Market Insights August lived up to its reputation for volatility, however this year the move was to the upside. There has been much for investors to be concerned with this year and that has kept many on the sidelines. That may still prove to be the correct positioning, but the ‘pain trade’ remains higher and […]
VANCOUVER, B.C., August 29, 2025 – PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. (“Pender”) is pleased to announce that as of August 28, 2025 Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) has assigned the management and trusteeship of Purpose Select Equity Fund to Pender, whereupon it has been renamed Pender Alternative Select Equity Fund (the “Fund”). This transition was approved by unitholders […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were up 0.6% and 0.9%[1] respectively in July 2025 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 1.1%[2]. Portfolio Update July saw another positive month of performance in the Fund as several key holdings achieved all required regulatory approvals and […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund returned 0.3%[1] in July, bringing year-to-date returns to 1.0%. Credit markets saw tighter spreads in July and positive absolute returns, but by late in the month there were signs of exhaustion as historically expensive spread levels were met with mixed earnings from cyclical market segments and significant […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were up 0.4% and 0.7%[1] respectively in June 2025 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 2.7%[2]. Portfolio Update June was another positive month for the Fund, benefiting from tightening spreads in several key deals held within the Fund. […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund returned -0.3%[1] in June, bringing year to date returns to 0.8%. Markets continued to rally in June as seemingly any positive macro news event continued to drive asset prices higher despite some negative economic data points, concerns about fiscal stability in several developed economies and ongoing trade […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were up 1.4% and 1.8%[1] respectively in May 2025 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 3.04%[2]. Portfolio Update May was another strong month for the Fund, benefiting from tightening spreads and bumps in deals initiated in the Fund […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund returned -0.3%[1] in May, bringing year-to-date returns to 1.1%. Following on from the strong rebound in the second half of April, risk assets performed quite well in May with the S&P 500 generating its best monthly return in a year and a half. High yield credit spreads […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were up 1.0% and 1.5%[1] respectively in April 2025 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 0.22%[2]. Portfolio Update In what was one of the most volatile months in markets since the inception of the Fund, the strategy performed […]
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