Global Foreign Exchange

Shaun provides fundamental and technically-driven commentary, research and trading strategies focused on major, emerging market currencies for the Bank and its clients. Shaun has been consistently ranked among the top G10 currency forecasters in the world, including recognition from Thomson/Reuters, Bloomberg and The Technical Analyst magazine awards.

Prior to joining Scotiabank, Shaun was a currency strategist at another Canadian bank in Toronto. He also he worked at MCM CurrencyWatch in the UK and served as a G7 currency analyst and economist for Thomson Financial Network/Tech Data in London and Paris. He wrote regular FX market reports for La Tribune de l’Expansion, a French-language financial daily and he is frequently asked by national and international media to provide insights into market developments. He obtained a Master of Business Administration degree at the City University Business School in London.

Eric is responsible for developing trading strategies for G10 currencies for the Foreign Exchange Strategy group. Eric brings a diverse background in finance and energy to this role, having previously worked in corporate banking with another Canadian financial institution and he held several positions in energy trading at a major international energy company. He completed internships at the Bank of Canada, where he focused on FX reserve management, and at Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets with the Prime Brokerage team. 

Eric graduated with an Honours Master of Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business and he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designations.

​As the principal currency strategist for Emerging Markets, Asia, Gao is actively involved in client development, by formulating forecasts, trading ideas and hedging strategies. With more than 10 years of experience in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and most recently Singapore, Gao brings profound knowledge of regional FX markets and a deep understanding of the complex factors driving them. He is also well known in the currency markets for his frequent media commentaries and often earns top rankings by Bloomberg.

Gao joined Scotiabank in 2015 after working at RBS and BNP Paribas. He holds a Master of Science degree in Financial Engineering and in Computer Control and Automation from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is also a certified Financial Risk Manager.