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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets |  |
Cash and short-term securities | $ 26,167 | $ 20,300
Debt securities | 218,724 | 198,122
Public equities | 23,722 | 22,851
Mortgages | 50,207 | 49,376
Private placements | 40,756 | 37,979
Policy loans | 6,398 | 6,471
Loans to bank clients | 1,976 | 1,740
Real estate | 12,832 | 12,928
Other invested assets | 30,195 | 28,760
Total invested assets (note 3) | 410,977 | 378,527
Other assets |  |
Accrued investment income | 2,523 | 2,416
Outstanding premiums | 1,444 | 1,385
Derivatives (note 4) | 27,793 | 19,449
Reinsurance assets (notes 6 and 7) | 45,836 | 41,446
Deferred tax assets (note 16) | 4,842 | 4,574
Goodwill and intangible assets (note 5) | 9,929 | 9,975
Miscellaneous | 9,569 | 8,250
Total other assets | 101,936 | 87,495
Segregated funds net assets (note 22) | 367,436 | 343,108
Total assets | 880,349 | 809,130
Liabilities |  |
Insurance contract liabilities (note 6) | 385,554 | 351,161
Investment contract liabilities (note 7) | 3,288 | 3,104
Deposits from bank clients | 20,889 | 21,488
Derivatives (note 4) | 14,962 | 10,284
Deferred tax liabilities (note 16) | 2,614 | 1,972
Other liabilities | 18,607 | 16,244
Financial liabilities | 445,914 | 404,253
Long-term debt (note 9) | 6,164 | 4,543
Capital instruments (note 10) | 7,829 | 7,120
Segregated funds net liabilities (note 22) | 367,436 | 343,108
Total liabilities | 827,343 | 759,024
Equity |  |
Contributed surplus | 261 | 254
Shareholders' retained earnings | 18,887 | 15,488
Shareholders' accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |
Pension and other post-employment plans | (313) | (350)
Available-for-sale securities | 1,838 | 1,511
Cash flow hedges | (229) | (143)
Real estate revaluation reserve | 34 | 31
Translation of foreign operations | 4,993 | 5,398
Total shareholders' equity | 52,335 | 49,138
Participating policyholders' equity | (784) | (243)
Non-controlling interests | 1,455 | 1,211
Total equity | 53,006 | 50,106
Total liabilities and equity | 880,349 | 809,130
Preferred shares [Member] |  |
Equity |  |
Issued shares (note 11) | 3,822 | 3,822
Shareholders' accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |
Total equity | 3,822 | 3,822
Common shares [Member] |  |
Equity |  |
Issued shares (note 11) | 23,042 | 23,127
Shareholders' accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |
Total equity | $ 23,042 | $ 23,127

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