Archive for May, 2024

May 31, 2024

Friday, May 31st, 2024

Canadian GDP was uninspiring:

Canada’s economic growth picked up at the start of the year, but the results fell short of expectations and follow an extended period of stagnation as the country struggles with higher interest rates.

Real gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said Friday in a report, undershooting analyst expectations of 2.2 per cent and Bank of Canada estimates of 2.8 per cent. Statscan also revised fourth-quarter growth down to 0.1 per cent annualized from 1 per cent.

Friday’s GDP report was the last major economic release before the Bank of Canada’s policy announcement on June 5, one of the most anticipated decisions in recent memory.

Investors are leaning toward an interest rate cut next week, which would mark the start of a policy easing cycle. To help it curb inflation, the Bank of Canada hiked its benchmark interest rate to 5 per cent from emergency lows of 0.25 per cent over a series of decisions in 2022 and 2023.

Interest rate swaps, which capture market expectations of monetary policy, were pricing in a near 80-per-cent chance that the central bank trims its policy interest rate by a quarter-percentage-point, according to Bloomberg data as of Friday morning.

Ninepoint Partners LP was mentioned here on December 23, 2023 due to its efforts to introduce Canadian Large Cap Leaders Split Corp., which has made a decent start in its life as a SplitShare Corporation. Now they’re being mentioned again for a less happy reason:

Ninepoint Partners LP will stop paying cash distributions on three private debt funds that collectively manage $2-billion in assets and will also skip the current redemption window on its flagship private debt fund, preventing investors from cashing out in the second quarter.

“After reviewing our various liquidity options, Ninepoint Partners and our subadvisors have determined that the best path forward to preserve liquidity and balance the long-term goals of these three affected funds is to redirect future distribution into additional units rather than cash distributions starting July 1, 2024,” Ninepoint said in a statement to The Globe.

In its memos to investment advisers, Ninepoint did not specify why it has halted cash distributions on the three funds. The asset manager wrote that it has been “reviewing various options with the aim of creating liquidity for the fund,” adding that, “at this time, liquidity generated will be used to honour ongoing commitments to portfolio companies, satisfy the fund’s redemption provisions, and meet operational requirements.”

Ninepoint is also changing some redemption protocols. Typically, its private debt investors are able to cash out once a quarter, up to a maximum of 5 per cent of total fund assets. This quarter, it is skipping redemptions altogether on the $1.2-billion fund it co-manages with Third Eye.

“Currently, the fund is unable to make redemption payments due to having insufficient net cash for this purpose,” Ninepoint wrote in a memo to advisers. “The fund must balance redemptions with its obligations to allocate sufficient resources to effectively execute its long-term strategy, ultimately benefiting all unitholders.”

Holy Smokes. Cutting off redemptions is bad enough, but they’ve cut off distributions too, which sounds much more serious. I’d like to get a look at their books … are they carrying a big proportion of defaulting bonds? Or a big proportion of Pay-In-Kind bonds, which are really zero-coupon bonds dressed up? Or do they, for some reason, sincerely believe that stopping distributions in order to fund redemptions is a good idea? Stay tuned! Thanks to Assiduous Reader pugwash for the heads-up!

Meanwhile, in US political news (no, I’m not going to write about what you think I’m going to write about):

Salem Media Group, the right-wing talk radio network owner, issued a public apology and said it would stop distributing a discredited 2020 election conspiracy theory film after a Georgia man wrongly accused of voter fraud sued the company for defamation.

The Georgia man, Mark Andrews, said in his 2022 lawsuit that “2000 Mules,” a film and book by far-right activist Dinesh D’Souza contained a string of bogus claims about the 2020 election, leading to threats of violence against him and his family.

Andrews said the film, which has been repeatedly promoted by Donald Trump and widely circulated in right-wing media as supposed proof that the 2020 election was stolen, had severely damaged his reputation.

In the “2000 Mules” film, Andrews was featured on video with his face blurred depositing his ballot, along with those belonging to his family, into a drop box in what the film purported was a so-called “mule” operation.

“What you are seeing is a crime,” a voiceover from D’Souza declared. “These are fraudulent votes.”

Salem said in its Friday statement that it “relied on representations” that D’Souza had made.

“We have learned that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has cleared Mr. Andrews of illegal voting activity in connection with the event depicted in 2000 Mules,” the company said.

and:

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is one step closer to being disbarred.

The professional responsibility board in Washington, DC, recommended Friday that the ex-New York mayor and federal prosecutor lose his law license because of his involvement in a bogus 2020 election fraud lawsuit.

Giuliani’s law license had already been suspended due to his work boosting Trump’s false assertions about his electoral loss. It is up to the DC Court of Appeals to decide whether to permanently disbar Giuliani.

… and this is also a Good Thing. Though the mills of God grind slowly; yet they grind exceeding small!

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 0.5819 % 2,310.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.5819 % 4,432.1
Floater 10.41 % 10.74 % 65,256 8.88 1 0.5819 % 2,554.2
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0674 % 3,447.0
SplitShare 4.88 % 6.48 % 28,688 1.36 8 -0.0674 % 4,116.5
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0674 % 3,211.8
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1760 % 2,709.7
Perpetual-Discount 6.33 % 6.53 % 51,212 13.11 27 0.1760 % 2,954.8
FixedReset Disc 5.23 % 7.30 % 119,820 11.92 54 -0.0646 % 2,605.6
Insurance Straight 6.28 % 6.37 % 58,950 13.42 21 -0.9408 % 2,890.6
FloatingReset 8.99 % 9.21 % 32,303 10.10 2 -0.7927 % 2,816.4
FixedReset Prem 6.91 % 6.47 % 204,405 3.05 2 -0.0785 % 2,535.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0646 % 2,663.5
FixedReset Ins Non 4.98 % 6.81 % 105,886 13.14 14 2.4088 % 2,852.1
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc -3.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 7.30 %
GWO.PR.I Insurance Straight -2.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 17.41
Evaluated at bid price : 17.41
Bid-YTW : 6.47 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non -2.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 19.53
Evaluated at bid price : 19.53
Bid-YTW : 6.96 %
BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc -1.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.35
Evaluated at bid price : 20.35
Bid-YTW : 8.12 %
BN.PF.E FixedReset Disc -1.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 18.15
Evaluated at bid price : 18.15
Bid-YTW : 8.55 %
CM.PR.P FixedReset Disc -1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.19
Evaluated at bid price : 22.90
Bid-YTW : 6.47 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non -1.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight -1.27 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 19.36
Evaluated at bid price : 19.36
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
GWO.PR.M Insurance Straight -1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.21
Evaluated at bid price : 22.48
Bid-YTW : 6.45 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non -1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.34
Bid-YTW : 6.61 %
TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc 1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.23
Bid-YTW : 6.78 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 19.83
Evaluated at bid price : 19.83
Bid-YTW : 6.83 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 21.80
Evaluated at bid price : 22.15
Bid-YTW : 7.58 %
BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 18.40
Evaluated at bid price : 18.40
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
GWO.PR.Q Insurance Straight 1.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 6.37 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 21.51
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.89 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 19.35
Evaluated at bid price : 19.35
Bid-YTW : 6.38 %
GWO.PR.H Insurance Straight 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 19.19
Evaluated at bid price : 19.19
Bid-YTW : 6.33 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount 1.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 18.80
Evaluated at bid price : 18.80
Bid-YTW : 6.48 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 2.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 15.25
Evaluated at bid price : 15.25
Bid-YTW : 7.64 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 6.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 21.35
Evaluated at bid price : 21.35
Bid-YTW : 6.94 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non 38.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 21.59
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 6.80 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PF.C FixedReset Disc 361,477 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.23
Evaluated at bid price : 22.96
Bid-YTW : 6.45 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 185,395 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 23.35
Evaluated at bid price : 24.43
Bid-YTW : 6.14 %
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc 176,380 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.15
Evaluated at bid price : 20.15
Bid-YTW : 7.67 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 77,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 19.50
Evaluated at bid price : 19.50
Bid-YTW : 6.52 %
RY.PR.H FixedReset Disc 68,176 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 23.48
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc 65,050 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.93
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 6.25 %
There were 11 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 21.85 – 23.50
Spot Rate : 1.6500
Average : 1.0279

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 21.51
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.89 %

GWO.PR.I Insurance Straight Quote: 17.41 – 18.50
Spot Rate : 1.0900
Average : 0.6917

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 17.41
Evaluated at bid price : 17.41
Bid-YTW : 6.47 %

BN.PF.B FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.07 – 20.90
Spot Rate : 0.8300
Average : 0.5519

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.07
Evaluated at bid price : 20.07
Bid-YTW : 8.03 %

CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.50 – 21.25
Spot Rate : 0.7500
Average : 0.5148

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 7.30 %

BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.35 – 21.15
Spot Rate : 0.8000
Average : 0.5936

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 20.35
Evaluated at bid price : 20.35
Bid-YTW : 8.12 %

TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.80 – 23.63
Spot Rate : 0.8300
Average : 0.6272

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-31
Maturity Price : 22.39
Evaluated at bid price : 22.80
Bid-YTW : 6.92 %

May 30, 2024

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

DBRS has downgraded CI Financial Corp.; there are no preferreds outstanding, but I thought it was interesting:

DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) downgraded the credit ratings of CI Financial Corp.’s (CI or the Company) Senior Unsecured Debentures and the Issuer Rating of CI’s principal subsidiary, CI Investments Inc. (CII), to BBB (low) from BBB. The trends on the credit ratings remain Negative.

KEY CREDIT RATING CONSIDERATIONS
The credit rating downgrades reflect the persistently high debt-to-EBITDA ratio and deteriorating fixed-charge coverage ratio, as the Company continues to prioritize buying back shares over deleveraging, a strategy that is expected to continue. The Negative trends also reflect deteriorating credit fundamentals, including weakened earnings with the revenue from the asset management business continuing to decline relative to prior years. Moreover, wealth management earnings growth has not been able to offset the very high level of expenses, including those related to deferred acquisition costs. Moreover, the planned structural debt reduction financed by U.S. dollars-denominated debt is considered in the context of future acquisition-related expenses, higher technology investments, and integration-related costs together with the shortened debt maturity profile.

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 0.5013 % 2,297.4
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.5013 % 4,406.4
Floater 10.47 % 10.80 % 65,456 8.84 1 0.5013 % 2,539.5
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3669 % 3,449.3
SplitShare 4.88 % 6.41 % 29,869 1.36 8 -0.3669 % 4,119.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3669 % 3,214.0
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3344 % 2,705.0
Perpetual-Discount 6.34 % 6.54 % 50,124 13.11 27 -0.3344 % 2,949.6
FixedReset Disc 5.23 % 7.09 % 122,441 12.06 54 -0.1256 % 2,607.3
Insurance Straight 6.22 % 6.42 % 59,560 13.23 21 -0.1632 % 2,918.0
FloatingReset 8.92 % 9.12 % 29,888 10.18 2 -0.2224 % 2,838.9
FixedReset Prem 6.91 % 6.43 % 202,446 3.05 2 0.1179 % 2,537.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1256 % 2,665.2
FixedReset Ins Non 5.10 % 6.86 % 104,749 12.94 14 -2.2430 % 2,785.0
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non -27.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 15.87
Evaluated at bid price : 15.87
Bid-YTW : 9.32 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare -2.84 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.20
Bid-YTW : 7.17 %
IFC.PR.E Insurance Straight -1.90 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 20.60
Evaluated at bid price : 20.60
Bid-YTW : 6.44 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount -1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 18.44
Evaluated at bid price : 18.44
Bid-YTW : 6.60 %
MFC.PR.J FixedReset Ins Non -1.64 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 22.88
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 19.47
Evaluated at bid price : 19.47
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
FFH.PR.C FixedReset Disc -1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 21.89
Evaluated at bid price : 22.40
Bid-YTW : 7.70 %
BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount -1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 18.18
Evaluated at bid price : 18.18
Bid-YTW : 6.67 %
RY.PR.N Perpetual-Discount -1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 22.89
Evaluated at bid price : 23.15
Bid-YTW : 5.32 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 17.16
Evaluated at bid price : 17.16
Bid-YTW : 6.93 %
MFC.PR.B Insurance Straight 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 19.36
Evaluated at bid price : 19.36
Bid-YTW : 6.03 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 22.38
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 7.40 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 1.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 21.47
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 8.16 %
BIK.PR.A FixedReset Disc 2.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2029-04-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.05
Bid-YTW : 7.33 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
RY.PR.J FixedReset Disc 217,750 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 23.04
Evaluated at bid price : 23.60
Bid-YTW : 6.64 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 84,368 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 23.15
Evaluated at bid price : 24.90
Bid-YTW : 6.04 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 73,950 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 23.35
Evaluated at bid price : 24.42
Bid-YTW : 6.14 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 45,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-09-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.60
Bid-YTW : 6.46 %
BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc 37,270 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 23.02
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 6.20 %
FFH.PR.K FixedReset Disc 33,400 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 21.44
Evaluated at bid price : 21.78
Bid-YTW : 7.91 %
There were 9 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 15.87 – 21.85
Spot Rate : 5.9800
Average : 3.3189

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 15.87
Evaluated at bid price : 15.87
Bid-YTW : 9.32 %

POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount Quote: 20.66 – 21.70
Spot Rate : 1.0400
Average : 0.6276

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 20.66
Evaluated at bid price : 20.66
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %

PVS.PR.K SplitShare Quote: 22.20 – 23.30
Spot Rate : 1.1000
Average : 0.7560

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.20
Bid-YTW : 7.17 %

MFC.PR.J FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 24.00 – 24.73
Spot Rate : 0.7300
Average : 0.4690

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 22.88
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %

MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 20.12 – 21.38
Spot Rate : 1.2600
Average : 1.0440

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 20.12
Evaluated at bid price : 20.12
Bid-YTW : 7.36 %

BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc Quote: 21.12 – 21.70
Spot Rate : 0.5800
Average : 0.3674

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-30
Maturity Price : 21.12
Evaluated at bid price : 21.12
Bid-YTW : 7.99 %

May 29, 2024

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

Equities got whacked today, attributed to a weak bond market:

In afternoon trading, the benchmark U.S. 10-year yield was up 7.2 basis points to 4.613% after earlier hitting 4.638%, the highest level since May 1.

The move in U.S. Treasuries pressured Canadian yields higher, even though swaps markets continue to price in about 60% odds the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates next week. The Canada five-year bond yield, followed particularly closely because of its impact on fixed mortgage rates, rose to as high as 3.848% – coming within a mere 6 basis points of hitting fresh highs of the year.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said in an interview with CNBC late on Tuesday that the U.S. central bank should wait for significant progress on inflation before cutting interest rates. He added that the Fed could potentially even raise rates if inflation fails to come down further.

His comments, which had pushed yields higher, echoed remarks from other Fed officials, including Governor Christopher Waller.

Meanwhile, the sale of $44 billion in U.S. seven-year debt Wednesday resulted in a high yield of 4.65%, higher than the expected rate at the bid deadline, suggesting that investors sought a premium to purchase the note. The bid-to-cover ratio, a measure of demand was 2.43, lower than last month’s 2.48 and the average of 2.55. The seven-year note sale, which followed equally lackluster auctions of U.S. two-year and five-year notes on Tuesday, raised concerns about future demand for government debt.

All ten major sectors on the Toronto market lost ground, including a decline of 2.39% for heavily-weighted financial.

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.51%, equivalent to 8.46% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates yielded 5.13% on 2024-5-24 and since then the closing price of ZLC has changed from 14.88 to 14.59, a decrease of 195bp in price, implying an increase of yields of 16bp (BMO reports a duration of 12.35, but don’t disclose whether this is Macaulay or Modified; I will assume Modified) to 5.29%. Therefore, the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has narrowed to 315bp from the 345bp reported May 22.

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 -2.3654 % 2,286.0
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -2.3654 % 4,384.5
Floater 10.53 % 10.86 % 66,502 8.81 1 -2.3654 % 2,526.8
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3267 % 3,462.0
SplitShare 4.86 % 6.49 % 31,099 1.36 8 0.3267 % 4,134.4
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3267 % 3,225.8
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0018 % 2,714.0
Perpetual-Discount 6.32 % 6.51 % 51,207 13.14 27 -0.0018 % 2,959.5
FixedReset Disc 5.22 % 7.06 % 122,758 11.91 54 0.1963 % 2,610.6
Insurance Straight 6.21 % 6.38 % 60,398 13.28 21 -0.5553 % 2,922.8
FloatingReset 8.90 % 9.08 % 27,646 10.22 2 -0.4674 % 2,845.2
FixedReset Prem 6.92 % 6.45 % 209,713 3.05 2 -0.3718 % 2,534.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1963 % 2,668.5
FixedReset Ins Non 4.99 % 6.78 % 96,802 12.97 14 -0.1691 % 2,848.9
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -5.27 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 20.12
Evaluated at bid price : 20.12
Bid-YTW : 7.36 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight -3.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 19.61
Evaluated at bid price : 19.61
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %
BN.PR.B Floater -2.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 11.97
Evaluated at bid price : 11.97
Bid-YTW : 10.86 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 14.98
Evaluated at bid price : 14.98
Bid-YTW : 7.83 %
FFH.PR.I FixedReset Disc -1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 18.60
Evaluated at bid price : 18.60
Bid-YTW : 8.42 %
BN.PF.B FixedReset Disc -1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 8.05 %
BN.PR.R FixedReset Disc -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 16.62
Evaluated at bid price : 16.62
Bid-YTW : 8.51 %
FFH.PR.G FixedReset Disc -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 18.11
Evaluated at bid price : 18.11
Bid-YTW : 8.32 %
BN.PR.T FixedReset Disc -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 16.58
Evaluated at bid price : 16.58
Bid-YTW : 8.53 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-09-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.55
Bid-YTW : 6.52 %
BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 18.40
Evaluated at bid price : 18.40
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 21.48
Evaluated at bid price : 21.48
Bid-YTW : 8.29 %
PVS.PR.G SplitShare 1.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Option Certainty
Maturity Date : 2026-02-28
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 6.21 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.33 %
FFH.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.79 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 22.08
Evaluated at bid price : 22.70
Bid-YTW : 7.59 %
FTS.PR.G FixedReset Disc 1.82 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.30
Bid-YTW : 7.03 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.91 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 19.72
Evaluated at bid price : 19.72
Bid-YTW : 6.86 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 2.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 22.96
Evaluated at bid price : 24.25
Bid-YTW : 6.35 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 11.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 21.50
Evaluated at bid price : 21.50
Bid-YTW : 7.77 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc 224,369 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 22.92
Evaluated at bid price : 23.73
Bid-YTW : 6.26 %
PWF.PR.R Perpetual-Discount 71,400 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 21.37
Evaluated at bid price : 21.37
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 60,200 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 19.72
Evaluated at bid price : 19.72
Bid-YTW : 6.86 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 60,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 23.51
Evaluated at bid price : 24.46
Bid-YTW : 6.07 %
BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc 59,200 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 23.86
Bid-YTW : 6.18 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 52,436 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 16.98
Evaluated at bid price : 16.98
Bid-YTW : 7.00 %
There were 14 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 20.12 – 21.35
Spot Rate : 1.2300
Average : 0.8072

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 20.12
Evaluated at bid price : 20.12
Bid-YTW : 7.36 %

PVS.PR.F SplitShare Quote: 24.81 – 25.81
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.5897

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2024-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.81
Bid-YTW : 6.77 %

CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 19.61 – 20.26
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.4248

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 19.61
Evaluated at bid price : 19.61
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %

PVS.PR.G SplitShare Quote: 24.45 – 25.00
Spot Rate : 0.5500
Average : 0.3938

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Option Certainty
Maturity Date : 2026-02-28
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 6.21 %

BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.30 – 22.89
Spot Rate : 0.5900
Average : 0.4379

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 21.91
Evaluated at bid price : 22.30
Bid-YTW : 7.68 %

BN.PR.T FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.58 – 17.06
Spot Rate : 0.4800
Average : 0.3690

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-29
Maturity Price : 16.58
Evaluated at bid price : 16.58
Bid-YTW : 8.53 %

May 28, 2024

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

Hurray for T+1!

Settlements, the complex undertaking that ensures money and securities properly change hands every time stocks or bonds are bought or sold, previously had to be completed within two business days of the trade itself. As of Monday, however, settlements now have a single business day to be completed.

While the shift from what was known as T+2 to the new T+1 regime might seem insignificant or even irrelevant for retail investors, experts argue the opposite is true. Sale proceeds will hit investment accounts faster as trades start settling more quickly and interest charges on any money borrowed to buy securities will kick in one business day earlier than before.

Ultimately, the move to T+1 will increase market efficiency and lower risks of trades failing to settle because of market volatility, which should allow for lower trading fees.

“A longer settlement period may have a particularly adverse effect in times of a steep market decline,” reads an excerpt from a 23-year-old Canadian Capital Markets Association report that advocated for a T+1 regime to be adopted. “Indeed, the earlier shortening of the settlement period from T+5 to T+3 was in part a response to the 1987 market decline.”

It’s about time. I’ve wanted T+1 for about 25 years now, but I suppose we had to wait for all the old guys who ran the settlements industry to die and make way for people more familiar with these new-fangled computer thingamajigs. And I love the way the article talks about the “complex undertaking” of settlements … it amazes me that an industry that routinely tells clients we can forecast the future has taken so long to modernize.

Oh, and I’ve just remembered an anecdote … back in the ’90’s I got a call from the (very big) trust company that had custody of one of the firm’s clients. They wanted us to try sending them a text file with settlement details rather than a fax, since they would then be able to save time getting the instructions into their system. The best part was that it wouldn’t cost us anything! The additional fee for electronic processing would be paid by the client – not real money at all!

The sales rep on the ‘phone was completely baffled as to why I would turn down the opportunity to reduce our processing time when it wouldn’t cost us anything.

An additional fee for electronic processing. That’s the Canadian financial industry for you! I won’t hold my breath waiting for the “lower trading fees” promised by the Globe’s article to trickle down to the client level any time soon.

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 -0.3252 % 2,341.3
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3252 % 4,490.7
Floater 10.28 % 10.59 % 66,999 9.00 1 -0.3252 % 2,588.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2182 % 3,450.8
SplitShare 4.87 % 6.63 % 31,175 1.37 8 0.2182 % 4,121.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2182 % 3,215.3
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0878 % 2,714.1
Perpetual-Discount 6.32 % 6.49 % 53,285 13.18 27 0.0878 % 2,959.6
FixedReset Disc 5.19 % 7.16 % 123,926 11.93 54 0.2284 % 2,605.5
Insurance Straight 6.17 % 6.37 % 59,971 13.30 21 0.2666 % 2,939.1
FloatingReset 8.86 % 9.10 % 26,018 10.20 2 0.7435 % 2,858.6
FixedReset Prem 6.89 % 6.38 % 211,898 3.06 2 0.4521 % 2,544.2
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2284 % 2,663.3
FixedReset Ins Non 4.98 % 6.78 % 94,130 13.13 14 0.6742 % 2,853.7
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc -8.73 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 19.35
Evaluated at bid price : 19.35
Bid-YTW : 8.64 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount -1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 18.65
Evaluated at bid price : 18.65
Bid-YTW : 6.52 %
FTS.PR.G FixedReset Disc -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 20.92
Evaluated at bid price : 20.92
Bid-YTW : 7.16 %
FFH.PR.K FixedReset Disc 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 21.45
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 7.90 %
BN.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 16.75
Evaluated at bid price : 16.75
Bid-YTW : 8.45 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 22.39
Evaluated at bid price : 22.90
Bid-YTW : 7.90 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 23.78
Bid-YTW : 6.24 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 21.58
Evaluated at bid price : 21.92
Bid-YTW : 6.74 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2028-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.80
Bid-YTW : 6.15 %
BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 21.70
Evaluated at bid price : 22.05
Bid-YTW : 7.73 %
NA.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 22.81
Evaluated at bid price : 23.90
Bid-YTW : 6.49 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.59 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 23.38
Evaluated at bid price : 24.35
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non 1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 22.75
Evaluated at bid price : 23.84
Bid-YTW : 6.33 %
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight 1.97 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 19.17
Evaluated at bid price : 19.17
Bid-YTW : 5.98 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 2.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 15.24
Evaluated at bid price : 15.24
Bid-YTW : 7.70 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 2.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 21.05
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 7.11 %
MFC.PR.J FixedReset Ins Non 2.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 23.05
Evaluated at bid price : 24.40
Bid-YTW : 6.42 %
BN.PR.X FixedReset Disc 2.79 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 16.95
Evaluated at bid price : 16.95
Bid-YTW : 8.01 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc 345,537 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 18.50
Evaluated at bid price : 18.50
Bid-YTW : 8.62 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 115,063 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 19.85
Evaluated at bid price : 19.85
Bid-YTW : 6.40 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount 107,734 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 19.32
Evaluated at bid price : 19.32
Bid-YTW : 6.49 %
CU.PR.I FixedReset Disc 107,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2025-12-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.01
Bid-YTW : 7.32 %
BN.PF.F FixedReset Disc 97,800 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 20.65
Evaluated at bid price : 20.65
Bid-YTW : 8.05 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 88,902 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 23.38
Evaluated at bid price : 24.35
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
There were 33 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc Quote: 19.35 – 21.70
Spot Rate : 2.3500
Average : 1.6000

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 19.35
Evaluated at bid price : 19.35
Bid-YTW : 8.64 %

BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.51 – 24.10
Spot Rate : 1.5900
Average : 1.2565

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 22.07
Evaluated at bid price : 22.51
Bid-YTW : 7.56 %

BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.65 – 24.25
Spot Rate : 0.6000
Average : 0.3883

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 23.24
Evaluated at bid price : 23.65
Bid-YTW : 8.10 %

GWO.PR.I Insurance Straight Quote: 18.30 – 18.77
Spot Rate : 0.4700
Average : 0.3192

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 18.30
Evaluated at bid price : 18.30
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %

TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.00 – 24.00
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.8518

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 22.53
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %

FTS.PR.G FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.92 – 21.45
Spot Rate : 0.5300
Average : 0.3947

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-28
Maturity Price : 20.92
Evaluated at bid price : 20.92
Bid-YTW : 7.16 %

TD Rating Outlook Negative, says Fitch

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

Fitch Ratings has announced that it:

has affirmed The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s (TD) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA-‘ and Short-Term IDR at ‘F1+’. The Rating Outlook has been revised to Negative from Stable. Fitch has also affirmed the ratings of TD’s subsidiaries, TD Bank US Holding Company and TD Bank, N.A.

KEY RATING DRIVERS
The affirmations reflect TD’s resilient financial profile, including consistent and prudent underwriting, benign asset quality, diversified business mix, strong capitalization and robust liquidity. Under Fitch’s macroeconomic base case, conditions for continued financial and credit performance at TD’s current rating level are adequate.

The Negative Outlook reflects the uncertainty regarding the ultimate impact on the bank’s franchise, earnings and risk profiles from the various investigations by regulators on the deficiencies of TD’s anti-money laundering (AML) practices in the U.S. The outcomes of these investigations could have both monetary and non-monetary penalties, including, in Fitch’s opinion, an inability to engage in further M&A in the U.S. Furthermore, Fitch believes management’s focus on remediating shortcomings in risk controls may divert from ongoing operations, and with the costs of remediation, manifest in a weaker financial profile and franchise.

Regulatory Probe into BSA/AML: Fitch has changed its Business Profile factor outlook for TD to Negative from Stable. On April 30, TD announced that it took an initial provision of USD$450 million in connection with discussions with one of its U.S. regulators related to investigations of TD’s U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / anti-money laundering (AML) program. The bank’s regulatory and law enforcement discussions with three U.S. regulators (including the regulator referenced in the preceding sentence) and the Department of Justice are ongoing.

TD has stated that its AML program was insufficient to effectively monitor, detect, report, and respond to suspicious activity. In 2023, TD terminated its agreement to acquire First Horizon Corporation (FHN), little more than a year after the announced merger, due to uncertainty when and if regulatory approvals could be obtained. The bank has invested approximately $500 million in program remediation and platform enhancements, and the work is well underway to enhance the bank’s risk controls.

Risk Management Shortcomings: Fitch has lowered the Risk Profile score to ‘a+’ from ‘aa-‘ and changed the factor outlook to Negative from Stable. TD has exhibited a strong track record of well-monitored and conservative risk appetite despite its moderately higher structural interest rate sensitivity, which is commensurate with its retail focus and deposit-rich balance sheet. However, Fitch expects the regulatory findings regarding TD’s AML practices to continue to garner a great deal of regulatory, political and potential legal attention, both in Canada and the U.S. over the near term.

The timetable of the investigation and implementation of remediation recommendations is unclear. Meanwhile, TD is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul of its U.S. and global AML program. TD has hired recognized AML executives from across the private and public sectors, onboarded hundreds of new AML professionals with expertise in program design, oversight and execution. The bank has also deployed new enterprise-wide training and onboarding programs, and made investments in new technology, processes and controls to enhance oversight across the enterprise.

Asset Quality Normalization: As with peers, TD’s credit quality measures are normalizing from unusually benign levels. The extent and duration of benign credit quality from 2020 to 2023 were not incorporated into the ratings because they were temporary. Similarly, Fitch does not expect to take rating actions on credit quality normalization, except if the velocity and scale of deterioration were to suggest sustained credit losses outside historical norms. Credit normalization started to pick up pace at the end of FY 2023. TD guided in 2Q24 that provisions would likely finish the year between 40bps-50bps of net loans, in line with 2019 levels (45bps). As of 2Q24, the provision ratio was 47bps.

Remediation and Regulatory Costs 2024: Fitch has changed the Earnings Profile factor outlook to Negative from Stable. TD’s core earnings power has been relatively stable over time, supported by its diversified business model. However, since the start of its AML issues, TD has thus far earmarked approximately $1.8 billion in extra costs according to Fitch’s calculations, including penalties, provisions, remediation efforts and the cost of the termination of the FHN acquisition. These costs could increase as the regulators announce their findings.

At the end of FY 2023 TD announced a restructuring program to reduce its cost base and achieve greater efficiency. Thus far, it has spent $819 million (pre-tax) and is expected to achieve savings of $400 million (pre-tax) in 2024 going up to run rate savings of approximately $725 million (pre-tax) thereafter. Management believes this will help achieve TD’s positive operating leverage target over the medium term.

Potential Capital Pressure: TD had built up its common equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio to 15.2% prior to the FHN acquisition. The ratio has declined to 13.4% as of 2Q24, as TD deployed the unused capital and returned some it to shareholders through share buy-backs. Still at the highest level among peers, Fitch believes that a larger capital buffer is appropriate at this juncture to allow TD to provision for potential regulatory penalties.

Stable Funding and Liquidity Profile: TD’s funding and liquidity profile is stable and in line with peers. However, contraction in wealth management and U.S. retail deposits over the last couple of years, a trend seen industry wide, TD’s loans-to-deposits ratio deteriorated to 117% in 2Q24 (as per Fitch’s calculations), at the top end of Canadian peers. Meanwhile at 126%, TDS’s LCR ratio sits in the middle of the Canadian peer range.

RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative Rating Action/Downgrade
–Fitch could downgrade TD’s ratings if the current regulatory issues translate into a material loss of franchise strength, or if it becomes likely that the bank will incur fines that would result in structurally lower profitability that pressures existing capital levels.
–If TD’s Long-Term IDR is downgraded the Short-Term IDR would be downgraded as well.

Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive Rating Action/Upgrade
–Conversely, the Outlook may be revised to Stable if the monetary and non-monetary penalties form the regulatory findings are manageable for TD and do not significantly impact its growth prospects and earnings.

Affected issues are TD.PF.A, TD.PF.B, TD.PF.C, TD.PF.D, TD.PF.E, TD.PF.I, TD.PF.J and TD.PF.M.

EIT.PR.A Retractions

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

An exchange of comments on PrefBlog about the captioned subject led to an exchange of eMails with Canoe Investor Relations, which I think is sufficiently interesting to warrant a post. I may be wrong!

I commenced by sending them an eMail:

I have a question regarding the captioned issue.

According to the prospectus at LINK , “Subject to the provisions of any equity securities of the Fund ranking prior to or pari passu with the Series 1 Preferred Units, and to the provisions described under “− Restrictions on Distributions and Retirement and Issue of Series 1 Preferred Units”, a Series 1 Preferred Unitholder may require the Fund to retract such Series 1 Preferred Units (by delivering notice to the Manager of the intention to have Series 1 Preferred Units retracted not less than 30 days prior to the applicable retraction date) on or after March 15, 2024 for a cash price of $25.00, together with any accrued and unpaid distributions up to but excluding the date of retraction and less any tax required by law to be deducted therefrom.”

My question relates to dividends that are paid by the company on retracted shares.

There are four important dates: the notification date, the retraction date, the record date of the current dividend and its payment date. It is not clear to me how the calculations work if the sequence of these dates for a particular retraction is notification – record – retraction – payment.

Say, for instance, that an investor gave notice on May 10 of his desire to retract and delivers EIT.PR.A shares to the Manager on that date in accordance with the prospectus. The retraction date is therefore June 9. In the interim, however, the shares earn a dividend with a record date of May 23, payment date June 15.

Therefore, it seems to me that the investor earns the full dividend of $0.30 payable June 15 and is also paid the accrued dividend of slightly less than $0.30 that has accrued from March 15 until the retraction date of June 9.

It does not appear likely to me that the issuer will actually pay such an excessive rate on shares submitted for retraction. How is this situation resolved in practice?

Sincerely,

Canoe responded:

Thank you for your email.

In the example that you noted, where the unit holder provides notice before the record date, and the retraction is after the record date (but before the June 15 payment date), the unit holder would receive $25/unit plus interest only. The interest would be calculated from March 16 to the retraction date. They would not get the $0.30/unit distribution, but instead only interest based on the number of days. Unitholders that retract are not eligible for a ‘double payment’.

Well, that seems clear enough! But how exactly does that work? So I asked:

Thank you for this.

What is the legal foundation for unitholders being ineligible for a ‘double payment’? Is there something involved such as a letter of transmittal that is specifies that the shares are ineligible for the regular dividend payment in such a situation?

Sincerely,

… and they answered:

When a unitholder submits their notice of retraction, the units are withdrawn from the exchange/CDS and the record date will not be applicable to the affected units. Going further, what they are paid will depend on the calculations described in the certificate of amendment.

I confess I find it surprising that the “units are withdrawn” prior to the company paying for them. What happens if the issuer goes bankrupt in between withdrawal and payment? This is very unlikely, particularly given that the issuer is a fund, but still … I’m surprised.

Do these withdrawn units continue to exist outside the Book Based System? Maybe: the prospectus doesn’t state that the issue is only Book Based, merely that:

Book-entry only certificates representing the Series 1 Preferred Units will be issued in registered form to CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (“CDS”) or its nominee and will be deposited with CDS on the Closing Date.

I also suspect that there’s some kind of Letter of Transmittal that goes from the brokerage to the issuer that specifies exactly what’s gping on, but to my disappointment Canoe did not address that issue.

Perhaps I should note that I do not suspect that there’s any skullduggery or even any sloppiness in the procedures used … I just like to understand things and I will admit my understanding of the entire process is incomplete. But we can’t understand everything thoroughly in this big world, so I will leave the rest of the investigation to others!

May 27, 2024

Monday, May 27th, 2024

TXPR closed at 603.86, up 0.95% on the day after setting a new 52-week high. Volume today was 2.90-million, above the median of the past 21 trading days.

CPD closed at 11.98, up 1.01% on the day after setting a new 52-week high. Volume was 79,120, above the median of the past 21 trading days.

ZPR closed at 10.39, up 0.68% on the day. Volume was 132,960, near the median of the past 21 trading days.

Five-year Canada yields were up to 3.75%.

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 3.3613 % 2,349.0
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 3.3613 % 4,505.3
Floater 10.24 % 10.55 % 66,906 9.03 1 3.3613 % 2,596.5
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0571 % 3,443.3
SplitShare 4.88 % 6.78 % 32,365 1.37 8 -0.0571 % 4,112.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0571 % 3,208.3
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4704 % 2,711.7
Perpetual-Discount 6.33 % 6.51 % 51,734 13.16 27 0.4704 % 2,957.0
FixedReset Disc 5.17 % 7.27 % 128,451 12.14 56 0.5184 % 2,599.5
Insurance Straight 6.19 % 6.38 % 58,967 13.29 21 0.9454 % 2,931.3
FloatingReset 8.92 % 9.15 % 24,763 10.15 2 0.3731 % 2,837.5
FixedReset Prem 6.92 % 6.49 % 213,440 3.06 2 0.0000 % 2,532.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.5184 % 2,657.2
FixedReset Ins Non 5.01 % 6.82 % 92,987 13.07 14 0.6512 % 2,834.6
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc -1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.52
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 6.31 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc -1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 23.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.97
Bid-YTW : 6.19 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare -1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.76
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.80
Evaluated at bid price : 18.80
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 19.19
Evaluated at bid price : 19.19
Bid-YTW : 5.90 %
GWO.PR.M Insurance Straight 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.77
Evaluated at bid price : 23.05
Bid-YTW : 6.40 %
BN.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.00
Bid-YTW : 6.73 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 23.11
Evaluated at bid price : 24.80
Bid-YTW : 6.07 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.71
Evaluated at bid price : 23.70
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %
GWO.PR.S Insurance Straight 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 6.44 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.13
Evaluated at bid price : 22.60
Bid-YTW : 7.53 %
RY.PR.O Perpetual-Discount 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.94
Evaluated at bid price : 23.20
Bid-YTW : 5.30 %
BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 21.24
Evaluated at bid price : 21.24
Bid-YTW : 7.94 %
IFC.PR.E Insurance Straight 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 21.05
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 6.29 %
CM.PR.P FixedReset Disc 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.62
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 6.37 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 21.91
Evaluated at bid price : 22.30
Bid-YTW : 7.68 %
BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.10
Evaluated at bid price : 18.10
Bid-YTW : 6.69 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset 1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 17.75
Evaluated at bid price : 17.75
Bid-YTW : 9.15 %
MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.81
Evaluated at bid price : 18.81
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight 1.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.87
Evaluated at bid price : 20.87
Bid-YTW : 6.35 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.48 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.55
Evaluated at bid price : 20.55
Bid-YTW : 7.27 %
FFH.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.86
Evaluated at bid price : 18.86
Bid-YTW : 8.30 %
FTS.PR.J Perpetual-Discount 1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 19.75
Evaluated at bid price : 19.75
Bid-YTW : 6.05 %
PWF.PF.A Perpetual-Discount 1.64 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 17.99
Evaluated at bid price : 17.99
Bid-YTW : 6.34 %
BN.PF.E FixedReset Disc 1.75 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.57
Evaluated at bid price : 18.57
Bid-YTW : 8.35 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 1.76 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 17.35
Evaluated at bid price : 17.35
Bid-YTW : 7.11 %
BN.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 1.78 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.32
Evaluated at bid price : 18.32
Bid-YTW : 6.82 %
GWO.PR.T Insurance Straight 2.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 6.40 %
GWO.PR.P Insurance Straight 2.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 21.42
Evaluated at bid price : 21.42
Bid-YTW : 6.43 %
FFH.PR.G FixedReset Disc 2.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.25
Evaluated at bid price : 18.25
Bid-YTW : 8.25 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non 2.93 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.39
Evaluated at bid price : 20.39
Bid-YTW : 6.74 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight 3.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 6.29 %
BN.PR.B Floater 3.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 12.30
Evaluated at bid price : 12.30
Bid-YTW : 10.55 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 3.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 21.20
Evaluated at bid price : 21.20
Bid-YTW : 7.88 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 4.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 23.07
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 6.41 %
BN.PR.X FixedReset Disc 4.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 16.49
Evaluated at bid price : 16.49
Bid-YTW : 8.23 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 236,499 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 23.90
Evaluated at bid price : 23.90
Bid-YTW : 6.48 %
TD.PF.C FixedReset Disc 165,469 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.12
Evaluated at bid price : 22.78
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %
IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 89,436 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.61
Evaluated at bid price : 23.51
Bid-YTW : 6.70 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 54,130 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 17.35
Evaluated at bid price : 17.35
Bid-YTW : 7.11 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 48,873 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 17.06
Evaluated at bid price : 17.06
Bid-YTW : 6.97 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 39,740 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 23.40
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
There were 61 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 24.21 – 25.50
Spot Rate : 1.2900
Average : 0.7612

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 23.03
Evaluated at bid price : 24.21
Bid-YTW : 6.64 %

CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.55 – 21.84
Spot Rate : 1.2900
Average : 0.7999

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.55
Evaluated at bid price : 20.55
Bid-YTW : 7.27 %

PWF.PR.O Perpetual-Discount Quote: 22.56 – 23.69
Spot Rate : 1.1300
Average : 0.7209

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 22.29
Evaluated at bid price : 22.56
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %

FFH.PR.I FixedReset Disc Quote: 18.86 – 19.88
Spot Rate : 1.0200
Average : 0.6220

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.86
Evaluated at bid price : 18.86
Bid-YTW : 8.30 %

PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount Quote: 18.85 – 19.91
Spot Rate : 1.0600
Average : 0.6640

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 18.85
Evaluated at bid price : 18.85
Bid-YTW : 6.45 %

POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount Quote: 20.78 – 21.70
Spot Rate : 0.9200
Average : 0.5945

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-27
Maturity Price : 20.78
Evaluated at bid price : 20.78
Bid-YTW : 6.55 %

May 24, 2024

Friday, May 24th, 2024
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 -1.2448 % 2,272.6
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.2448 % 4,358.8
Floater 10.59 % 10.91 % 61,939 8.78 1 -1.2448 % 2,512.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0415 % 3,445.2
SplitShare 4.88 % 7.00 % 33,698 1.38 8 -0.0415 % 4,114.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0415 % 3,210.2
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3837 % 2,699.0
Perpetual-Discount 6.36 % 6.52 % 50,994 13.14 27 0.3837 % 2,943.1
FixedReset Disc 5.24 % 7.27 % 125,440 12.22 56 0.2935 % 2,586.1
Insurance Straight 6.25 % 6.43 % 56,879 13.23 21 -0.0619 % 2,903.8
FloatingReset 8.99 % 9.14 % 25,758 10.17 2 -0.9852 % 2,827.0
FixedReset Prem 6.92 % 6.41 % 211,077 3.07 2 0.3551 % 2,532.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2935 % 2,643.5
FixedReset Ins Non 5.05 % 6.89 % 88,885 13.12 14 0.7563 % 2,816.3
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc -3.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.62
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 6.65 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset -1.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 9.32 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non -1.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 19.81
Evaluated at bid price : 19.81
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc -1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 21.97
Evaluated at bid price : 22.36
Bid-YTW : 7.55 %
BN.PR.B Floater -1.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 11.90
Evaluated at bid price : 11.90
Bid-YTW : 10.91 %
GWO.PR.P Insurance Straight -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 20.90
Evaluated at bid price : 20.90
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
BN.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 16.69
Evaluated at bid price : 16.69
Bid-YTW : 8.43 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 8.08 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.99
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 6.15 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 21.69
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 7.72 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 19.20
Evaluated at bid price : 19.20
Bid-YTW : 6.42 %
BN.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 17.82
Evaluated at bid price : 17.82
Bid-YTW : 6.80 %
PWF.PR.O Perpetual-Discount 1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.29
Evaluated at bid price : 22.56
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.35
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 7.32 %
FFH.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 18.58
Evaluated at bid price : 18.58
Bid-YTW : 8.41 %
TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.57
Evaluated at bid price : 23.05
Bid-YTW : 6.74 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount 1.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 18.70
Evaluated at bid price : 18.70
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %
BN.PF.F FixedReset Disc 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 20.66
Evaluated at bid price : 20.66
Bid-YTW : 8.00 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non 1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.54
Evaluated at bid price : 23.40
Bid-YTW : 6.39 %
BN.PR.R FixedReset Disc 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 16.74
Evaluated at bid price : 16.74
Bid-YTW : 8.42 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 15.42
Evaluated at bid price : 15.42
Bid-YTW : 7.91 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 2.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.58
Evaluated at bid price : 23.45
Bid-YTW : 6.52 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 4.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 19.36
Evaluated at bid price : 19.36
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 111,080 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 23.80
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 6.44 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset Disc 31,300 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 15.13
Evaluated at bid price : 15.13
Bid-YTW : 8.16 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 27,861 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 23.02
Evaluated at bid price : 24.55
Bid-YTW : 6.08 %
CU.PR.I FixedReset Disc 26,300 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2025-12-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.97
Bid-YTW : 7.38 %
BMO.PR.E FixedReset Disc 21,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 23.30
Evaluated at bid price : 25.31
Bid-YTW : 6.35 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 16,254 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 23.28
Evaluated at bid price : 24.25
Bid-YTW : 6.08 %
There were 6 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
GWO.PR.S Insurance Straight Quote: 20.58 – 22.48
Spot Rate : 1.9000
Average : 1.0866

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 20.58
Evaluated at bid price : 20.58
Bid-YTW : 6.50 %

TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.50 – 24.65
Spot Rate : 1.1500
Average : 0.7140

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.62
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 6.65 %

IFC.PR.K Insurance Straight Quote: 20.85 – 22.00
Spot Rate : 1.1500
Average : 0.7901

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 20.85
Evaluated at bid price : 20.85
Bid-YTW : 6.41 %

MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 21.30 – 23.50
Spot Rate : 2.2000
Average : 1.8553

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.30
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %

BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.59 – 24.24
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.4497

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.84
Evaluated at bid price : 23.59
Bid-YTW : 6.20 %

RY.PR.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.53 – 24.40
Spot Rate : 0.8700
Average : 0.6840

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-24
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 23.53
Bid-YTW : 6.64 %

May 23, 2024

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

TXPR closed at 599.43, up 0.92% on the day after setting a new 52-week high. Volume today was 1.92-million, below the median of the past 21 trading days.

CPD closed at 11.84, up 0.51% on the day. Volume was 158,970, highest of the past 21 trading days.

ZPR closed at 10.30, up 1.08% on the day. Volume was 151,060, above the median of the past 21 trading days.

Five-year Canada yields were up to 3.72%.

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 -0.5776 % 2,301.2
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.5776 % 4,413.8
Floater 10.46 % 10.76 % 61,087 8.89 1 -0.5776 % 2,543.7
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0674 % 3,446.7
SplitShare 4.88 % 6.99 % 35,084 1.38 8 -0.0674 % 4,116.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0674 % 3,211.5
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2552 % 2,688.7
Perpetual-Discount 6.38 % 6.55 % 51,341 13.12 27 0.2552 % 2,931.9
FixedReset Disc 5.22 % 7.12 % 131,595 12.25 57 0.3232 % 2,578.6
Insurance Straight 6.24 % 6.43 % 56,660 13.24 21 0.4566 % 2,905.6
FloatingReset 8.90 % 9.12 % 26,788 10.20 2 1.2469 % 2,855.1
FixedReset Prem 6.95 % 6.57 % 213,794 3.07 2 0.2770 % 2,523.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3232 % 2,635.8
FixedReset Ins Non 5.08 % 6.81 % 88,989 13.03 14 -0.0587 % 2,795.1
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non -2.87 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 18.60
Evaluated at bid price : 18.60
Bid-YTW : 7.20 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non -1.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 16.80
Evaluated at bid price : 16.80
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %
TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc -1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.31
Evaluated at bid price : 22.75
Bid-YTW : 6.83 %
CM.PR.P FixedReset Disc 1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.32
Evaluated at bid price : 23.13
Bid-YTW : 6.30 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 23.80
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 6.44 %
NA.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.74
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 6.47 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.16
Evaluated at bid price : 22.65
Bid-YTW : 7.45 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 23.03
Evaluated at bid price : 24.40
Bid-YTW : 6.38 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.95
Evaluated at bid price : 24.05
Bid-YTW : 6.63 %
RY.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.94
Evaluated at bid price : 24.35
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
RY.PR.M FixedReset Disc 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.59
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
FFH.PR.D FloatingReset 1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.47
Evaluated at bid price : 22.75
Bid-YTW : 9.12 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non 1.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 20.10
Evaluated at bid price : 20.10
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %
BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 17.70
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.92 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 19.65
Evaluated at bid price : 19.65
Bid-YTW : 6.46 %
RY.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 2.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.74
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 5.34 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight 2.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 19.56
Evaluated at bid price : 19.56
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 4.86 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 20.29
Evaluated at bid price : 20.29
Bid-YTW : 8.16 %
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight 5.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 21.60
Evaluated at bid price : 21.60
Bid-YTW : 6.37 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
RY.PR.H FixedReset Disc 94,941 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 23.51
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 6.05 %
RY.PR.J FixedReset Disc 86,719 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.76
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 6.70 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 72,289 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.28
Evaluated at bid price : 22.90
Bid-YTW : 6.69 %
CM.PR.O FixedReset Disc 36,210 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 23.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.05
Bid-YTW : 6.20 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 32,141 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 21.20
Evaluated at bid price : 21.20
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc 30,500 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 20.93
Evaluated at bid price : 20.93
Bid-YTW : 8.49 %
There were 27 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 21.20 – 23.50
Spot Rate : 2.3000
Average : 1.4774

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 21.20
Evaluated at bid price : 21.20
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %

MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 18.58 – 19.50
Spot Rate : 0.9200
Average : 0.5666

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 18.58
Evaluated at bid price : 18.58
Bid-YTW : 6.07 %

GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.75 – 15.55
Spot Rate : 0.8000
Average : 0.4907

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 14.75
Evaluated at bid price : 14.75
Bid-YTW : 7.82 %

BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.65 – 23.60
Spot Rate : 0.9500
Average : 0.6413

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.16
Evaluated at bid price : 22.65
Bid-YTW : 7.45 %

SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 20.10 – 21.15
Spot Rate : 1.0500
Average : 0.7470

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 20.10
Evaluated at bid price : 20.10
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %

TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.75 – 24.00
Spot Rate : 1.2500
Average : 0.9491

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-23
Maturity Price : 22.31
Evaluated at bid price : 22.75
Bid-YTW : 6.83 %

May 22, 2024

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

So it seems that money managers aren’t the only ones who appreciate the benefits of lying to their clients with the opacity of private equity valuations: large institutional investors want to get in on the action too:

Speaking at a panel discussion held by the Ontario Securities Commission debating the question “do public markets matter any more?” Mr. Flatt said public and private markets are symbiotic and that Brookfield operates in both. However, he also predicted that within the next 10 years, more than 30 institutional investors around the world – each with more than US$1-trillion in assets – will prefer private markets.

“They have to have things in the public markets, but the sums are so vast that they don’t want the distractions of the public markets on a day-to-day basis for all their capital, they just want to buy businesses,” Mr. Flatt said. “Public markets is just the ownership of a fractionalization of a business, but most people get confused because they think it is a casino.”

“That is why the private markets continue to grow, because these large funds have US$200-billion or US$500-billion or a trillion or two trillion, don’t want to have the distractions of the public markets for everything they own in their portfolio and be at the vagaries of the markets that go up and down on a daily basis,” he said.

Distractions? Distractions to whom? An actual investor will see opportunity in the chaos, distinguishing fundamental risk from emotion-driven price risk and profitting from the gaps.

By the size of the Assets Under Management that Mr. Flatt mentioned, it’s pretty clear that by “institutional investors” he means “Sovereign Wealth Funds”; and here I want to point out that there are two kinds of investment shops operating under the “single captive client” regime that I think is so superior (in general) to the alternatives.

The first kind does all their investment management in-house. The second kind farms out their investment management to third party firms. My admiration extends only to the former group; with the latter group, what you actually get is not performance driven management from people who know what they’re doing – the farming-out consists of one set of salesmen talking to another set of salesmen about things they don’t understand and writing each other cheques. There are a lot of firms who do some of both, of course; but Sovereign Wealth Funds, especially those who consider nepotism and cronyism as integral elements of Human Resource management, will not send their top guys to negotiate and monitor third party management.

[Law professor at Boston College Renee] Jones said public markets are shrinking and private markets are growing very rapidly, and the biggest concern that raises is about transparency.

“We are seeing more instances of mismanagement and misconduct and even fraud at these unicorns,” she said, using the term for private companies valued at more than US$1-billion. “That doesn’t just impact investors – it also impacts employees and even broader society.”

Indeed. I’m eagerly awaiting a massive report on the Thames Water fiasco and those of us with long memories will think back to the Alberta Heritage Fund, or whatever it was called, and its habit of recording spending on hospitals and their equipment as an investment and keeping it on the balance sheet. My God, imagine what they would have done with private equity!

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.55%, equivalent to 8.52% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates yielded 5.19% on 2024-5-10 and since then the closing price of ZLC has changed from 14.76 to 14.94, an increase of 122bp in price, implying a decrease of yields of 10bp (BMO reports a duration of 12.32, but don’t disclose whether this is Macaulay or Modified; I will assume Modified) to 5.09%. Therefore, the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has widened to 345bp from the 335bp reported May 15.

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 -0.7371 % 2,314.6
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.7371 % 4,439.4
Floater 10.40 % 10.70 % 60,595 8.94 1 -0.7371 % 2,558.5
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1295 % 3,449.0
SplitShare 4.88 % 6.56 % 33,872 1.38 8 -0.1295 % 4,118.8
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1295 % 3,213.7
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3373 % 2,681.8
Perpetual-Discount 6.40 % 6.55 % 51,634 13.10 27 -0.3373 % 2,924.4
FixedReset Disc 5.24 % 7.06 % 127,226 12.25 57 -0.2331 % 2,570.2
Insurance Straight 6.27 % 6.43 % 55,832 13.23 21 -0.5398 % 2,892.4
FloatingReset 9.01 % 9.25 % 26,512 10.08 2 -0.6934 % 2,819.9
FixedReset Prem 6.96 % 6.61 % 211,845 3.07 2 -0.1580 % 2,516.8
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2331 % 2,627.3
FixedReset Ins Non 5.08 % 6.91 % 87,626 13.02 14 -0.5970 % 2,796.8
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight -4.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 20.48
Evaluated at bid price : 20.48
Bid-YTW : 6.72 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc -4.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 19.35
Evaluated at bid price : 19.35
Bid-YTW : 8.56 %
BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount -3.97 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 17.40
Evaluated at bid price : 17.40
Bid-YTW : 6.96 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight -3.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 19.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.00
Bid-YTW : 6.71 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non -2.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 22.28
Evaluated at bid price : 22.90
Bid-YTW : 6.69 %
BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc -1.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 23.01
Evaluated at bid price : 23.42
Bid-YTW : 8.15 %
RY.PR.N Perpetual-Discount -1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 22.23
Evaluated at bid price : 22.51
Bid-YTW : 5.46 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 18.98
Evaluated at bid price : 18.98
Bid-YTW : 6.49 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 19.28
Evaluated at bid price : 19.28
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non -1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 22.32
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %
SLF.PR.E Insurance Straight -1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 18.85
Evaluated at bid price : 18.85
Bid-YTW : 6.08 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset -1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 17.68
Evaluated at bid price : 17.68
Bid-YTW : 9.22 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc -1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 23.56
Evaluated at bid price : 23.56
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %
BN.PF.C Perpetual-Discount -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 18.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.00
Bid-YTW : 6.87 %
NA.PR.E FixedReset Disc -1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 22.62
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 6.55 %
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc -1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 18.50
Evaluated at bid price : 18.50
Bid-YTW : 8.60 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 18.80
Evaluated at bid price : 18.80
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
BN.PR.T FixedReset Disc -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 16.40
Evaluated at bid price : 16.40
Bid-YTW : 8.57 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 14.75
Evaluated at bid price : 14.75
Bid-YTW : 7.82 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
IFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 58,142 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 22.53
Evaluated at bid price : 23.36
Bid-YTW : 6.68 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 55,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 17.03
Evaluated at bid price : 17.03
Bid-YTW : 7.22 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 51,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 20.98
Evaluated at bid price : 20.98
Bid-YTW : 7.01 %
TD.PF.M FixedReset Disc 48,320 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 24.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.92
Bid-YTW : 7.27 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 45,251 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 21.98
Evaluated at bid price : 22.38
Bid-YTW : 7.54 %
CM.PR.Y FixedReset Disc 40,800 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2024-07-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 7.02 %
There were 15 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight Quote: 20.48 – 22.00
Spot Rate : 1.5200
Average : 1.0292

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 20.48
Evaluated at bid price : 20.48
Bid-YTW : 6.72 %

BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc Quote: 19.35 – 21.25
Spot Rate : 1.9000
Average : 1.5357

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 19.35
Evaluated at bid price : 19.35
Bid-YTW : 8.56 %

BN.PR.M Perpetual-Discount Quote: 17.40 – 18.50
Spot Rate : 1.1000
Average : 0.7627

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 17.40
Evaluated at bid price : 17.40
Bid-YTW : 6.96 %

CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 19.00 – 20.00
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6893

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 19.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.00
Bid-YTW : 6.71 %

BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.42 – 24.00
Spot Rate : 0.5800
Average : 0.3948

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 23.01
Evaluated at bid price : 23.42
Bid-YTW : 8.15 %

CU.PR.E Perpetual-Discount Quote: 19.16 – 19.80
Spot Rate : 0.6400
Average : 0.4655

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-05-22
Maturity Price : 19.16
Evaluated at bid price : 19.16
Bid-YTW : 6.43 %