June 26, 2013

Who says Canada’s big financial institutions aren’t responsive and socially forward-looking? They have demonstrated yet again their concern about the financial comfort of the mentally deficient:

A group including Royal Bank of Canada and five other large investment firms is launching a competitor to the Toronto Stock Exchange, which handles the most trading in Canada.

The new market is designed to attract investors who are upset with what they see as unfair competition from high-frequency traders, who use ultrafast computers to exploit market quirks or to try to get ahead of other investors. The success of the new exchange may hinge on how much discontent there is with high-frequency trading (HFT) activity.

The plan is the product of months of work by RBC and a group of supporters including mutual fund giants IGM Financial Inc. and CI Financial Corp., Canadian pension fund PSP Investments and international brokerages ITG and Barclays.

‘Boo-hoo-hoo!’ cry the traders, “Our lunch is being eaten by a mob of parvenu geeks who understand these complicated computer thingamajigs! Save us, save us!’

‘Certainly!’ answer the bosses. ‘We’ll open up a new exchange that makes competition illegal! That will boost profits and cover up our incompetence!’

‘Great idea!’ enthuse the regulators. ‘Just give us a little cut of the take and we’ll make the Competition Act … go away.’

Aequitas, naturally enough, claims its major purpose is to enable double-dipping on transaction fees paid by clients:

Our stakeholders are professional money managers, pension funds, institutional and retail brokers and Canadian issuers, who believe there should be a level playing field for all market participants. A new and different exchange that strikes the right balance between liquidity, price discovery and cost efficiency, and enhances markets for the long-term investor.

It was another day of impressive bounce-back for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums winning 66bp, FixedResets gaining 26bp and DeemedRetractibles up 65bp. The Performance Highlights table is suitably lengthy. Volume was very high.

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.65%, equivalent to 7.34% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long Corporates now yield 4.65%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread is now about 270bp, hugely elevated from post-Crunch norms and from the 235bp reported June 12.

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 0.8026 % 2,560.2
FixedFloater 4.34 % 3.67 % 48,313 17.96 1 -0.2732 % 3,787.5
Floater 2.74 % 2.90 % 76,881 19.98 4 0.8026 % 2,764.4
OpRet 4.86 % 3.45 % 69,821 0.08 5 -0.0860 % 2,610.1
SplitShare 4.70 % 4.43 % 88,121 3.99 6 -0.4335 % 2,946.8
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0860 % 2,386.7
Perpetual-Premium 5.49 % 5.28 % 130,209 14.38 33 0.6567 % 2,261.2
Perpetual-Discount 5.55 % 5.65 % 255,829 14.48 5 0.0833 % 2,353.3
FixedReset 4.97 % 3.51 % 250,320 3.68 83 0.2577 % 2,470.9
Deemed-Retractible 5.08 % 4.89 % 185,204 7.05 44 0.6453 % 2,371.9
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
GCS.PR.A SplitShare -2.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2019-07-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 4.75 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset -1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.32
Evaluated at bid price : 24.30
Bid-YTW : 3.33 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset -1.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.62
Bid-YTW : 4.09 %
BAM.PF.D Perpetual-Discount -1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 21.99
Evaluated at bid price : 22.30
Bid-YTW : 5.53 %
IAG.PR.G FixedReset -1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-06-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.55
Bid-YTW : 3.71 %
BNA.PR.C SplitShare -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2019-01-10
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 4.88 %
SLF.PR.D Deemed-Retractible 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.99
Bid-YTW : 5.93 %
CM.PR.E Perpetual-Premium 1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-07-26
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.03
Bid-YTW : -2.19 %
PWF.PR.L Perpetual-Premium 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.90
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 5.56 %
BNS.PR.Y FixedReset 1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.37
Bid-YTW : 3.43 %
ELF.PR.H Perpetual-Premium 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 24.60
Evaluated at bid price : 25.01
Bid-YTW : 5.59 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 17.75
Evaluated at bid price : 17.75
Bid-YTW : 2.95 %
PWF.PR.F Perpetual-Premium 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 24.22
Evaluated at bid price : 24.48
Bid-YTW : 5.44 %
TD.PR.P Deemed-Retractible 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-11-01
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 26.15
Bid-YTW : 2.91 %
RY.PR.W Perpetual-Premium 1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 24.74
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 4.94 %
SLF.PR.I FixedReset 1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.70
Bid-YTW : 3.40 %
TRI.PR.B Floater 1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.82
Evaluated at bid price : 23.10
Bid-YTW : 2.24 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Premium 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.66
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 5.45 %
BNS.PR.K Deemed-Retractible 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-04-28
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 4.22 %
BAM.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 21.12
Evaluated at bid price : 21.12
Bid-YTW : 5.66 %
GWO.PR.M Deemed-Retractible 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2019-03-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.73
Bid-YTW : 5.23 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Premium 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 24.29
Evaluated at bid price : 24.60
Bid-YTW : 5.67 %
FTS.PR.F Perpetual-Premium 1.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.98
Evaluated at bid price : 23.36
Bid-YTW : 5.28 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Premium 1.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 21.71
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 5.15 %
ENB.PR.D FixedReset 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.13
Evaluated at bid price : 24.85
Bid-YTW : 4.02 %
FTS.PR.G FixedReset 1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.04
Evaluated at bid price : 24.10
Bid-YTW : 3.97 %
IGM.PR.B Perpetual-Premium 1.48 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 24.52
Evaluated at bid price : 25.02
Bid-YTW : 5.87 %
VNR.PR.A FixedReset 1.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.20
Evaluated at bid price : 24.96
Bid-YTW : 4.48 %
POW.PR.G Perpetual-Premium 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.11
Bid-YTW : 5.52 %
NA.PR.L Deemed-Retractible 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.10
Bid-YTW : 4.90 %
BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 21.15
Evaluated at bid price : 21.15
Bid-YTW : 5.65 %
HSE.PR.A FixedReset 1.68 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.15
Bid-YTW : 3.67 %
SLF.PR.E Deemed-Retractible 1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.05
Bid-YTW : 5.95 %
BNS.PR.O Deemed-Retractible 1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-04-27
Maturity Price : 25.25
Evaluated at bid price : 26.14
Bid-YTW : 4.55 %
MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible 1.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.84
Bid-YTW : 5.72 %
POW.PR.A Perpetual-Premium 1.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 24.26
Evaluated at bid price : 24.56
Bid-YTW : 5.70 %
GWO.PR.G Deemed-Retractible 1.79 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.45
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Premium 1.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.28
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 5.31 %
SLF.PR.C Deemed-Retractible 1.99 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 5.92 %
ENB.PR.H FixedReset 2.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 3.90 %
BAM.PR.Z FixedReset 2.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.00
Bid-YTW : 3.84 %
MFC.PR.C Deemed-Retractible 2.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.40
Bid-YTW : 5.78 %
CIU.PR.C FixedReset 3.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.86
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 3.32 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset 3.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 24.26
Bid-YTW : 3.78 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
BMO.PR.K Deemed-Retractible 57,990 RBC crossed 48,000 at 25.50.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-11-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.55
Bid-YTW : 4.72 %
TD.PR.S FixedReset 57,327 RBC crossed 49,900 at 25.15.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.16
Bid-YTW : 3.39 %
NA.PR.L Deemed-Retractible 55,470 Scotia crossed 40,000 at 24.92.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.10
Bid-YTW : 4.90 %
GWO.PR.R Deemed-Retractible 51,150 TD crossed 40,000 at 23.75.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.81
Bid-YTW : 5.38 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset 49,185 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-09-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.96
Bid-YTW : 3.87 %
BNS.PR.Z FixedReset 41,877 TD crossed 19,500 at 24.45.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.40
Bid-YTW : 3.70 %
There were 61 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
HSE.PR.A FixedReset Quote: 24.15 – 25.15
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.5833

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.15
Bid-YTW : 3.67 %

GCS.PR.A SplitShare Quote: 24.00 – 25.00
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6134

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2019-07-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.00
Bid-YTW : 4.75 %

GWO.PR.L Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.30 – 26.30
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6852

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 5.54 %

BAM.PR.K Floater Quote: 17.75 – 18.55
Spot Rate : 0.8000
Average : 0.5039

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 17.75
Evaluated at bid price : 17.75
Bid-YTW : 2.95 %

CU.PR.E Perpetual-Premium Quote: 23.67 – 24.12
Spot Rate : 0.4500
Average : 0.2642

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 23.35
Evaluated at bid price : 23.67
Bid-YTW : 5.21 %

FTS.PR.F Perpetual-Premium Quote: 23.36 – 23.92
Spot Rate : 0.5600
Average : 0.3812

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-26
Maturity Price : 22.98
Evaluated at bid price : 23.36
Bid-YTW : 5.28 %

One Response to “June 26, 2013”

  1. […] pre-tax interest-equivalent spread is now about 240bp, down substantially from the 270bp reported June 26 but still above post-Crunch norms. Note that this week’s figure is not strictly comparable […]

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