Bob Nguyen

Managing Director and Head, Corporate Fixed Income Origination

Bob has global management responsibility for Debt Capital Markets, Securitization, the Derivative Products Group, and the Sustainable Finance Group. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Bob held a variety of leadership positions at another Canadian financial institution with roles and experiences spanning Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives Origination, and Investment Banking. Prior to his career in Investment Banking, Bob practiced Corporate and Securities Law in the Toronto, New York and Tokyo offices of an international law firm. Bob earned a B.Sc (Hons.) from the University of Western Ontario in Physics, as well as a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Phone: 416-863-7979

Email: bob.nguyen@scotiabank.com

Patrick Bryden

Head of Environmental, Social and Governance Research


Patrick Bryden joined Scotiabank GBM in Calgary in 2010 and has worked in the securities industry since 1997. Mr. Bryden became Head of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Research in 2020 and previously ranked first nine times in the annual Brendan Wood International and Greenwich Associates institutional surveys as an energy analyst. Mr. Bryden served on the Natural Gas Expert Group for the Alberta Royalty Review and advised the Province of Alberta on the calibration of its Modernized Royalty Framework. Mr. Bryden has raised more than $145,000 for the November Foundation and Ovarian Cancer Canada in his time at Scotiabank GBM. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Calgary and was awarded the CFA designation in 2001.

Phone: 403-213-7750

Email: patrick.bryden@scotiabank.com

Fanny Doucet

Director, Sustainable Finance


Fanny leads Scotiabank's Sustainable Finance Group for corporate and financial entities. She has more than 10 years of Debt Capital Markets experience in Canada and the U.S., and has covered clients across a variety of sectors and geographies. Fanny currently represents Scotiabank as a member of the CSA Group Transition Taxonomy Utility Sub-Committee and IIAC’s Green Bond Working Group. Fanny has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and is a CFA charterholder.  

Phone: 416-863-7132

Email: fanny.doucet@scotiabank.com

Patrycja Drainville

Associate Director, ​​Sustainable Finance

Patrycja is an award-winning, sustainability and ESG professional in the Canadian business community. She currently works with Scotiabank’s Sustainable Finance team to provide ESG advice and solutions to corporate, financial, public sector, and institutional clients and deliver on the bank’s commitment to mobilize $100 billion of sustainable financing by 2025. Patrycja has extensive experience advancing sustainability strategy with medium and large North American energy companies leading the way in ESG integration, corporate strategy and reporting opportunities for the sector. She also held the role of Chair, representing the oil and natural gas sector in the development of the Canadian Standards Association’s Sustainable & Transition Principles and Taxonomy.

Patrycja holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Calgary and is currently working towards her MBA at Dalhousie University specializing in Sustainable Finance. She is board member of the Canadian network of the UN Global Compact, an active mentor and board member of the University of Calgary’s sustainability student association Fuse Collective and was awarded the 2018 Young Women in Energy Award, recognizing women in the oil and gas industry for their leadership, innovation and community service. 

Phone: 437-533-4745

Email: patrycja.drainville@scotiabank.com

Melissa Menzies

Associate Director, ​​Sustainable Finance

Melissa joined Scotiabank’s Sustainable Finance group from an ESG ratings and research firm, where she was responsible for assisting issuers, underwriters and companies with sustainable finance transactions across the Americas and EMEA markets. She also brings experience advising corporate clients on their sustainability performance and supporting corporate sustainability benchmarking. Melissa has a Master of Environmental Studies in Sustainability Management from the University of Waterloo. 

Phone: 437-779-7845

Email: melissa.menzies@scotiabank.com

Sean Locke

Analyst, Sustainable Finance


Sean joined the Sustainable Finance Group from the Government Sustainable Finance desk at Scotiabank, where he focused on providing sustainable finance solutions for public sector clients. He holds a B.ESc in Green Process Engineering from Western University and an HBA from the Ivey Business School.

Phone: 416-863-7677

Email: sean.locke@scotiabank.com

Holly Nevison

Analyst, Sustainable Finance


Holly joined Scotiabank from another major Canadian financial institution where she was responsible for assisting with environmental and social risk management, and identifying sustainable finance product opportunities. Holly holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from the University of Toronto where she studied corporate sustainability, sustainable finance, and ESG-related issues.

Phone: 416-409-7394

Email: holly.nevison@scotiabank.com

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Sustainable Finance

Deal highlights

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We’re focused on delivering competitive results and positive environmental and social outcomes. This includes supporting sustainability initiatives with innovative green, transition and/or sustainability-linked financial products.

 

7 Year Sustainable Development Bond

 

C$750,000,000

 

Joint Bookrunner

 

September 2020

 

7 Year Sustainble Development Bond

 

C$500,000,000

 

Joint Lead Manager

 

August 2020

 

10 Year Green Bond

 

 

US$300,000,000

 

Joint Bookrunner

 

August 2020

Brookfield acquired the remaining ~38% stake in TerraForm Power

 

US$1,700,000,000

 

Financial Advisor

 

 

July 2020

 

7 Year Green Bond

 

C$500,000,000

 

Joint Bookrunner & Green Structuring Advisor

 

June 2020

 

10 Year Green Bond

 

C$150,000,000

 

Joint Bookrunner & Green Structuring Advisor

 

May 2020

 

3 Year Green Loan

 

HK$500,000,000

 

Sole Lender

 

May 2020

 

5 Year Green Bond

 

US$750,000,000

 

Joint Bookrunner

 

April 2020

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