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On March 26, Pender's Laura Baker was a speaker at the UBC Finance Association's Women in Finance Night, an evening dedicated to supporting and inspiring the next generation of women in finance. The discussion spanned several meaningful themes: the career journeys, the evolution of gender equity in finance and where gaps remain, strategies for self-advocacy […]

This week, Richa Nair represented Pender at the 17th Annual Alternative Investment Outlook Forum in Vancouver, hosted by CFA Society Vancouver in collaboration with CAIA Canada West and AIMA. Richa moderated a panel on Alternative Investment Trends, bringing together industry leaders to discuss developments shaping the alternatives landscape and the evolving role these strategies play […]

This week, Laura Baker represented Pender at the CFA Society Vancouver event in celebration of International Women’s Day 2026. The event was a collaboration between CFA Society Vancouver and VersaFi, where Laura also serves as a co-chair. The luncheon brought together women from across Vancouver to celebrate their achievements and strengthen professional connections. The gathering was dedicated […]

A group of women from Pender recently attended the 2025 Success Luncheon, the flagship event supporting Dress for Success Vancouver. The gala event brought together leaders from across business, philanthropy and the community for an inspiring afternoon of networking, fundraising, all to shine a light on the importance of advancing women’s economic equality in Vancouver. […]

Pender was delighted to have supported Social Venture Partners Vancouver at the Impact Open, its Annual Pickleball Invitational, which happened on September 24, 2025 in Burnaby, BC. Pender not only sponsored the event but also entered several teams into the competition, with one team making it to the quarter-finals, all in support of a fantastic […]

Our beautiful beaches are a vital part of our community. We wanted to help keep them clean and pristine so we organized a Beach Cleanup Day when lots of Pender people met up to clean up! We really wanted to enjoy a day out with colleagues in the summer sun, but we wanted to do something […]

Throughout an intensive 18-week period, Pender hosted a cohort of students in the Junior Achievement British Columbia (JABC) Company Program. With the support of Pender staff, including Founder and Chairman, Kelly Edmison, 14 students created their own company, organized their leadership, designed and developed a product, and determined a marketing strategy to sell it—all with […]

PenderFund was honored to sponsor the 18th annual Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies, celebrating the 2024 Laureate Inductees: Anthony von Mandl, K. Barry Marsden, Karen Flavelle and Brian Hill.  The Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame was established by Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) […]

This year, many staff within the Pender organization participated in the Junior Achievement (JA) Company Program, an opportunity that provides students with the business knowledge to organize and successfully create a company. Guided by the leadership and business acumen of Pender staff, twelve students successfully designed, marketed, and organized a business of their own within […]