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Interests in Other Entities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Financial Information of Associates | The following table summarizes, in aggregate, the financial information of these joint ventures and associates:
As at or for the years ended December 31, |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Carrying amount of interests in joint ventures and associates |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 1,369 |
Our share of: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 91 |  |  | 67 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 7 |  |  | (31 | )
Total comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Financial Information of Joint Ventures | The following table summarizes, in aggregate, the financial information of these joint ventures and associates:
As at or for the years ended December 31, |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Carrying amount of interests in joint ventures and associates |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 1,369 |
Our share of: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 91 |  |  | 67 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 7 |  |  | (31 | )
Total comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Information on Interests in Unconsolidated Structured Entities | Information on our interests in unconsolidated structured entities is as follows:
As at December 31, |  |  | 2018 | 2017
Type of structured entity | Type of investment held | Consolidated Statements of Financial Position line item | Carrying amount |  | Maximum exposure to loss(1) |  | Carrying amount |  | Maximum exposure to loss(1) |
Securitization entities – third-party managed | Debt securities | Debt securities |  | $ | 7,366 |  |  | $ | 7,366 |  |  | $ | 5,899 |  |  | $ | 5,899 |
Securitization entities – third-party managed | Short-term securities | Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities |  | $ | 430 |  |  | $ | 430 |  |  | $ | 725 |  |  | $ | 725 |
Investment funds – third-party managed | Investment fund units | Equity securities |  | $ | 3,439 |  |  | $ | 3,439 |  |  | $ | 4,877 |  |  | $ | 4,877 |
Investment funds – company managed(2) | Investment fund units and Limited partnership units | Equity securities and Other invested assets |  | $ | 1,705 |  |  | $ | 1,705 |  |  | $ | 1,455 |  |  | $ | 1,455 |
Limited partnerships – third-party managed | Limited partnership units | Other invested assets |  | $ | 1,557 |  |  | $ | 1,557 |  |  | $ | 1,258 |  |  | $ | 1,258 |
(1) | The maximum exposure to loss is the maximum loss that we could record through comprehensive income as a result of our involvement with these entities.
(2) Includes investments in funds managed by our joint ventures with a carrying amount of $213 ($245 in 2017).

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