April 22, 2019

FAIR Canada, that superannuation scheme for tired old regulatory hacks, is in some well-deserved trouble:

The primary advocacy group for Canadian investors is losing money, looking for an executive director – and struggling to survive.

FAIR Canada has survived in large part in recent years on a $2-million gift from Stephen Jarislowsky, the founder of investment firm Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd., and an additional $2-million contribution from the Ontario Securities Commission, which used money collected in settlements and from fines.

Mr. Jarislowsky’s 2014 gift was conditional on FAIR finding $4-million in matching gifts, but outside of the OSC money, it has fallen far short, Mr. Pascutto said. Mr. Jarislowsky has extended a deadline for the match several times, most recently agreeing to postpone it to this coming September from March 31.

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which provided the initial funding for FAIR Canada, has given a total of $4.9-million over the years, including a $250,000 grant in the fall of 2018 from its restricted fund that comes from fines and settlements, spokeswoman Andrea Zviedris said in an e-mailed statement.

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 -1.1780 % 2,083.6
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.1780 % 3,823.4
Floater 5.62 % 6.00 % 51,942 13.89 3 -1.1780 % 2,203.4
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0000 % 3,284.7
SplitShare 4.87 % 4.72 % 75,126 3.80 8 0.0000 % 3,922.7
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0000 % 3,060.6
Perpetual-Premium 5.58 % -10.05 % 85,440 0.09 10 -0.0079 % 2,953.5
Perpetual-Discount 5.40 % 5.54 % 79,726 14.62 23 0.1771 % 3,105.9
FixedReset Disc 5.21 % 5.36 % 178,946 14.94 61 0.3795 % 2,206.0
Deemed-Retractible 5.22 % 5.78 % 99,734 8.12 27 0.0505 % 3,075.8
FloatingReset 4.24 % 4.36 % 55,148 2.66 5 -0.2158 % 2,409.7
FixedReset Prem 5.07 % 3.75 % 288,500 2.18 23 0.2649 % 2,586.3
FixedReset Bank Non 1.98 % 3.87 % 143,155 2.68 3 0.1951 % 2,641.9
FixedReset Ins Non 4.98 % 6.77 % 105,651 8.25 22 0.7076 % 2,261.9
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
BAM.PR.B Floater -2.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 11.65
Evaluated at bid price : 11.65
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
PWF.PR.Q FloatingReset -1.64 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 14.36
Evaluated at bid price : 14.36
Bid-YTW : 5.73 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset Disc -1.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 13.20
Evaluated at bid price : 13.20
Bid-YTW : 5.84 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 21.43
Evaluated at bid price : 21.77
Bid-YTW : 5.79 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc -1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 12.36
Evaluated at bid price : 12.36
Bid-YTW : 5.83 %
BAM.PR.K Floater -1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 11.61
Evaluated at bid price : 11.61
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
BIP.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.88
Bid-YTW : 5.74 %
BMO.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 22.98
Evaluated at bid price : 24.04
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %
HSE.PR.G FixedReset Disc 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 20.06
Evaluated at bid price : 20.06
Bid-YTW : 6.44 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset 1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 14.93
Bid-YTW : 9.07 %
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 22.25
Evaluated at bid price : 22.93
Bid-YTW : 4.61 %
CU.PR.I FixedReset Prem 1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2020-12-01
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.95
Bid-YTW : 2.49 %
BNS.PR.H FixedReset Prem 1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-01-26
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.81
Bid-YTW : 3.60 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 15.03
Bid-YTW : 8.78 %
IFC.PR.E Deemed-Retractible 1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 5.78 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.68
Bid-YTW : 6.79 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.40
Bid-YTW : 7.63 %
EMA.PR.H FixedReset Disc 1.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 22.71
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 5.19 %
BAM.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 1.73 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 20.62
Evaluated at bid price : 20.62
Bid-YTW : 5.64 %
BIP.PR.F FixedReset Disc 1.87 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 21.51
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 5.90 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non 2.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 7.81 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 3.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 18.60
Evaluated at bid price : 18.60
Bid-YTW : 5.33 %
IAF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 5.12 % Just a reversal of Friday’s nonsense.

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.15
Bid-YTW : 6.28 %

Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
NA.PR.C FixedReset Disc 77,300 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 21.97
Evaluated at bid price : 22.36
Bid-YTW : 5.50 %
CM.PR.R FixedReset Disc 67,400 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 22.22
Evaluated at bid price : 22.70
Bid-YTW : 5.37 %
BMO.PR.F FixedReset Prem 56,651 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2024-05-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.26
Bid-YTW : 4.91 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 41,500 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 16.93
Evaluated at bid price : 16.93
Bid-YTW : 5.94 %
TRP.PR.K FixedReset Prem 23,236 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.25
Bid-YTW : 4.84 %
MFC.PR.R FixedReset Ins Non 18,200 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-03-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.18
Bid-YTW : 4.77 %
There were 5 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 17.70 – 17.98
Spot Rate : 0.2800
Average : 0.2049

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 7.60 %

BAM.PF.D Perpetual-Discount Quote: 21.75 – 22.20
Spot Rate : 0.4500
Average : 0.3850

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 21.75
Evaluated at bid price : 21.75
Bid-YTW : 5.69 %

MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 18.88 – 19.20
Spot Rate : 0.3200
Average : 0.2551

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2030-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.88
Bid-YTW : 7.39 %

BAM.PF.F FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.00 – 20.22
Spot Rate : 0.2200
Average : 0.1637

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 5.66 %

BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount Quote: 20.76 – 21.07
Spot Rate : 0.3100
Average : 0.2570

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 20.76
Evaluated at bid price : 20.76
Bid-YTW : 5.78 %

CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount Quote: 21.22 – 21.63
Spot Rate : 0.4100
Average : 0.3655

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2049-04-22
Maturity Price : 21.22
Evaluated at bid price : 21.22
Bid-YTW : 5.39 %

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