When I first started in financial services, most Canadian banks had a domestic bias to their operations. The four traditional pillars of financial institutions were: banking, trust services, insurance, and investment dealers. Traditionally, nearly every large bank in Canada was set up to accommodate these four distinct pillars. Today, these pillars look a little different; some have strengthened, and others have weakened. While Scotiabank’s operating model still includes four pillars, or business lines: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking a...