PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.41%, equivalent to 7.03% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 3.42%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) remains at the 360bp …
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October 21, 2019
HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …
October 18, 2019
Great news! FAIR Canada, that superannuation scheme for surplus regulatory staff is on its last legs: The primary advocacy group for Canadian investors is facing extinction after it has returned a $2-million grant, unable to …
October 17, 2019
HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …
SLF Upgraded To Pfd-2(high) By DBRS
DBRS has announced that it: upgraded Sun Life Financial Inc.’s (SLF or the Company) Issuer Rating and Senior Unsecured Debentures rating to A (high) from “A,” its Subordinated Unsecured Debentures rating to “A” from A …
October 15, 2019
HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …
October 11, 2019
The hiccup in the US repo market, last discussed on September 20, is now being addressed by the Fed: The Federal Reserve said Friday that it would buy more government-backed securities in a move meant …
October 10, 2019
HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …
October 9, 2019
PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.38%, equivalent to 6.99% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield 3.18%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has narrowed slightly (and …
October 8, 2019
Here’s a sign of the times: The latest property owner to attempt an initial public offering is aiming to pay an annual yield around 2 per cent, an uncommonly low rate that illustrates the heavy …