The Pender Corporate Bond Fund had a good start to the year, delivering a 2.1%1 return in January, which was significantly ahead of investment grade and high yield benchmark returns over the same period. The month saw strength from a diversified group of holdings. Leading the way for us was our position in convertible notes […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund recorded a positive result in December, returning 0.3%1. The period was characterized by positive credit returns offsetting the effect of rising benchmark interest rates. For the full year 2025, the Fund returned 13.4%, a happy outcome driven primarily by security selection as opposed to benchmark performance, which was markedly lower. […]
Re-acceleration, rotations, and macro turning points. In this annual conversation, Geoff Castle, Lead Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income sits down with Callum Thomas, Head of Research at Topdown Charts to look back on last year’s big macro calls, then look ahead to 2026. They cover the case for a global growth re-acceleration, why bonds might still […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund enjoyed a profitable November, returning 1.1%1. The Fund outperformed peers for the period in a credit market that offered relatively muted returns. Leading the way for the Fund were our positions in precious metals, including convertible notes of miners Equinox Gold and Sibanye Stillwater, which rallied on underlying strength in […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund posted a solid October, returning 2.2%1 within the context of a positive movement for high grade bonds and a neutral market for credit risk assets. The top Fund contributor in October was the successful workout of our position in Beyond Meat Inc., which is discussed in greater detail below. Other […]
Geoff Castle has been managing the Pender Corporate Bond Fund since September 2015, delivering an incredible track record over 10 years. He and his team adhere to a proven investment strategy that has weathered a series of market cycles and, with a flexible mandate, a wide investment universe and an emphasis on active credit selection, they always find pockets of opportunity to pivot […]
A Market Isn’t Always Just One Thing Forever In this episode, Laura Baker, Associate Portfolio Manager at Pender, sits down with Lead Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Geoff Castle, Portfolio Manager Emily Wheeler and Associate Portfolio Manager Parul Garg to discuss the recent recognition of two of Pender’s fixed income funds with 2025 LSEG Lipper Fund […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund had a historic September, gaining 4.8%1, as a number of drivers led to the Fund’s best one-month performance since inception. Precious metals holdings again led the Fund’s returns in September, as eight of our holdings in the sector delivered double-digit gains. Our convertible notes in platinum group metals miner, Sibanye […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund enjoyed a strong August, gaining 2.4%[1], within the context of a favorable return environment. August saw broad-based strength from our positions in the precious metals sector. Leading the way was our stake in Equinox Gold Corp. converts, which gained more than 20% on a strong earnings report and continuing upward movement in […]
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