December 17, 2013

So – are the politicians and bureaucrats fanning fear regarding financial stability so they can increase revenue?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday it levied a record $3.4-billion (U.S.) in sanctions in enforcement cases in the latest fiscal year, up 10 per cent from the previous year.

Fiscal 2013’s total sanctions were 22 per cent higher than those obtained in the 2011 fiscal year, the agency said.

DBRS confirmed GWO:

The Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirement ratio of the Company’s major regulated operating subsidiary, The Great-West Life Assurance Company, is strong at 221%. GWO has traditionally operated with higher financial leverage than most of its Canadian peers, a reflection of its debt-financed mergers and acquisitions activity. The debt and preferred share-to-total capital leverage ratio was 32.7% as at September 30, 2013, which is higher than its Canadian peers, and higher than the 25% level for a AA rating category. Fixed-charge coverage ratios at GWO nevertheless remain healthier, with less volatile earnings than those of its peers. DBRS considers the Company’s financial leverage and fixed-charge ratios acceptable for the current rating category with expectations of reduced leverage over time and views the Company as conservatively managed with a track record of consistent profitability.

It was a poor day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts losing 22bp, FixedResets off 18bp and DeemedRetractibles down 21bp. Low-spread FixedResets were again prominent on the wrong side of the Performance Highlights table. Volume was extremely heavy.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0188 % 2,525.4
FixedFloater 4.46 % 3.74 % 39,993 17.83 1 -1.1137 % 3,765.2
Floater 2.96 % 2.96 % 61,804 19.84 3 0.0188 % 2,726.7
OpRet 4.64 % 2.32 % 86,228 0.28 3 -0.0902 % 2,660.5
SplitShare 4.88 % 4.63 % 79,210 4.50 5 0.1212 % 2,997.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0902 % 2,432.8
Perpetual-Premium 5.62 % 5.45 % 143,470 4.30 13 0.1501 % 2,299.9
Perpetual-Discount 5.72 % 5.72 % 176,221 14.22 25 -0.2210 % 2,303.0
FixedReset 5.02 % 3.60 % 239,514 3.61 84 -0.1817 % 2,458.9
Deemed-Retractible 5.17 % 4.43 % 204,560 2.29 42 -0.2112 % 2,384.9
FloatingReset 2.64 % 2.34 % 301,635 4.40 5 -0.0316 % 2,463.0
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
TRP.PR.C FixedReset -2.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 21.26
Evaluated at bid price : 21.26
Bid-YTW : 4.14 %
FTS.PR.F Perpetual-Discount -2.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.15
Evaluated at bid price : 22.15
Bid-YTW : 5.59 %
HSE.PR.A FixedReset -1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.24
Evaluated at bid price : 22.56
Bid-YTW : 4.03 %
ENB.PR.D FixedReset -1.67 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.27
Evaluated at bid price : 22.91
Bid-YTW : 4.52 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.71
Bid-YTW : 5.06 %
BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount -1.27 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 18.68
Evaluated at bid price : 18.68
Bid-YTW : 6.39 %
BAM.PF.B FixedReset -1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.78
Evaluated at bid price : 24.05
Bid-YTW : 4.49 %
ENB.PR.H FixedReset -1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.05
Evaluated at bid price : 22.60
Bid-YTW : 4.37 %
GWO.PR.Q Deemed-Retractible -1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.62
Bid-YTW : 6.37 %
BAM.PR.G FixedFloater -1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 21.78
Evaluated at bid price : 21.31
Bid-YTW : 3.74 %
ENB.PR.F FixedReset -1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.50
Evaluated at bid price : 23.35
Bid-YTW : 4.53 %
ENB.PR.B FixedReset -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.80
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 4.37 %
ELF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 20.60
Evaluated at bid price : 20.60
Bid-YTW : 5.87 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
ENB.PR.Y FixedReset 471,124 RBC crossed 430,000 at 23.15. Nice ticket!
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 22.25
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 4.49 %
BMO.PR.R FloatingReset 253,150 Nesbitt crossed 250,000 at 25.20. Another nice ticket!
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-08-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.19
Bid-YTW : 2.32 %
RY.PR.P FixedReset 157,598 Called for redemption
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-02-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 1.96 %
RY.PR.N FixedReset 151,101 Called for redemption
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-02-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 1.96 %
TD.PR.T FloatingReset 126,550 Nesbitt crossed 125,000 at 25.17.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-07-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.16
Bid-YTW : 2.34 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 76,496 RBC crossed 55,000 at 20.55.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 5.54 %
There were 70 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BNA.PR.E SplitShare Quote: 25.26 – 25.74
Spot Rate : 0.4800
Average : 0.2983

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2017-12-10
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.26
Bid-YTW : 4.63 %

BAM.PR.R FixedReset Quote: 25.19 – 25.61
Spot Rate : 0.4200
Average : 0.2452

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 23.53
Evaluated at bid price : 25.19
Bid-YTW : 4.15 %

BAM.PR.P FixedReset Quote: 25.70 – 26.09
Spot Rate : 0.3900
Average : 0.2455

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.70
Bid-YTW : 3.06 %

BMO.PR.J Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.24 – 25.53
Spot Rate : 0.2900
Average : 0.1751

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-02-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.24
Bid-YTW : 4.19 %

BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount Quote: 18.68 – 18.97
Spot Rate : 0.2900
Average : 0.1801

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-12-17
Maturity Price : 18.68
Evaluated at bid price : 18.68
Bid-YTW : 6.39 %

TD.PR.Q Deemed-Retractible Quote: 26.25 – 26.49
Spot Rate : 0.2400
Average : 0.1381

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 26.25
Bid-YTW : -4.52 %

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