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Sun Life Financial statement on Lehman holdings |
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In response to today's announcement by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman") of its intent to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) today announced that it holds $334 million par value of Lehman bond securities and approximately $15 million net value of Lehman derivative instruments. Sun Life Financial holds collateral security under collateral security agreements for its net derivative exposure to Lehman. Most of Sun Life Financial's Lehman exposure is held in segments backing liabilities. Under Canadian accounting rules, when a bond backing liabilities is written down in value or defaults, the actuarial assumptions about the cash flows required to support the liabilities will change, resulting in a strengthening of reserves with a corresponding charge to income... www.InsuranceHeadlines.com
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