June 3, 2013

Julie Dickson gave a speech to the Institute of Internal Auditors:

This is not due to any particular incident, but rather seems to reflect a range of factors. Audit firm regulators such as the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB), – and its counterparts around the world – which were largely set up in reaction to Enron, are up and running. And as usually happens when there is someone looking over your shoulder, these audit regulators are finding issues in external audits that require attention, such as a lack of professional skepticism on the part of external auditors.

Isn’t that amazing? Hire some nit-pickers, and they’ll nit-pick. Incredible.

Another poor day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums losing 16bp, FixedResets down 15bp and DeemedRetractibles off 12bp. The performance highlights table is only of average size, but is comprised entirely of losers. Volume was on the high side of average.

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 -0.0995 % 2,549.1
FixedFloater 4.03 % 3.35 % 42,057 18.61 1 -0.5059 % 4,081.5
Floater 2.61 % 2.96 % 76,870 19.77 5 -0.0995 % 2,752.4
OpRet 4.83 % 1.77 % 65,921 0.08 5 -0.2482 % 2,611.9
SplitShare 4.63 % 4.13 % 97,650 4.05 6 0.0713 % 2,988.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2482 % 2,388.3
Perpetual-Premium 5.25 % 3.82 % 86,303 0.36 32 -0.1583 % 2,367.8
Perpetual-Discount 4.79 % 4.93 % 388,558 15.53 6 -0.3129 % 2,645.7
FixedReset 4.91 % 2.85 % 245,934 3.33 81 -0.1506 % 2,507.9
Deemed-Retractible 4.91 % 3.72 % 136,997 1.65 44 -0.1173 % 2,450.4
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
GWO.PR.I Deemed-Retractible -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.33
Bid-YTW : 4.79 %
FTS.PR.E OpRet -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-07-03
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 25.82
Bid-YTW : 1.77 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.00
Bid-YTW : 3.13 %
BNS.PR.Y FixedReset -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 2.98 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
MFC.PR.I FixedReset 47,186 Desjardins crossed 20,000 at 26.35.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-09-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.18
Bid-YTW : 3.18 %
GWO.PR.L Deemed-Retractible 36,777 TD crossed blocks of 10,000 and 25,000, both at 26.15.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.10
Bid-YTW : 4.69 %
RY.PR.H Deemed-Retractible 30,417 Called for redemption.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-07-03
Maturity Price : 26.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.10
Bid-YTW : 2.56 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Premium 29,825 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-03
Maturity Price : 24.48
Evaluated at bid price : 24.87
Bid-YTW : 4.86 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset 24,622 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2019-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.71
Bid-YTW : 3.55 %
ENB.PR.D FixedReset 21,228 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-03
Maturity Price : 23.28
Evaluated at bid price : 25.31
Bid-YTW : 3.60 %
There were 36 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
FTS.PR.E OpRet Quote: 25.82 – 26.29
Spot Rate : 0.4700
Average : 0.3464

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-07-03
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 25.82
Bid-YTW : 1.77 %

MFC.PR.H FixedReset Quote: 26.41 – 26.78
Spot Rate : 0.3700
Average : 0.2704

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-03-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.41
Bid-YTW : 2.97 %

BNS.PR.Y FixedReset Quote: 24.50 – 24.80
Spot Rate : 0.3000
Average : 0.2025

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 2.98 %

BNS.PR.P FixedReset Quote: 25.59 – 25.82
Spot Rate : 0.2300
Average : 0.1367

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-04-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.59
Bid-YTW : 2.72 %

BAM.PR.X FixedReset Quote: 25.23 – 25.50
Spot Rate : 0.2700
Average : 0.1849

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-03
Maturity Price : 23.32
Evaluated at bid price : 25.23
Bid-YTW : 3.29 %

RY.PR.B Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.53 – 25.76
Spot Rate : 0.2300
Average : 0.1495

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-08-24
Maturity Price : 25.25
Evaluated at bid price : 25.53
Bid-YTW : 3.85 %

During the Credit Crunch, I wondered why CIT Group wasn’t an attractive takeover target. Now, nearly five years later, the speculation is spreading:

A Canadian lender such as Toronto-Dominion Bank could profit by using low-cost deposits to fund CIT’s high-yielding commercial loans, Palmer said. Analysts including Bert Ely at
Ely & Co. have said CIT could be a good match with San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), given the bank’s involvement in similar markets such as factoring and small-business lending. Factoring involves buying receivables at a discount from manufacturers to provide them with cash.

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