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Has this ship sailed or are we just warming up? Geoff Castle, is joined by Parul Garg and Amar Pandya to discuss the current market conditions that have led to some interesting opportunities in distressed credit. They look back at prior dislocations, including 2016, as well as the risks associated with investing in distressed credit […]

Sticking to your knitting and focusing on the businesses you know. David Barr and Felix Narhi discuss how they apply the Pender investment process through periods of uncertainty. They cover predictive attributes, successful business models during the global pandemic, and some of the benefits of investing in the small and micro-cap space.

Putting the business first to succeed in going from startup to sale. Kenndal McArdle talks to Matias Marquez, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Buyatab Online Inc. They discuss Buyatab’s start in 2009, Matias’ entrepreneurial spirit, and the decisions Matias has made along the way to put Buyatab’s success first.

How high–yield investing has evolved over the last forty years. Geoff Castle catches up with Glenn Reynolds, Chief Global Strategist and Co-Founder of CreditSights. Pender’s fixed income team have worked with the research analysts of CreditSights for a number of years. Geoff and Glenn talk about the early days of high-yield, moving up to the present day and how past events may shape the post-COVID-19 future.  Chart – Key Points in Market History

The Art of Building a Business: From start-up, to growing concern to acquisition – a CEO’s journey. David Barr talks to Hamed Shahbazi, founder and CEO of Well Health Technologies. They discuss how they first met and their connection, Hamed’s first company, TIO Networks and how he is applying all the experience and learning from […]

What makes now a good time? Sarah Wildman sits down with Geoff Castle and Emily Wheeler to discuss the recently launched Pender Bond Universe Fund. They discuss the new Fund, introduce Emily and highlight her experience, and talk about the current credit market and where both managers see opportunities.

Pender was a proud supporter of the 2020 CAN Pro-Am Hockey Tournament held in support of the Canucks Autism Network.

Information is only powerful if you distribute it. Maria Pacella is joined by Christy Wyatt, CEO and member of the board of directors at Absolute Software. They discuss Christy’s education at the College of Geographic Sciences, her career as a software engineer and her rise to executive leadership positions at Palm, Sun Microsystems, Apple, Motorola, […]

How to be a value investor in corporate credit. Sarah Wildman is joined by Geoff Castle and Parul Garg to discuss their thirteen-step decision-making checklist for analysing securities for inclusion in fixed income portfolios.