On Sunday, April 19, PenderFund’s team took part in Vancouver’s annual 10K Sun Run, joining Canada’s largest start line and an incredible community of runners across the city. The event took place on a warm, sunny day, with a fantastic atmosphere from the very beginning through to the finish. It was a great opportunity for […]

Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund returned 1.8%1 in March, bringing year to date returns to 3.1%. The United States and Israel launching a war against Iran was the dominant market event, with inflation concerns pushing yields higher. Risk premiums also re-rated modestly higher, resulting in a negative month for risk assets including […]

Handheld ultrasound, AI-guided diagnostics, and expanding access to point-of-care imaging worldwide. In this episode, Cheri Corbett, Partner at Pender Ventures spoke with Clarius CEO Laurent Pelissier, exploring the journey of building a handheld ultrasound platform designed to make medical imaging accessible far beyond traditional hospital settings. The conversation explores the evolution of point-of-care ultrasound, how […]

Markets were volatile this quarter, with small-cap technology in Canada bearing the brunt of the pressure. The S&P/TSX Info-T had one of its worst starts in recent history, driven by intensifying fears of AI-driven disruption and the so-called "SaaS-Pocalypse," even as the S&P/TSX Composite Index reached historic highs near 34,5001. While negative software sentiment may […]

On April 13, Pender's Laura Baker met with students from UBC Sauder’s SWIFT (Sauder Women+ in Finance Training) programme, continuing her longstanding involvement with the initiative since its inception in 2023. SWIFT, delivered in partnership with the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation, is designed to expand access to high quality finance training and support a more inclusive pipeline of talent entering the […]

The first quarter of 2026 was marked by significant volatility that continues to reverberate across global markets. The backdrop has been characterized by pronounced dispersion across equity sectors and individual stocks. The global economy entered 2026 following a 2025 "soft landing" supported by AI spending and fiscal stimulus, but Q1 brought heightened geopolitical risks alongside […]