Cristiano Bilanzola, PFP - Scotiabank Financial Planner

06/15/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month.

As part of our commitment to Indigenous communities, ScotiaRISE supports the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, empowering urban Indigenous youth through culturally appropriate education support. ScotiaRISE is our community investment initiative to help remove barriers and increase access to a more resilient future for individuals, families and communities.

Learn more:

vnfc.ca

06/12/2026

ETFs started as a simple, low-cost way to track major indexes. But today's ETF landscape is anything but simple. Peter Tomiuk joins Michael Hainsworth to explore how ETFs have evolved from basic index trackers into a spectrum of strategies spanning market cap, rules-based and fully active approaches—and why that shift is changing how investors think about portfolios, performance and the role of active management.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify: http://spr.ly/6049B8qMGx

Listen to the full episode on Apple: http://spr.ly/6040B8qMGI

06/11/2026

Bonds are not supposed to be exciting. They are supposed to do a job. And after years of near-zero yields, investors are finally being paid for that job again. Rose Devli, CFA, MFin joins Michael Hainsworth to discuss the current state of bond markets, the role bonds play in modern portfolios and the need for thoughtful, active fixed income management.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify: http://spr.ly/6042B8EeDK

Listen to the full episode on Apple: http://spr.ly/6043B8EeDz

06/10/2026

Canadian labour market surges in May, easing recession concerns. U.S. labour market accelerates in May, complicating Fed's rate outlook. Read more in our latest edition of the Weekly Economic Headlines.

amazonaws.com

06/09/2026

Canada's economy slips into a technical recession. Canada employment weakens while U.S. labour market shows steady gains. Read more in our latest edition of Monthly Investment Monitor.

scotiafunds.com

06/09/2026

Canadians have been dealing with rising food costs since the pandemic, and it doesn't look like prices will fall anytime soon.

Scotiabank's Vice President of Economic Policy, Rebekah Young, explains the complexities of food inflation and how rising energy prices are playing a major role.

Follow Perspectives on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, or listen to the full episode on our website:

scotiabank.com

06/08/2026

Estate planning is about building a plan that survives real life: family dynamics, tax consequences, incapacity, business succession, and the assumptions people make without knowing.

Alyssa Mitha, JD (CA), JD (US), TEP, MFA-P™ joins the podcast to discuss why you can't rely on A.I. for estate matters and why estate planning needs to be tailored and more specialized than most realize.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify: http://spr.ly/6045BBcZUP

Listen to the full episode on Apple: http://spr.ly/6047BBcZUR

06/05/2026

As Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Scotiabank, Katy Waugh says taking unexpected career moves helped broaden her perspective and taught her foundational skills she still relies on today. "Career paths are rarely straight lines," she says.

Read more about Waugh's story, originally published in Women of Influence+:

scotiabank.com

06/04/2026

Learn all about maternity and parental leave, including how to apply and making the most of your benefits.

scotiabank.com

06/03/2026

Through ScotiaRISE, we proudly support Rainbow Railroad's work in Canada, which provides settlement support and support for newcomers from the LGBTQI + community to gain professional skills & employment experience.

ScotiaRISE is Scotiabank's community investment initiative to help remove barriers and increase access to a more resilient future for individuals, families, and communities.

rainbowrailroad.org