenges. On this episode of Market Points, Rodrigo Echagaray, Head of Latam Equity Research and Head of Global Product Management, Equity Research, speaks with a team of analysts about the impact of record high immigration on economic growth. They explore why current immigration numbers are...

The foreign exchange markets, and indeed several markets, are showing an unexpected level of calm. What factors are at play in this low volatility environment, and what could it mean against the backdrop of global economic conditions, rising conflicts, and the upcoming U.S. presidential election. On this episode of Market Points, Shaun Osborne, Managing Director, ​​Chief Currency Strategist, and B...

Higher borrowing volumes and much-improved market sentiment have helped usher a promising start for issuers in 2024. With monetary tightening expected to ease and increasingly attractive conditions for borrowers, will the upturn in bond markets continue as the year unfolds? On this episode of Market Points, Patrick Dabiet, Managing Director and Head, Canadian Debt Syndication, and Fadi Attia, Mana...

On this episode of Market Points, Sergio Olarte, Head Economist, Scotiabank Colpatria, and Jackeline Piraján, Senior Economist, discuss how the dynamic economic landscape in Colombia evolved over 2023. They lay out their main concerns and expectations for 2024, including the potential for a healthy deceleration in GDP growth.

Following weak IPO volumes in 2023, the pipeline of potential deals continues to expand. However, private companies looking to go public in 2024 may face tough hurdles, higher expectations from investors and uncertainty leading up to the U.S. election in November. On this episode of Market Points, Michelle Khalili, Managing Director and Global Head, Equity Capital Markets (ECM) at Scotiabank, sits...

Markets have been doing pretty well lately, but what’s in store for 2024? On this episode of Market Points, you’ll hear from Hugo Ste-Marie, Director, Portfolio and Quantitative Strategy, Global Equity Research. He provides advice to global institutional investors, but his insights will be of interest to investors of all kinds. He’ll tell us what the markets might look like in the year ahead, wher...

Nearshoring is transforming global supply chains and driving immense growth across North American markets, particularly in Mexico. On this episode of Market Points, you’ll hear from Rodrigo Echagaray, Head of Latam Equity Research and Head of Global Product Management, as he moderates a discussion with Francisco Suarez, Analyst, Latam Cement, Construction and Real Estate; Konark Gupta, Analyst, Tr...

Game-changing innovations are redefining how money moves across borders. Like how SWIFT gpi and other cutting-edge advancements are paving the way for frictionless, transparent, and lightning-fast global transactions. On this episode of Market Points, you’ll hear from Dougal Middleton, Vice President, Enterprise Payments at Scotiabank and Kevin O’Neil, Director of Strategic Relationships and Head...

Interest rates increased rapidly to combat inflation in North America in the first half of 2023. However, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the Bank of Canada may be nearing the end of their robust monetary tightening cycles. Could this help promote market sentiment and stability? On this episode of Market Points, you’ll hear from Patrick Dabiet, Managing Director and Head, Canadian Debt Syndicat...

Massive interest-rate hikes triggered by inflationary pressures as well as supply and demand imbalances made 2022 especially challenging for global bond markets. Will 2023 bring more of the same turbulence? On this episode of Market Points, you’ll hear from Patrick Dabiet, Managing Director & Head, Canadian Debt Syndication, and Fadi Attia, Managing Director & Head, U.S. Debt Syndication, as they...

2022 was an unsettled year for markets. But what about 2023? On this episode, we bring you a conversation from the Scotiabank Perspectives podcast with Hugo Ste-Marie, Director, Portfolio and Quantitative Strategy, Global Equity Research at Scotiabank. His role is to give investment advice to large, institutional investors. In this conversation with him and Perspectives host, Stephen Meurice, he o...

As Pacific Alliance economies emerge from the pandemic, the conversation has shifted to things like rising inflation, corresponding interest rate increases, and the implications for the region and individual countries. This episode of Market Points is all about the growth of the Pacific Alliance economies. You’ll be hearing a conversation led by Stephen Meurice, Director and Editor in Chief of the...

Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of social financings, and increasingly recognized as a core corporate strategy to drive performance. Navigating the sustainable finance environment is challenging, and our guests look to shed some light on the process. On this episode of Market Points presented by The Scotiabank Women Initiative®, we are joined by Agnes Vara, Director, Term Funding and Capit...

Q3 earnings for the Canadian banks came in strong again, beating the street by a comfortable margin. On this episode of Market Points, Meny Grauman, Managing Director, Financial Services, Global Equity Research, deciphers the results and shares his thoughts on the outlook for the Canadian banking sector. Important Disclosures Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or its affiliates has managed or co-managed a...

Tune into this episode of Market Points for key highlights from the Emerging from the Pandemic: Strategies and Implications webcast. Presented by The Scotiabank Women Initiative, Brett House, Stephanie Lariviere and Marta Cano Escobar share their perspectives on the post-pandemic world, including an economic overview and insights into interest rates and inflation. The team offers solutions to help...

Like most places in the world, Latin America’s economies are well on the road to recovery, but not yet out of danger from the COVID-19 pandemic. Markets have continued to provide support to the region as policymakers adjust fiscal and monetary measures to the next steps in re-opening. On this episode of Market Points, Brett House, Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist at Scotiabank, looks at w...

Retail has changed forever. Decades from now we’ll likely look back on 2020 and 2021 as pivotal years in the advancement of technology and the creation of new consumer habits that will carry on beyond retail reopenings. On this episode of Market Points, Patricia Baker, Director, Retailing, Global Equity Research, is back on the podcast to discuss the year that changed everything for retail.

Q2 earnings for the Canadian banks surprised on the upside once again, as they continue their trend of beating the consensus. Healthy optimism with respect to ending the pandemic and restarting the economy is providing support for the ongoing strength in the banking sector. On this episode of Market Points, Meny Grauman, Managing Director, Financial Services, Global Equity Research, discusses the...

At the start of the pandemic’s reach into North America the Canadian dollar tumbled, but by the end of April 2021 the loonie had hit highs against the US dollar that it hadn’t seen for just over three years. Is all this strength leading us back to parity? On this episode of Market Points, Shaun Osborne, Managing Director and Chief Currency Strategist at Scotiabank, joins us to discuss the rise in...

Businesses are feeling more and more optimistic. While it’s clear we are not out of the woods yet, several forces are at play to support a strong recovery. But as the economy heats up, inflation concerns mount. On this episode of Market Points, Scott Morrison, Managing Director and Head, Commercial Derivative Products and FX Sales, and Brittany Owens, Director, Commercial Derivative Products Group...

The Canadian banks beat the street once again, and analysts make significant upward revisions to forward-looking earnings estimates into 2022. Canadians have increased their savings throughout the pandemic and the pent-up consumer demand is poised to support continuing performance in the banking sector. On this episode of Market Points, Meny Grauman, Managing Director, Financial Services, Global E...

The Pacific Alliance – the Latin American trade bloc of Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia – has its sights set on growth. But each country has its own idiosyncrasies that investors need to consider. 2021 is particularly unique as the countries are coming out of a global crisis while facing elections, rewriting constitutions, and managing their fiscal and monetary strategies. On this episode of Mark...