TORONTO, June 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Chris Hodgson, Group Head of Global Wealth Management at Scotiabank, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference in New York City on June 13, 2012. Mr. Hodgson is scheduled to participate in a discussion at 9:45 a.m. EDT.

Interested parties may listen to a live webcast of Mr. Hodgson's discussion on the Investor Relations website available at www.scotiabank.com. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available on the website.

Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With more than 80,000 employees, Scotiabank and its affiliates serve some 19 million customers in more than 55 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With assets of $660 billion (as at April 30, 2012), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.