Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were 0.0%1 in July 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned -0.4%2. M&A Market Update Global M&A activity remained near record levels through July despite some moderation from the exceptional pace of May and June. Approximately $3.19 trillion […]
VANCOUVER, B.C., August 24, 2026, PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. ("Pender") today announced its intention to terminate the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund (the "Fund") on or about October 30, 2026 (the "Termination Date"). Unitholders will not be required to take any action in connection with the termination of the Fund. Effective today, the Manager has suspended the right of unitholders to redeem their […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were -0.1% and -1.1%1 respectively in June 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 0.7%2. M&A Market Update Global M&A activity accelerated through June, capping a record first half of 2026. $2.83 trillion of transactions were announced during […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were 0.4% and 0.7%1 respectively in May 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 0.2%2. M&A Market Update M&A activity remained robust through May despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, tariff negotiations and concerns about economic growth. According to LSEG […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were -0.1% and 0.0%1 respectively in April 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 2.3%2. M&A Market Update Global M&A activity continued at its near historic record pace with over $1.8 trillion of global deal activity through the […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were down -0.5% and -1.0%1 respectively in March 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 0.5%2. M&A Market Update Global M&A activity accelerated into the end of the first quarter, with total announced deal value reaching approximately $1.2 […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were up 0.1% and 0.3%1 in February 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 0.4%2. M&A Market Update Global M&A continued to build on the momentum from last year with over $850 billion of deal activity announced in […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were both up 0.3%1 in January 2026 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 0.1%2. M&A Market Update Global M&A opened 2026 with a strong start, with over $310 billion of announced global deal value in January. The tone […]
Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Plus Fund were up 0.2% respectively1 in December 2025 while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 1.3%2. For the full year of 2025 the Funds were up 5.0% and 5.9% respectively while the HFRI ED: Merger Arbitrage Index (USD) returned 10.3%. […]
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