Commentaries

Dear unitholders, In the first quarter of 2022, markets finished with mixed results as macro trends grabbed investor attention. The quarter saw increased geopolitical risk with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising interest rates as central banks attempted to tame persistent inflation. Concerns regarding the economic growth outlook captured headlines. In this environment, asset […]

Fellow unit holders, The first quarter of 2022 came to a close with mixed performance to start the year. Investors were focused on macro events on several fronts, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, rising commodity prices that underpin already strong inflation, and the start of an interest rate hiking cycle that could dampen growth […]

Fellow unit holders, The first quarter of 2022 came to a close with mixed performance to start the year. Investors were focused on macro events on several fronts, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, rising commodity prices that underpin already strong inflation, and the start of an interest rate hiking cycle that could dampen growth […]

Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund (PAAF) ended the month of March 2022 with a NAV of $10.28 per unit[1]. M&A activity ended Q1 with over $1 trillion of global deal activity, down 21% from last year as the impact of rising inflation and geopolitical tensions may be causing some acquirers to hit the […]

Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund finished March with a unit price of $10.01 and distributions of $0.05 per unit[1]. Download PDF March 2022 was a volatile month for markets with a dramatic pivot from “risk off” to “risk on” in the middle of the month. Risk assets were not deterred by the […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -0.4%[1] in March. While we never celebrate losses, it is worth noting that the Fund’s monthly loss was less than a third of that of the high yield index for the same period and over two percentage points above the Canadian bond universe. In short, it was a volatile […]

Fellow unit holders, As investors continue to assess the financial risks related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, stock markets ended February on a mixed note. In the US, the S&P 500 Index (CAD) was down 3.3% but its small-cap peer, the Russell 2000 Index (CAD) was up 0.8%. In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite […]

Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund finished February with a unit price of $10.01 and distributions of $0.02 per unit[1]. Download PDF February 2022 was a volatile month for markets with the high-yield market putting up its second consecutive negative month and fifth negative month out of the last six. The ICE BofA […]

Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund (PAAF) ended the month of February 2022 with a NAV of $10.18 per unit[1]. Despite equity market volatility, record inflation, rising rates and a geopolitical crisis, M&A activity shows no signs of slowing with over $740B of global deal activity in the first two months 2022, the second […]