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Scotiabank increasing mental-health coverage, providing leadership training

bwolfe — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:00:30 +0000

Scotiabank is increasing its focus on mental health through expanded benefits coverage and additional training for employees in leadership roles. Beginning April 1, 2022, all eligible employees and dependants will have $10,000 — up from a previous limit of $3,000 — in mental well-being services as part of their core coverage, including access to clinical counsellors, internet-based […]

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Scotiabank awarded for making pension statements more accessible

bwolfe — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:00:33 +0000

Scotiabank’s focus on making essential pension information more accessible to plan members was recognized at Benefits Canada’s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 14. The bank won in the Pension plan communications category for its streamlined approach to pension statements. In 2020, Scotiabank restructured its defined benefit pension plan statement into two versions — a simplified four-page […]

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Workplace Benefits Awards offers opportunity to learn from other employers, says 2020 winner

mdunne — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:00:18 +0000

Recognition in not one, but two categories at Benefits Canada‘s 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards is helping get the word out to Scotiabank employees that the bank is a leading employer when it comes to benefits offerings, says Ayman Alvi, director of global benefits. Read: Who are the winners of the 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards? “We participated in the Workplace […]

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Q&A with Scotiabank’s Ayman Alvi

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 14 May 2021 12:50:00 +0000

Scotiabank’s director of global benefits talks navigating the coronavirus pandemic, enhancing the employee experience and planning for the post-pandemic workplace. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Primary challenges are ensuring we’re evolving our programs to meet the needs of a diverse and changing workforce and communicating these programs clearly. We […]

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32% Canadians delaying retirement due to coronavirus pandemic: survey

mschmit — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:37:52 +0000

While the rollout of vaccines has the world cautiously optimistic about an economic recovery, a Scotiabank survey shows the coronavirus pandemic has Canadians concerned about their retirement future. According to the survey, 72 per cent of Canadians said they’re worried they’re not saving enough for retirement, while one-third (32 per cent) said they won’t be […]

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More than half of Canadians fear not having enough for retirement, says poll

mschmit — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:51:58 +0000

A Scotiabank retirement survey says more than half of respondents are concerned that financial pressure will force them to re-enter the workplace after they retire. The poll found that the average Canadian respondent expects to retire at 64 years old, while six per cent don’t plan to ever retire. Fear about losing their financial independence […]

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Canadian Banks’ Bonds Outperform Global Peers

mschmit — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:02:53 +0000

RBC and Scotia top the rest.

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