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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Assets |  |
Cash and short-term securities | $ 16,215 | $ 15,965
Debt securities | 185,594 | 174,000
Public equities | 19,179 | 21,545
Mortgages | 48,363 | 44,742
Private placements | 35,754 | 32,132
Policy loans | 6,446 | 5,808
Loans to bank clients | 1,793 | 1,737
Real estate | 12,777 | 13,810
Other invested assets | 27,543 | 24,483
Total invested assets (note 3) | 353,664 | 334,222
Other assets |  |
Accrued investment income | 2,427 | 2,182
Outstanding premiums | 1,369 | 1,148
Derivatives (note 4) | 13,703 | 15,569
Reinsurance assets (notes 7 and 8) | 43,053 | 30,359
Deferred tax assets (note 5) | 4,318 | 4,569
Goodwill and intangible assets (note 6) | 10,097 | 9,840
Miscellaneous | 8,431 | 7,337
Total other assets | 83,398 | 71,004
Segregated funds net assets (note 22) | 313,209 | 324,307
Total assets | 750,271 | 729,533
Liabilities |  |
Insurance contract liabilities (note 7) | 328,654 | 304,605
Investment contract liabilities (note 8) | 3,265 | 3,126
Deposits from bank clients | 19,684 | 18,131
Derivatives (note 4) | 7,803 | 7,822
Deferred tax liabilities (note 5) | 1,814 | 1,281
Other liabilities | 15,190 | 14,927
Financial liabilities | 376,410 | 349,892
Long-term debt (note 10) | 4,769 | 4,784
Capital instruments (note 11) | 8,732 | 8,387
Segregated funds net liabilities (note 22) | 313,209 | 324,307
Total liabilities | 703,120 | 687,370
Equity |  |
Contributed surplus | 265 | 277
Shareholders' retained earnings | 12,704 | 10,083
Shareholders' accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |
Pension and other post-employment plans | (426) | (364)
Available-for-sale securities | (265) | 179
Cash flow hedges | (127) | (109)
Real estate revaluation surplus | 20 | 21
Translation of foreign operations | 7,010 | 4,360
Total shareholders' equity | 45,964 | 41,013
Participating policyholders' equity | 94 | 221
Non-controlling interests | 1,093 | 929
Total equity | 47,151 | 42,163
Total liabilities and equity | 750,271 | 729,533
Preferred shares [Member] |  |
Equity |  |
Issued shares (note 12) | 3,822 | 3,577
Shareholders' accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |
Total equity | 3,822 | 3,577
Common shares [Member] |  |
Equity |  |
Issued shares (note 12) | 22,961 | 22,989
Shareholders' accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |
Total equity | $ 22,961 | $ 22,989

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