The Pender Global Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund returned 6.3%1 in April. Following a pullback of 9.10% from its January high through late March, the S&P 500 rebounded to post a gain of 7.9% for the month and briefly touched new all-time highs. The recovery was driven by three converging events: a partial de-escalation of geopolitical […]
Market Environment – Navigating a Volatile April April 2026 has been a pivotal month as the US stock market continued to experience heightened volatility driven by a combination of geopolitical risks and shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to impact oil markets, resulting in volatile price spikes, […]
Market Insights The equity market rally that closed out the month of March continued through April. This rally has baffled many and is becoming a notable example of what is referred to as the ‘pain trade’. Given recent headlines, many investors had gone defensive. Yet against all odds markets finished the month near all-time highs. […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund enjoyed a positive month in April, returning 1.5%1 for the period. This return was within the context of generally strong credit market conditions as expanding global growth and expectations for a relatively quick end to the Iran conflict buoyed prices. Leading the way for the Fund was our position in […]
Dispersion, Discipline, and Downside Protection in an Overcrowded Market In a market dominated by mega-cap concentration and AI-driven narratives, this episode explores the overlooked opportunity set within US small and mid cap equities. Portfolio Manager, Aman Budhwar spoke with Associate Client Portfolio Manager, Laura Baker on his disciplined, bottom-up investment framework, focused on sustainable competitive […]
How prediction markets reveal what we believe -- and how we behave. A few years ago, I read Everybody Lies by former Google data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. The book introduces the power of big data with a distinctly sociological lens, drawing on information from Google, Facebook, and other digital platforms. Its premise is simple: if […]
The equity market rally that closed out the month of March continued through April. This rally has baffled many and is becoming a notable example of what is referred to as the ‘pain trade’. Given recent headlines, many investors had gone defensive. Yet against all odds markets finished the month near all-time highs. With the […]
VANCOUVER, B.C., April 30, 2026 - PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. (“Pender”) is pleased to announce the launch of the Pender Alternative Multi-Strategy Growth Fund, a diversified liquid alternative equity fund designed to provide investors with centralized access to Pender’s best equity ideas in a single solution. Managed by Greg Taylor, CFA, Chief Investment Officer at […]
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 […]
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