December 9, 2014

Securities market participants will be gratified to learn that the tradition of administrative efficiency in Canadian securities regulation will be continued by the national securities regulator:

Canada’s new securities regulator is facing another delay on the bumpy road to its launch in 2015.

The group of participating provinces announced Friday that the regulations to outline the operating details of the new Cooperative Capital Markets Regulator will now be delayed until early spring and will not be out by Dec. 19, as previously anticipated.

Greek markets are beginning to resemble Canadian ones:

Greek stocks suffered their steepest daily fall in more than a quarter century on Tuesday and its bond yields jumped after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras brought forward a presidential election in a gamble over his, and the country’s future.

If Mr. Samaras fails to secure victory in parliament for his presidential candidate, snap national elections will be called that the leftist Syriza party – a fierce opponent of Greece’s bailout deal with the European Union and IMF – is likely to win.

The Athens general stock index tumbled 12.8 pe rcent, its biggest loss in a day since 1987. An index of Greece’s listed banks fell 14.7 per cent, with Attica Bank down 27.5 per cent.

The decision sent 10-year Greek government bond yields up 74 basis points to 8.09 per cent.

Canadian preferred share investors are currently looking for indicators to guide them through current market turmoil:

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The Canadian preferred share market took another good whacking today, with PerpetualDiscounts losing 41bp, FixedResets down 39bp and DeemedRetractibles off 20bp. The performance highlights table contains its usual lengthy list of FixedReset losers, but it is of interest to note that a large number of the credit-uncertain Enbridge issues were included. Volume was above average.

For as long as the FixedReset market is so violently unsettled, I’ll keep publishing updates of the more interesting and meaningful series of FixedResets’ Implied Volatilities. This doesn’t include Enbridge because although Enbridge has a large number of issues outstanding, all of which are quite liquid, the range of Issue Reset Spreads is too small for decent conclusions. The low is 212bp (ENB.PR.H; second-lowest is ENB.PR.D at 237bp) and the high is a mere 268 for ENB.PF.G.

Remember that all rich /cheap assessments are
» based on Implied Volatility Theory only
» are relative only to other FixedResets from the same issuer
» assume constant GOC-5 yield
» assume constant Implied Volatility
» assume constant spread

Here’s TRP:

ImpVol_TRP_141209
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So according to this, TRP.PR.A, bid at 21.37, is $0.44 cheap, but it has already reset. TRP.PR.B, bid at 17.46, is $0.18 cheap, but it resets 2015-6-30. TRP.PR.C, bid at 19.55, is $0.21 expensive, but it resets 2016-1-30. The TRP issues seem to be steadily rationalizing.

The MFC series is just weird.

ImpVol_MFC_141209
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Clearly MFC.PR.F, resetting at +141 on 2016-06-19, is out of step with the others and is screwing up the calculation. To the extent that one can trust both Implied Volatility Theory AND the market’s reasonably more-or-less consistent application of it, MFC.PR.F should be bid significantly higher than its current 20.00 and the calculated Implied Volatility should be higher than the distorted value of 28%. The fit is pretty poor – all one can really tell is that the Spread is more than about 80bp and the Implied Volatility is more than about 13%.

ImpVol_MFC_varSpread_141209

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ImpVol_MFC_varVol_141209
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The BAM series is now also a little out of whack:

ImpVol_BAM_141209
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BAM.PR.X, with a +180bp spread, bid at 20.91, looks $0.68 cheap and doesn’t reset until 2017-6-30 – but Implied Volatility continues to drop rapidly (a reduction in Implied Volatility flattens the curve and causes low-spread issues to underperform). BAM.PR.R, with a +230bp spread, bid at 25.34, looks $1.43 rich and resets 2016-6-30. So go figure that one out, wise guy.

ImpVol_FTS_141209

This is just weird because the middle is expensive and the ends are cheap but anyway … FTS.PR.H, with a spread of +145bp, and bid at 19.82, looks $0.35 cheap and resets 2015-6-1. FTS.PR.K, with a spread of +205bp, and bid at 24.62, looks $0.53 expensive and resets 2019-3-1

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 -0.2129 % 2,523.2
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2129 % 3,994.7
Floater 2.99 % 3.11 % 62,134 19.38 4 -0.2129 % 2,682.3
OpRet 4.41 % -6.18 % 28,767 0.08 2 -0.2345 % 2,752.0
SplitShare 4.29 % 4.01 % 39,096 3.73 5 0.0202 % 3,178.5
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2345 % 2,516.4
Perpetual-Premium 5.44 % -1.52 % 72,150 0.09 20 0.0196 % 2,476.9
Perpetual-Discount 5.19 % 5.12 % 112,430 15.22 15 -0.4110 % 2,639.6
FixedReset 4.27 % 3.74 % 199,857 16.40 75 -0.3933 % 2,520.7
Deemed-Retractible 5.00 % 1.77 % 102,744 0.21 40 -0.2029 % 2,598.2
FloatingReset 2.54 % 1.89 % 60,996 3.47 5 0.0000 % 2,550.6
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.L FixedReset -3.99 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.06
Bid-YTW : 4.22 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset -3.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 5.72 %
ENB.PR.H FixedReset -3.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 20.68
Evaluated at bid price : 20.68
Bid-YTW : 4.45 %
ENB.PF.C FixedReset -2.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.93
Bid-YTW : 4.31 %
ENB.PR.Y FixedReset -2.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 21.65
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 4.40 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset -2.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.68
Evaluated at bid price : 23.86
Bid-YTW : 4.36 %
ENB.PF.A FixedReset -1.85 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.90
Bid-YTW : 4.33 %
ENB.PF.E FixedReset -1.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.71
Evaluated at bid price : 23.90
Bid-YTW : 4.33 %
ENB.PR.F FixedReset -1.48 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.53
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 4.24 %
ENB.PR.P FixedReset -1.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.21
Evaluated at bid price : 22.80
Bid-YTW : 4.33 %
MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 5.72 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-06-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 3.55 %
BAM.PR.R FixedReset -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 23.83
Evaluated at bid price : 25.34
Bid-YTW : 3.79 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 23.61
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 5.12 %
GWO.PR.I Deemed-Retractible -1.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.69
Bid-YTW : 5.71 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset -1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 20.91
Evaluated at bid price : 20.91
Bid-YTW : 4.18 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset -1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 19.55
Evaluated at bid price : 19.55
Bid-YTW : 3.97 %
SLF.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.92
Bid-YTW : 5.35 %
ENB.PR.J FixedReset -1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.71
Evaluated at bid price : 23.74
Bid-YTW : 4.28 %
ENB.PR.N FixedReset -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.67
Evaluated at bid price : 23.60
Bid-YTW : 4.28 %
CU.PR.E Perpetual-Discount -1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 23.61
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 5.12 %
SLF.PR.D Deemed-Retractible -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.60
Bid-YTW : 5.71 %
CGI.PR.D SplitShare 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Soft Maturity
Maturity Date : 2023-06-14
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.09
Bid-YTW : 3.71 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2019-12-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.15
Bid-YTW : 3.76 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset 1.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 17.46
Evaluated at bid price : 17.46
Bid-YTW : 3.95 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset 3.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.75
Bid-YTW : 5.66 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
HSE.PR.C FixedReset 619,946 New issue settled today.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 23.16
Evaluated at bid price : 25.01
Bid-YTW : 4.46 %
BMO.PR.P FixedReset 133,054 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2015-02-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.32
Bid-YTW : 0.37 %
IAG.PR.E Deemed-Retractible 125,050 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2015-01-30
Maturity Price : 26.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.97
Bid-YTW : 4.17 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset 113,648 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 21.37
Evaluated at bid price : 21.37
Bid-YTW : 3.95 %
ENB.PR.D FixedReset 83,910 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 22.41
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 4.17 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset 77,745 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 23.21
Evaluated at bid price : 25.07
Bid-YTW : 3.63 %
There were 39 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Quote: 24.06 – 25.06
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.5532

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.06
Bid-YTW : 4.22 %

PVS.PR.C SplitShare Quote: 25.61 – 26.83
Spot Rate : 1.2200
Average : 0.8660

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2017-12-10
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.61
Bid-YTW : 4.01 %

ELF.PR.H Perpetual-Premium Quote: 25.35 – 26.00
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.4410

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 24.88
Evaluated at bid price : 25.35
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %

GWO.PR.N FixedReset Quote: 19.36 – 19.99
Spot Rate : 0.6300
Average : 0.4257

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.36
Bid-YTW : 5.81 %

TRP.PR.C FixedReset Quote: 19.55 – 20.14
Spot Rate : 0.5900
Average : 0.4054

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 19.55
Evaluated at bid price : 19.55
Bid-YTW : 3.97 %

TRP.PR.D FixedReset Quote: 24.90 – 25.34
Spot Rate : 0.4400
Average : 0.2816

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2044-12-09
Maturity Price : 23.18
Evaluated at bid price : 24.90
Bid-YTW : 3.80 %

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