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Invested Assets and Investment Income
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Invested Assets and Investment Income
Note 3    Invested Assets and Investment Income​​​​​​​
(a) Carrying values and fair values of invested assets
 
As at December 31, 2021
  FVTPL
(1)
    AFS
(2)
    Other
(3)
    Total carrying
value
(4)
    Total fair
value
(5)
 
Cash and short-term securities
(6)
 
$
2,214
 
 
$
14,339
 
 
$
6,041
 
 
$
22,594
 
 
$
22,594
 
Debt securities
(3),(7),(8)
                                       
Canadian government and agency
 
 
18,706
 
 
 
3,964
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,670
 
 
 
22,670
 
U.S. government and agency
 
 
12,607
 
 
 
18,792
 
 
 
852
 
 
 
32,251
 
 
 
32,254
 
Other government and agency
 
 
21,888
 
 
 
2,871
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,759
 
 
 
24,759
 
Corporate
 
 
133,763
 
 
 
7,332
 
 
 
468
 
 
 
141,563
 
 
 
141,560
 
Mortgage/asset-backed securities
 
 
2,758
 
 
 
138
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,896
 
 
 
2,896
 
Public equities
(9)
 
 
25,716
 
 
 
2,351
 
 
 
 
 
 
28,067
 
 
 
28,067
 
Mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52,014
 
 
 
52,014
 
 
 
54,089
 
Private placements
(8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
42,842
 
 
 
42,842
 
 
 
47,276
 
Policy loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,397
 
 
 
6,397
 
 
 
6,397
 
Loans to Bank clients
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,506
 
 
 
2,506
 
 
 
2,503
 
Real estate
                                       
Own use property
(10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,812
 
 
 
1,812
 
 
 
3,024
 
Investment property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,421
 
 
 
11,421
 
 
 
11,421
 
Other invested assets
                                       
Alternative long-duration assets
(11)
 
 
21,022
 
 
 
89
 
 
 
10,093
 
 
 
31,204
 
 
 
31,863
 
Various other
(12)
 
 
135
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,967
 
 
 
4,102
 
 
 
4,102
 
Total invested assets
 
$
238,809
 
 
$
49,876
 
 
$
138,413
 
 
$
427,098
 
 
$
435,475
 
           
As at December 31, 2020   FVTPL
(1)
    AFS
(2)
    Other
(3)
    Total carrying
value
(4)
    Total fair
value
(5)
 
Cash and short-term securities
(6)
  $ 2,079     $ 18,314     $ 5,774     $ 26,167     $ 26,167  
Debt securities
(7),(8)
                                       
Canadian government and agency
    20,667       4,548             25,215       25,215  
U.S. government and agency
    11,449       19,787             31,236       31,236  
Other government and agency
    19,732       4,613             24,345       24,345  
Corporate
    128,297       6,566             134,863       134,863  
Mortgage/asset-backed securities
    2,916       149             3,065       3,065  
Public equities
(9)
    22,071       1,651             23,722       23,722  
Mortgages
                50,207       50,207       54,230  
Private placements
(8)
                40,756       40,756       47,890  
Policy loans
                6,398       6,398       6,398  
Loans to Bank clients
                1,976       1,976       1,982  
Real estate
                                       
Own use property
(10)
                1,850       1,850       3,017  
Investment property
                10,982       10,982       10,982  
Other invested assets
                                       
Alternative long-duration assets
(11)
    16,183       88       9,901       26,172       27,029  
Various other
(12)
    145             3,878       4,023       4,023  
Total invested assets
  $   223,539     $   55,716     $   131,722     $   410,977     $   424,164  
 
(1)
FVTPL classification was elected for securities backing insurance contract liabilities to substantially reduce any accounting mismatch arising from changes in the fair value of these assets and changes in the value of the related insurance contract liabilities. If this election had not been made and instead the
available-for-sale
(“AFS”) classification was selected, there would be an accounting mismatch because changes in insurance contract liabilities are recognized in net income rather than in OCI.
(2)
Securities that are designated as AFS are not actively traded by the Company but sales do occur as circumstances warrant. Such sales result in a reclassification of any accumulated unrealized gain (loss) in AOCI to net income as a realized gain (loss).
(3)
Primarily includes assets classified as loans and carried at amortized cost, own use properties, investment properties, equity method accounted investments, and leveraged leases. Also includes debt securities classified as
held-to-maturity
which are accounted for at amortized cost. Refer to note 1(e).
(4)
Invested assets above include debt securities, mortgages, private placements and approximately $323 (2020 – $246) of other invested assets, which primarily have contractual cash flows that qualify as Solely Payment of Principal and Interest (“SPPI”). Invested assets which do not have SPPI qualifying cash flows as at December 31, 2021 include debt securities, private placements and other invested assets with fair values of $nil, $181 and $518, respectively (2020 – $94, $211 and $380, respectively). The change in the fair value of these invested assets during the year was $15 (2020 – $44).
(5)
The methodologies used in determining fair values of invested assets are described in note 1(c) and note 3(g).
(6)
Includes short-term securities with maturities of less than one year at acquisition amounting to $7,314 (2020 – $7,062) cash equivalents with maturities of less than 90 days at acquisition amounting to $9,239 (2020 – $13,331) and cash of $6,041 (2020 – $5,774).
(7)
Debt securities include securities which were acquired with maturities of less than one year and less than 90 days of $2,196 and $347, respectively (2020 – $1,971 and $129, respectively).
(8)
Floating rate invested assets above which are subject to interest rate benchmark reform, but have not yet transitioned to replacement reference rates, include debt securities benchmarked to CDOR and USD LIBOR of $176 and $1,002 (2020 – $109 and $842
,
respectively), and private placements benchmarked to USD LIBOR, AUD BBSW and NZD BKBM of $1,984, $166 and $43 (2020 – $1,710, $180 and $46, respectively). Exposures indexed to USD LIBOR represent floating rate invested assets with a maturity date beyond June 30, 2023 while all other exposures represent floating rate invested assets with a maturity date beyond December 31, 2021.
The interest rate benchmark reform is expected to have an impact on the valuation of invested assets whose value is tied to the affected interest rate benchmarks. The Company has assessed its exposure at the contract level, by benchmark and instrument type. The Company is monitoring market developments with respect to alternative reference rates and the time horizon during which they will evolve. As at December 31, 2021, the interest rate benchmark reform has not resulted in significant changes in the Company’s risk management strategy.
(9)
Includes $5 (2020 – $229) of public equities that are managed in conjunction with the Company’s alternative long
-
duration asset (“ALDA”) strategy.
(10)
Includes accumulated depreciation of $407 (2020 – $376).
(11)
Alternative long-duration assets (“ALDA”) include investments in private equity of $11,598, infrastructure of $9,824, oil and gas of $1,950, timber and agriculture of $5,259 and various other invested assets of $2,573 (2020 – $7,954, $9,127, $2,296, $4,819 and $1,976, respectively).
(12)
Includes $3,457 (2020 – $3,371) of leveraged leases. Refer to note 1(e).
(b) Equity method accounted invested assets
Other invested assets include investments in associates and joint ventures which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting as presented in the following table.
 
   
2021
          2020  
As at December 31,
  Carrying
value
    % of total           Carrying
value
    % of total  
Leveraged leases
 
$
3,457
 
 
 
40
 
          $ 3,371       40  
Timber and agriculture
 
 
808
 
 
 
9
 
            694       8  
Real estate
 
 
1,528
 
 
 
17
 
            1,187       14  
Other
 
 
3,025
 
 
 
34
 
            3,222       38  
Total
 
$
  8,818
 
 
 
100
 
          $   8,474       100  
The Company’s share of profit and dividends from these investments for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $1,300 and $2, respectively (2020 – $315 and $2).
 
(c) Investment income
 
For the year ended December 31, 2021
  FVTPL     AFS     Other
(1)
    Total  
Cash and short-term securities
                               
Interest income
 
$
12
 
 
$
84
 
 
$
 
 
$
96
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
85
 
 
 
(22
 
 
 
 
 
63
 
Debt securities
                               
Interest income
 
 
5,645
 
 
 
576
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
6,230
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
(5,600
 
 
(266
 
 
 
 
 
(5,866
Recovery (impairment loss), net
 
 
28
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
29
 
Public equities
                               
Dividend income
 
 
670
 
 
 
61
 
 
 
 
 
 
731
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
3,221
 
 
 
250
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,471
 
Impairment loss, net
 
 
 
 
 
(3
 
 
 
 
 
(3
Mortgages
                               
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,709
 
 
 
1,709
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
133
 
 
 
133
 
Provision, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
1
 
Private placements
                               
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,931
 
 
 
1,931
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
270
 
 
 
270
 
Impairment loss, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45
 
 
 
45
 
Policy loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
366
 
 
 
366
 
Loans to Bank clients
                               
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77
 
 
 
77
 
Provision, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2
 
 
(2
Real estate
                               
Rental income, net of depreciation
(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
453
 
 
 
453
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
677
 
 
 
677
 
Derivatives
                               
Interest income, net
 
 
1,085
 
 
 
 
 
 
(35
 
 
1,050
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
(5,925
 
 
 
 
 
(14
 
 
(5,939
Other invested assets
                               
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
57
 
 
 
57
 
Oil and gas, timber, agriculture and other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,996
 
 
 
2,996
 
Gains (losses)
(2)
 
 
2,554
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
527
 
 
 
3,104
 
Impairment loss, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(55
 
 
(55
Total investment income
 
$
1,775
 
 
$
704
 
 
$
9,145
 
 
$
11,624
 
Investment income
                               
Interest income
 
$
6,742
 
 
$
661
 
 
$
4,114
 
 
$
11,517
 
Dividend, rental and other income
 
 
670
 
 
 
61
 
 
 
3,449
 
 
 
4,180
 
Impairments, provisions and recoveries, net
 
 
28
 
 
 
(2
 
 
(11
 
 
15
 
Other
 
 
(76
 
 
(66
 
 
57
 
 
 
(85
 
 
 
7,364
 
 
 
654
 
 
 
7,609
 
 
 
15,627
 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on assets supporting insurance and investment contract liabilities and on the macro hedge program
                               
Debt securities
 
 
(5,605
 
 
20
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,585
Public equities
 
 
3,187
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,220
 
Mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
133
 
 
 
133
 
Private placements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
270
 
 
 
270
 
Real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
696
 
 
 
696
 
Other invested assets
 
 
2,628
 
 
 
(3
 
 
451
 
 
 
3,076
 
Derivatives, including macro hedge program
 
 
(5,799
 
 
 
 
 
(14
 
 
(5,813
 
 
 
(5,589
 
 
50
 
 
 
1,536
 
 
 
(4,003
Total investment income
 
$
  1,775
 
 
$
  704
 
 
$
  9,145
 
 
$
  11,624
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2020   FVTPL     AFS     Other
(1)
    Total  
Cash and short-term securities
                               
Interest income
  $ 24     $ 145     $     $ 169  
Gains (losses)
(2)
    (24     (112           (136
Debt securities
                               
Interest income
    5,805       692             6,497  
Gains (losses)
(2)
    10,739       2,785             13,524  
Impairment loss, net
    (113     (6           (119
Public equities
                               
Dividend income
    517       38             555  
Gains (losses)
(2)
    2,020       21             2,041  
Impairment loss, net
          (54           (54
Mortgages
                               
Interest income
                1,837       1,837  
Gains (losses)
(2)
                86       86  
Provision, net
                (18     (18
Private placements
                               
Interest income
                1,883       1,883  
Gains (losses)
(2)
                (18     (18
Impairment loss, net
                (88     (88
Policy loans
                390       390  
Loans to Bank clients
                               
Interest income
                72       72  
Provision, net
                (2     (2
Real estate
                               
Rental income, net of depreciation
(3)
                468       468  
Gains (losses)
(2)
                (18     (18
Derivatives
                               
Interest income, net
    924             (31     893  
Gains (losses)
(2)
    6,501             28       6,529  
Other invested assets
                               
Interest income
                72       72  
Oil and gas, timber, agriculture and other income
                1,435       1,435  
Gains (losses)
(2)
    (210     1       32       (177
Impairment loss, net
    (9     (16     (396     (421
Total investment income
  $ 26,174     $ 3,494     $ 5,732     $ 35,400  
Investment income
                               
Interest income
  $ 6,753     $ 837     $ 4,223     $ 11,813  
Dividend, rental and other income
    517       38       1,903       2,458  
Impairments, provisions and recoveries, net
    (123     (76     (504     (703
Other
    241       2,685       (61     2,865  
 
    7,388       3,484       5,561       16,433  
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on assets supporting insurance and investment contract liabilities and on the macro hedge program
                               
Debt securities
    10,747       1             10,748  
Public equities
    1,908       9             1,917  
Mortgages
                86       86  
Private placements
                (47     (47
Real estate
                1       1  
Other invested assets
    (318           103       (215
Derivatives, including macro hedge program
    6,449             28       6,477  
 
    18,786       10       171       18,967  
Total investment income
  $   26,174     $   3,494     $   5,732     $   35,400  
 
(1)
Primarily includes investment income on loans carried at amortized cost, own use properties, investment properties, derivative and hedging instruments in cash flow hedging relationships, equity method accounted investments, oil and gas investments, and leveraged leases.
(2)
Includes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for financial instruments at FVTPL, real estate investment properties, and other invested assets measured at fair value. Also includes net realized gains (losses) for financial instruments at AFS and other invested assets carried at amortized cost.
(3)
Rental income from investment properties is net of direct operating expenses.
(d) Investment expenses
The following table presents total investment expenses.
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2021
    2020  
Related to invested assets
 
$
633
 
  $ 649  
Related to segregated, mutual and other funds
 
 
1,347
 
    1,138  
Total investment expenses
 
$
  1,980
 
  $   1,787  
(e) Investment properties
The following table presents the rental income and direct operating expenses of investment properties.
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2021
    2020  
Rental income from investment properties
 
$
837
 
  $ 874  
Direct operating expenses of rental investment properties
 
 
(464
      (491
Total
 
$
  373
 
  $ 383  
(f) Mortgage securitization
The Company securitizes certain insured and uninsured fixed and variable rate residential mortgages and Home Equity Lines of Credit (“HELOC”) through creation of mortgage-backed securities under the Canadian Mortgage Bond Program (“CMB”), and the HELOC securitization program.
Benefits received from the securitization include interest spread between the asset and associated liability. There is no credit exposure from securitized mortgages under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (“CMHC”) sponsored CMB securitization program as they are insured by CMHC and other third-party insurance programs against borrowers’ default. Mortgages securitized in the Platinum Canadian Mortgage Trust II (“PCMT II”) program are uninsured.
Cash flows received from the underlying securitized assets/mortgages are used to settle the related secured borrowing liability. For CMB transactions, receipts of principal are deposited into a trust account for settlement of the liability at time of maturity. These transferred assets and related cash flows cannot be transferred or used for other purposes. For the HELOC transactions, investors are entitled to periodic interest payments, and the remaining cash receipts of principal are allocated to the Company (the “Seller”) during the revolving period of the deal and are accumulated for settlement during an accumulation period or repaid to the investor monthly during a reduction period, based on the terms of the note.
Securitized assets and secured borrowing liabilities
 
As at December 31, 2021
   Securitized assets         
Securitization program    Securitized
mortgages
     Restricted cash and
short-term securities
     Total      Secured borrowing
liabilities
(2)
 
HELOC securitization
(1)
  
$
2,618
 
  
$
1
 
  
$
2,619
 
  
$
2,500
 
CMB securitization
  
 
2,075
 
  
 
 
  
 
2,075
 
  
 
2,098
 
Total
  
$
4,693
 
  
$
1
 
  
$
4,694
 
  
$
4,598
 
     
As at December 31, 2020    Securitized assets         
Securitization program    Securitized
mortgages
     Restricted cash and
short-term securities
     Total      Secured borrowing
liabilities
(2)
 
HELOC securitization
(1)
   $ 2,356      $      $ 2,356      $ 2,250  
CMB securitization
     2,273               2,273        2,332  
Total
   $   4,629      $   –      $   4,629      $   4,582  
 
(1)
Manulife Bank, a subsidiary, securitizes a portion of its HELOC receivables through Platinum Canadian Mortgage Trust II (“PCMT II”). PCMT II funds the purchase of the
co-ownership
interests from Manulife Bank by issuing term notes collateralized by an underlying pool of uninsured HELOCs to institutional investors. The restricted cash balance for the HELOC securitization reflects a cash reserve fund established in relation to the transactions. The reserve will be drawn upon only in the event of insufficient cash flows from the underlying HELOCs to satisfy the secured borrowing liability.
(2)
The PCMT II notes payable have floating rates of interest and are secured by the PCMT II assets. Under the terms of the agreements, no principal is expected to be repaid within one year, $383 within 1-3 years, $1,815 within 3-5 years and $302 beyond 5 years. There is no specific maturity date for the contractual agreements. Under the terms of the notes, additional collateral must be provided to the series as added credit protection and the Series Purchase Agreements govern the amount of over-collateralization for each of the term notes outstanding. Manulife Bank also securitizes insured amortizing mortgages under the National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities (“NHA MBS”) program sponsored by CMHC. Manulife Bank participates in CMB programs by selling NHA MBS securities to Canada Housing Trust (“CHT”), as a source of fixed rate funding.
As at December 31, 2021, the fair value of securitized assets and associated liabilities were $4,725 and $4,601, respectively (2020 – $4,679 and $4,661).
(g) Fair value measurement
The following table presents the fair values of invested assets and segregated funds net assets measured at fair value categorized by the fair value hierarchy.
 
As at December 31, 2021
  Total fair value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Cash and short-term securities
 
 
               
 
 
 
               
 
 
 
               
 
 
 
             
 
FVTPL
 
$
  2,214
 
 
$
  –
 
 
$
  2,214
 
 
$
  –
 
AFS
 
 
14,339
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,339
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
6,041
 
 
 
6,041
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
                               
FVTPL
                               
Canadian government and agency
 
 
18,706
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,706
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency
 
 
12,607
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,607
 
 
 
 
Other government and agency
 
 
21,888
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,888
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
 
133,763
 
 
 
 
 
 
133,723
 
 
 
40
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
 
1,103
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,103
 
 
 
 
Other asset-backed securities
 
 
1,647
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,619
 
 
 
28
 
AFS
                               
Canadian government and agency
 
 
3,964
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,964
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency
 
 
18,792
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,792
 
 
 
 
Other government and agency
 
 
2,871
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,871
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
 
7,332
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,331
 
 
 
1
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
 
79
 
 
 
 
 
 
79
 
 
 
 
Other asset-backed securities
 
 
58
 
 
 
 
 
 
58
 
 
 
 
Public equities
                               
FVTPL
 
 
25,716
 
 
 
25,716
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AFS
 
 
2,351
 
 
 
2,349
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
Real estate – investment property
(1)

 
 
11,421
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,421
 
Other invested assets
(2)
 
 
24,300
 
 
 
257
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,043
 
Segregated funds net assets
(3)
 
 
399,788
 
 
 
361,447
 
 
 
34,060
 
 
 
4,281
 
Total
 
$
708,989
 
 
$
395,810
 
 
$
273,365
 
 
$
39,814
 
 
As at December 31, 2020   Total fair value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Cash and short-term securities
                               
FVTPL
  $ 2,079     $     $ 2,079     $  
AFS
    18,314             18,314        
Other
    5,774       5,774              
Debt securities
                               
FVTPL
                               
Canadian government and agency
    20,667             20,667        
U.S. government and agency
    11,449             11,449        
Other government and agency
    19,732             19,732        
Corporate
    128,297             127,787       510  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    9             9        
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    1,172             1,172        
Other asset-backed securities
    1,735             1,690       45  
AFS
                               
Canadian government and agency
    4,548             4,548        
U.S. government and agency
    19,787             19,787        
Other government and agency
    4,613             4,613        
Corporate
    6,566             6,563       3  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    1             1        
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    93             93        
Other asset-backed securities
    55             55        
Public equities
                               
FVTPL
    22,071       22,071              
AFS
    1,651       1,651              
Real estate – investment property
(1)
    10,982                   10,982  
Other invested assets
(2)
    19,149       100             19,049  
Segregated funds net assets
(3)
    367,436       327,437       35,797       4,202  
Total
  $   666,180     $   357,033     $   274,356     $   34,791  
(1)
For real estate investment properties, the significant unobservable inputs are capitalization rates (ranging from 2.25% to 9.00% during the year and ra
n
ging from 2.75% to 8.50% during 2020) and terminal capitalization rates (ranging from 3.25% to 9.25% during the year and ranging from 3.25% to 9.25% during 2020). Holding other factors constant, a lower capitalization or terminal capitalization rate will tend to increase the fair value of an investment property. Changes in fair value based on variations in unobservable inputs generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship between the directional changes of each input is not usually linear.
(2)
Other invested assets measured at fair value are held primarily in infrastructure and timber sectors. The significant inputs used in the valuation of the Company’s infrastructure investments are primarily future distributable cash flows, terminal values and discount rates. Holding other factors constant, an increase to future distributable cash flows or terminal values would tend to increase the fair value of an infrastructure investment, while an increase in the discount rate would have the opposite effect. Discount rates during the year ranged from 7.25% to 20.0% (2020 – ranged from 7.00% to 15.6%). Disclosure of distributable cash flow and terminal value ranges are not meaningful given the disparity in estimates by project. The significant inputs used in the valuation of the Company’s investments in timberland are timber prices and discount rates. Holding other factors constant, an increase to timber prices would tend to increase the fair value of a timberland investment, while an increase in the discount rates would have the opposite effect. Discount rates during the year ranged from 4.5% to 7.0% (2020 – ranged from 5.0% to 7.0%). A range of prices for timber is not meaningful as the market price depends on factors such as property location and proximity to markets and export yards.
(3)
Segregated funds net assets are measured at fair value. The Company’s Level 3 segregated funds assets are predominantly in investment properties and timberland properties valued as described above.
The following table presents fair value of invested assets not measured at fair value by the fair value hierarchy.
 
As at December 31, 2021
  Carrying value     Fair value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Mortgages
(1)
 
$
52,014
 
 
$
54,089
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
54,089
 
Private placements
(2)
 
 
42,842
 
 
 
47,276
 
 
 
 
 
 
42,110
 
 
 
5,166
 
Policy loans
(3)
 
 
6,397
 
 
 
6,397
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,397
 
 
 
 
Loans to Bank clients
(4)
 
 
2,506
 
 
 
2,503
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,503
 
 
 
 
Real estate – own 
use property
(5)
 
 
1,812
 
 
 
3,024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,024
 
Public Bonds HTM
 
 
1,320
 
 
 
1,320
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,320
 
 
 
 
Other invested assets
(6)
 
 
11,006
 
 
 
11,665
 
 
 
120
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,545
 
Total invested assets disclosed at fair value
 
$
117,897
 
 
$
126,274
 
 
$
120
 
 
$
52,330
 
 
$
73,824
 
           
As at December 31, 2020   Carrying value     Fair value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Mortgages
(1)
  $ 50,207     $ 54,230     $
    $

    $ 54,230  
Private placements
(2)
    40,756       47,890      

      41,398       6,492  
Policy loans
(3)
    6,398       6,398      
      6,398      
 
Loans to Bank clients
(4)
    1,976       1,982      

      1,982      
 
Real estate – own 
use property
(5)
    1,850       3,017      
     

      3,017  
Other invested assets
(6)
    11,046       11,903       128      
      11,775  
Total invested assets disclosed at fair value
  $   112,233     $   125,420     $   128     $   49,778     $   75,514  
 
(1)
Fair value of commercial mortgages is determined through an internal valuation methodology using both observable and unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs include credit assumptions and liquidity spread adjustments. Fair value of fixed-rate residential mortgages is determined using the discounted cash flow method. Inputs used for valuation are primarily comprised of prevailing interest rates and prepayment rates, if applicable. Fair value of variable-rate residential mortgages is assumed to be their carrying value.
(2)
Fair value of private placements is determined through an internal valuation methodology using both observable and unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs include credit assumptions and liquidity spread adjustments. Private placements are classified within Level 2 unless the liquidity adjustment constitutes a significant price impact, in which case the securities are classified as Level 3.
(3)
Fair value of policy loans is equal to their unpaid principal balances.
(4)
Fair value of fixed-rate loans to Bank clients is determined using the discounted cash flow method. Inputs used for valuation are primarily comprised of current interest rates. Fair value of variable-rate loans is assumed to be their carrying value.
(5)
Fair value of own use real estate and the fair value hierarchy are determined in accordance with the methodologies described for real estate – investment property in note 1.
(6)
Primarily include leveraged leases, oil and gas properties (disposed of during 2021) and equity method accounted other invested assets. Fair value of leveraged leases is disclosed at their carrying values as fair value is not routinely calculated on these investments. Fair value for oil and gas properties is determined using external appraisals based on discounted cash flow methodology. Inputs used in valuation are primarily comprised of forecasted price curves, planned production, as well as capital expenditures, and operating costs. Fair value of equity method accounted other invested assets is determined using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flows and market comparable approaches. Inputs vary based on the specific investment.
As a result of
COVID-19
and the associated economic environment, measurement uncertainty exists in determining the fair value of real estate and other invested assets. For the methodologies used in determining carrying values of the invested assets, refer to note 1(c).
Real Estate
For real estate investment properties, valuation inputs include existing and assumed tenancies, market data from recent comparable transactions, future economic outlook and market risk assumptions, capitalization rates and internal rates of return. Measurement uncertainty is partially driven by a reduction in the availability of information, which could have a negative impact on the future carrying value of these assets.
Timberland and Farmland
For investments in timberland and farmland, valuation inputs include asset-specific production, relevant commodity prices and discount rates. There remains uncertainty regarding these inputs used, which could have a negative impact on the future carrying value of these assets.
Private Equity –
Included in the Company’s private equity investments are assets valued primarily based on net asset value as per financial statements provided by third-party general partners or sponsors and reasonable techniques from a market participant perspective. Significant measurement uncertainty relating to volatility in underlying markets could have an impact on the future carrying value of these assets.
 
Infrastructure –
For infrastructure investments, valuation is largely based on discounted cash flow techniques reflecting estimates r
e
g
a
rding future cash flows, terminal values and discount rates. These assets are defensive in nature and are supported by existing contractual revenue streams. There remains uncertainty regarding critical valuation inputs listed, which could have a negative impact on the future carrying value of these assets.
Oil and Gas –
Investments in oil and gas comprise of private equity interests. These investments are valued largely based on financial statements and inputs provided by third-party general partners and sponsors of the respective funds. Measurement uncertainty relating to future prices for relevant commodities could have an impact on the future carrying value of these assets.
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2
The Company records transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 at their fair values as at the end of each reporting period. Assets are transferred out of Level 1 when they are no longer transacted with sufficient frequency and volume in an active market. Conversely, assets are transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 when transaction volume and frequency are indicative of an active market. The Company had $5 of assets transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
For segregated funds net assets, the Company had $5 transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – $nil). The Company had $249 transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020 – $15).
Invested assets and segregated funds net assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
The Company classifies fair values of invested assets and segregated funds net assets as Level 3 if there are no observable markets for these assets or, in the absence of active markets, most of the inputs used to determine fair value are based on the Company’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. The Company prioritizes the use of market-based inputs over entity-based assumptions in determining Level 3 fair values. The gains and losses in the table below includes the changes in fair value due to both observable and unobservable factors.
The following table presents a roll forward for invested assets, derivatives and segregated funds net assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
 
For the year ended
December 31, 2021
  Balance,
January 1,
2021
    Total
gains
(losses)
included
in net
income
(1)
    Total
gains
(losses)
included
in AOCI
(2)
    Purchases     Sales     Settlements    
Transfer
in
(3)
   
Transfer
out
(3)
    Currency
movement
   
Balance,
December 31,
2021
    Change in
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
assets still
held
 
Debt securities
                                                                                       
FVTPL
                                                                                       
Corporate
 
$
510
 
 
$
11
 
 
$
 
 
$
11
 
 
$
(93
 
$
 
 
$
11
 
 
$
(409
 
$
(1
 
$
40
 
 
$
(8
Other securitized assets
 
 
45
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9
 
 
(39
 
 
28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
(4
AFS
                                                                                       
Corporate
 
 
3
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
Public equities
                                                                                       
FVTPL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62
 
 
 
(62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment property
 
 
10,982
 
 
 
702
 
 
 
 
 
 
186
 
 
 
(376
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(73
 
 
11,421
 
 
 
626
 
Other invested assets
 
 
19,049
 
 
 
2,731
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
5,058
 
 
 
(1,131
 
 
(1,453
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
(218
 
 
24,043
 
 
 
2,569
 
Total invested assets
 
 
30,589
 
 
 
3,448
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
5,317
 
 
 
(1,674
 
 
(1,492
 
 
44
 
 
 
(409
 
 
(292
 
 
35,533
 
 
 
3,183
 
Derivatives
 
 
3,443
 
 
 
(897
 
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
(182
 
 
 
 
 
(309
 
 
32
 
 
 
2,101
 
 
 
(547
Segregated funds net assets
 
 
4,202
 
 
 
350
 
 
 
 
 
 
68
 
 
 
(303
 
 
(28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8
 
 
4,281
 
 
 
116
 
Total
 
$
  38,234
 
 
$
  2,901
 
 
$
  2
 
 
$
  5,399
 
 
$
  (1,977)
 
 
$
  (1,702)
 
 
$
  44
 
 
$
  (718)
 
 
$
  (268)
 
 
$
  41,915
 
 
$
  2,752
 
For the year ended
December 31, 2020
  Balance,
January 1,
2020
    Total
gains
(losses)
included
in net
income
(1)
    Total
gains
(losses)
included
in AOCI
(2)
    Purchases     Sales     Settlements    
Transfer
in
(3)
   
Transfer
out
(3)
    Currency
movement
   
Balance,
December 31,
2020
    Change in
unrealized
gains
(losses)
 
on
assets
 
still
held
 
Debt securities
                                                                                       
FVTPL
                                                                                       
Corporate
  $ 633     $ 4     $     $ 54     $ (272   $ (1   $ 151     $ (50   $ (9   $ 510     $ 105  
Other securitized assets
          (8                       (1     55             (1     45        
AFS
                                                                                       
Corporate
    15       (6     2    
 
 
 
 
 
          5       (13           3        
Investment property
    11,002       (255           572       (318           47             (66     10,982       (300
Other invested assets
    18,103       (401     (49     3,162       (1,076     (638     92       (3     (141     19,049       (902
Total invested assets
    29,753       (666     (47     3,788       (1,666     (640     350       (66     (217     30,589       (1,097
Derivatives
    1,456       2,953       (18     12             (1,165           342       (137     3,443       2,033  
Segregated funds net assets
    4,512       (6           (84     (149     (26     2       (3     (44     4,202       45  
Total
  $   35,721     $   2,281     $   (65   $   3,716     $   (1,815   $   (1,831   $   352     $   273     $   (398   $   38,234     $   981  
 
(1)
These amounts are included in net investment income on the Consolidated Statements of Income except for the amount related to segregated funds net assets, where the amount is recorded in changes in segregated funds net assets,
refer t
o
 notes 1(h) and 22.
(2)
These amounts are included in AOCI on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
(3)
The Company uses fair values of the assets at the beginning of the year for assets transferred into and out of Level 3 except for derivatives, where the Company uses fair value at the end of the year and at the beginning of the year, respectively.
Transfers into Level 3 primarily result from securities that were impaired during the year or securities where a lack of observable market data (versus the previous period) resulted in reclassifying assets into Level 3. Transfers from Level 3 primarily result from observable market data now being available for the entire term structure of the debt security.