{"id":10325,"date":"2010-04-01T19:37:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T23:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=10325"},"modified":"2010-04-01T19:37:33","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T23:37:33","slug":"april-1-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=10325","title":{"rendered":"April 1, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DBRS <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbrs.com\/research\/232224\/brookfield-asset-management-inc\/dbrs-comments-on-brookfield-s-investment-in-general-growth-properties.pdf\">has concluded<\/a> that the Brookfield Asset Management \/ General Growth Properties deal, as confirmed, continues to be credit-neutral. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=9845\">original PrefBlog post<\/a> on this issue has been updated with the link.<\/p>\n<p>Volume continued to be elevated and the Canadian preferred share market continued to get hit, with PerpetualDiscounts down 32bp on the day and FixedResets losing 7bp.<\/p>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='8'><strong>HIMIPref&trade; Preferred Indices<br \/>These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref&trade; Indices<\/strong><br \/>Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>Current<br \/>Yield<br \/>(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>YTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Average<br \/>Trading<br \/>Value<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Mod Dur<br \/>(YTW)<\/td>\n<td>Issues<\/td>\n<td>Day&#8217;s Perf.<\/td>\n<td>Index Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>2.56 %<\/td>\n<td>2.61 %<\/td>\n<td>58,083<\/td>\n<td>20.98<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,162.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.93 %<\/td>\n<td>3.05 %<\/td>\n<td>49,418<\/td>\n<td>20.10<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>3,207.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.90 %<\/td>\n<td>1.67 %<\/td>\n<td>47,936<\/td>\n<td>23.42<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.5411 %<\/td>\n<td>2,423.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>1.96 %<\/td>\n<td>109,523<\/td>\n<td>0.16<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>-0.0741 %<\/td>\n<td>2,309.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>6.38 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.25 %<\/td>\n<td>137,805<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.0880 %<\/td>\n<td>2,139.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>-0.0741 %<\/td>\n<td>2,111.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.74 %<\/td>\n<td>3.06 %<\/td>\n<td>36,513<\/td>\n<td>0.65<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.2591 %<\/td>\n<td>1,863.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>6.12 %<\/td>\n<td>6.19 %<\/td>\n<td>177,444<\/td>\n<td>13.66<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>-0.3214 %<\/td>\n<td>1,736.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.39 %<\/td>\n<td>3.57 %<\/td>\n<td>392,427<\/td>\n<td>3.66<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>-0.0692 %<\/td>\n<td>2,195.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.88 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-03-02<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.18<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.89 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>-1.58 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Soft Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-12-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.59<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.38<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.28 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRI.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.48<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.08 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.23<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.98 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.87<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.06<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWL.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>1.20 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2010-11-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>1.56 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Soft Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-03-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Shares<br \/>Traded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>48,565<\/td>\n<td>TD sold 10,000 to Nesbitt at 28.06 and 12,000 to anonymous at the same price.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-09-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 28.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>47,441<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 26,000 at 28.22.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 28.22<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>43,573<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 40,000 at 21.70.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-04-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.44<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>42,555<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.96<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.52 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