October 18, 2019

Great news! FAIR Canada, that superannuation scheme for surplus regulatory staff is on its last legs:

The primary advocacy group for Canadian investors is facing extinction after it has returned a $2-million grant, unable to raise matching funds.

The Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Investor Rights, known as FAIR Canada, has given back money provided in 2012 by Stephen Jarislowsky, the founder of investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. Mr. Jarislowsky provided the endowment funding on the condition that FAIR found two-for-one matching money within two years.

FAIR Canada received $2-million from the Ontario Securities Commission as part of the match, but has fallen short since and required multiple extensions on the Jarislowsky deadline.

All told, the self-regulatory IIROC and its predecessors have given FAIR Canada a total of $4.9-million over the years. In the fall of 2018, it gave a $250,000 grant from its restricted fund that comes from fines and settlements.

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 0.5533 % 1,900.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.5533 % 3,487.8
Floater 6.34 % 6.50 % 46,133 13.19 4 0.5533 % 2,010.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0337 % 3,391.0
SplitShare 4.65 % 4.55 % 50,319 3.94 7 -0.0337 % 4,049.5
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0337 % 3,159.6
Perpetual-Premium 5.50 % -21.92 % 56,554 0.09 8 0.0294 % 3,024.5
Perpetual-Discount 5.38 % 5.38 % 70,327 14.77 25 0.2357 % 3,221.7
FixedReset Disc 5.65 % 5.72 % 170,195 14.34 66 0.0885 % 2,078.9
Deemed-Retractible 5.20 % 5.76 % 61,324 7.85 27 0.1778 % 3,169.4
FloatingReset 6.31 % 6.86 % 79,116 12.72 2 -0.0758 % 2,409.6
FixedReset Prem 5.15 % 4.04 % 167,715 1.69 20 -0.0647 % 2,598.8
FixedReset Bank Non 1.98 % 4.53 % 82,478 2.21 3 -0.1111 % 2,669.9
FixedReset Ins Non 5.46 % 8.16 % 114,725 7.77 21 0.0834 % 2,116.4
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
NA.PR.A FixedReset Prem -1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-08-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 4.51 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 11.67
Evaluated at bid price : 11.67
Bid-YTW : 6.48 %
NA.PR.G FixedReset Disc -1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 19.45
Evaluated at bid price : 19.45
Bid-YTW : 5.73 %
W.PR.K FixedReset Prem -1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-01-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.18
Bid-YTW : 4.71 %
SLF.PR.E Deemed-Retractible 1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.22
Bid-YTW : 6.62 %
TRP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 15.69
Evaluated at bid price : 15.69
Bid-YTW : 6.21 %
BAM.PR.C Floater 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 10.75
Evaluated at bid price : 10.75
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %
BMO.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 17.80
Evaluated at bid price : 17.80
Bid-YTW : 5.51 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 20.12
Evaluated at bid price : 20.12
Bid-YTW : 5.22 %
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 20.19
Evaluated at bid price : 20.19
Bid-YTW : 5.19 %
BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 21.07
Evaluated at bid price : 21.07
Bid-YTW : 5.70 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
SLF.PR.A Deemed-Retractible 175,541 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.19
Bid-YTW : 6.32 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 137,800 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 22.41
Evaluated at bid price : 22.67
Bid-YTW : 5.54 %
GWO.PR.M Deemed-Retractible 137,737 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2019-11-17
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.51
Bid-YTW : -14.77 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 119,098 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 16.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.00
Bid-YTW : 6.14 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 73,602 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.24
Bid-YTW : 9.36 %
RY.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 54,267 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 17.20
Evaluated at bid price : 17.20
Bid-YTW : 5.51 %
There were 62 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
IAF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 18.90 – 19.62
Spot Rate : 0.7200
Average : 0.4730

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.90
Bid-YTW : 7.74 %

CM.PR.R FixedReset Disc Quote: 21.30 – 21.80
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.2862

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.30
Bid-YTW : 5.68 %

BAM.PF.I FixedReset Prem Quote: 25.30 – 25.69
Spot Rate : 0.3900
Average : 0.2183

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-03-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 4.41 %

W.PR.K FixedReset Prem Quote: 25.18 – 25.62
Spot Rate : 0.4400
Average : 0.2830

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-01-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.18
Bid-YTW : 4.71 %

NA.PR.A FixedReset Prem Quote: 25.30 – 25.65
Spot Rate : 0.3500
Average : 0.2114

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-08-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 4.51 %

BMO.PR.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.17 – 22.59
Spot Rate : 0.4200
Average : 0.2923

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-10-18
Maturity Price : 21.91
Evaluated at bid price : 22.17
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %

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