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Interests in Other Entities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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, |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Carrying amount of interests in joint ventures and associates |  | $ | 1,579 |  |  | $ | 1,510 |
Our share of: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 51 |  |  | 86 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (9) |  |  | (9) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 77 |
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, |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Carrying amount of interests in joint ventures and associates |  | $ | 1,579 |  |  | $ | 1,510 |
Our share of: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 51 |  |  | 86 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (9) |  |  | (9) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 77 |
Information on Interests in Unconsolidated Structured Entities | Information on our interests in unconsolidated structured entities is as follows:
As at December 31, |  |  | 2020 | 2019
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 |  | $ | 8,805 |  |  | $ | 8,805 |  |  | $ | 8,402 |  |  | $ | 8,402 |
Securitization entities - third-party managed | Short-term securities | Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities |  | $ | 1,115 |  |  | $ | 1,115 |  |  | $ | 498 |  |  | $ | 498 |
Investment funds - third-party managed | Investment fund units | Equity securities |  | $ | 5,102 |  |  | $ | 5,102 |  |  | $ | 3,453 |  |  | $ | 3,453 |
Investment funds - company managed(2) | Investment fund units and Limited partnership units | Equity securities and Other invested assets |  | $ | 2,299 |  |  | $ | 2,299 |  |  | $ | 2,293 |  |  | $ | 2,293 |
Limited partnerships - third-party managed | Limited partnership units | Other invested assets |  | $ | 1,842 |  |  | $ | 1,842 |  |  | $ | 1,682 |  |  | $ | 1,682 |
(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 $155 ($204 in 2019).

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