Highlights With the global rate cut cycle now well underway we have been actively reducing our exposure to broadly syndicated loans. The Fund closed out a small, long position bond issued by a stressed US office REIT. It now has two positions in securities issued by office REITs, both of which are modest short positions. […]
Highlights Ten new merger deals were initiated in the Fund and six deals held within the Fund closed. We are currently seeing the highest level of potential “deals in the works” for small and mid-cap North American companies since launching the Fund. The Fund continues to be fully invested given the volume of quality merger […]
As published in the Conseiller on October 14, 2024 (In French) The efficient market hypothesis states that share prices reflect fair market value. Since everyone has access to the same publicly available information, every known and relevant piece of data is already baked in and reflected in the current price. By this reasoning, there can […]
VANCOUVER, B.C. (TSXV: PTF) Pender Growth Fund Inc. (“Pender” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completed acquisition of four technology companies from Pluribus Technologies Corp. (“Pluribus”) (TSXV:PLRB). The acquisition is being made by a majority owned subsidiary, to be named Pender Software Holdings Ltd., held approximately 85% by Pender and 15% by Acorn Partners […]
Nothing lasts forever, and that includes rising inflation. Now, after a couple of years of ever-rising interest rates to tamp down inflation, headline inflation is easing. The latest July report came in at 2.5%, the lowest reading since March 2021 and Fed watchers expect another 25-basis point cut in interest rates at the Bank of […]
Highlights Positive contributors included OPKO Health Inc. 3.75% 2029 convertible bonds and TXNM Energy Inc. 5.75% 2054 convertible bonds. We extended duration slightly this quarter from 4.74 at June 30 to 5.14 at quarter-end. The three-month return of the Class F units of the Bond Universe Fund was 4.3% to the end of September 2024. […]
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