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Chapter 21: Debt Securities: Characteristics, Risks, Trading, and Yield Curves

In this section

  • Characteristics of Debt Securities
    Explore the key features of bonds and fixed-income instruments in Canada, including coupon structures, legal frameworks, credit quality, and market influences.
  • Types of Debt Securities
    Explore the diverse range of debt securities available in Canada, including government, corporate, convertible, callable, putable, strip bonds, and floating rate notes, and learn how they fit into a strategic wealth management portfolio.
  • Risks of Debt Securities: Understanding and Managing Key Bond Market Exposures
    Learn about the major risks, from interest rate risk to reinvestment challenges, that Canadian investors face in the bond market. Explore credit ratings, risk management, and references to CIRO, the Bank of Canada, and other official resources.
  • Debt Market Trading Mechanics
    Explore how debt securities trade in the Canadian bond market, covering primary issuances, secondary market structures, OTC trading, settlement conventions, pricing, and the role of institutional participants.
  • Term Structure of Interest Rates: Understanding Yield Curves in Canadian Markets
    Gain in-depth knowledge of how bond yields and maturities interact in Canada, key theories shaping yield curves, and best practices for fixed-income portfolio management.