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In this episode of Profiles in Credit, Geoff Castle, Portfolio Manager of Pender Corporate Bond Fund, reconnects with Dave Thomas, Principal and Co-Head of Training at The Marquee Group, one of Canada’s leading training organizations for financial analysts and investment bankers. Former classmates at Ivey Business School, Geoff and Dave discuss the art and science of financial modelling, why modelling is the most important shortcut to finding value, and where a financial model might find value today.

In this episode Rita Silvan, host, chats with Amar Pandya, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and Justin Jacobsen, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund. Together the team looks at performance from the last quarter and discusses current market dynamics. Amar and Justin also share some insight into the opportunities that they believe may come up in the future. They shed some light into M&A activity and whether they believe the momentum is over. The team also discusses at length their current risk management tactics and how they are adjusting their strategy to respond to dynamic market conditions. The podcast closes with a reading recommendation from the team.

In this episode Rita Silvan, host, is joined by Geoff Castle, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Corporate Bond Fund (PCBF), and Parul Garg, Associate Portfolio Manager of the Fund. Together they look back at the last quarter and discuss in depth the challenges they faced. They also discuss the FED’s response to increasing volatility and share some insights into how the portfolio is being positioned, adjusted and assessed as market conditions change. Is there a silver lining? The podcast ends with an assessment of current and future opportunities and risks, and a reading recommendation from both Geoff and Parul.

In this special episode David Barr, CEO and Portfolio Manager is joined by Felix Narhi, Pender’s Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures and Geoff Castle, Portfolio Manager. Together they celebrate episode 100 by looking back on the journey that has brought Pender to where it stands today. The group discusses the Pender way of doing things, growing the team and how processes and the business have evolved over the years. They also look back at some of their favorite moments from featured guests in our podcasts to major milestones for the firm. The podcast ends with a message from Dave to our listeners and the team.

In this episode, Melanie Moore, Vice President of Marketing revisits many of our podcasts to find the best book recommendations from our featured guests. From John Mihaljevic to Dylan Grice, the compilation provides recommendations for everyone, from knowledge seekers to seasoned investors. You will find direct links to all the books featured in this podcast in the shownotes below and don’t miss the Pender Investment Team’s own Summer Resources List. Enjoy your summer reading!

In this episode Geoff Scott, Senior Vice President, Investments, hosts Patricia Perez-Coutts, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Emerging Markets Impact Fund. Patricia talks about her childhood curiosity for foreign countries and formative experiences in investment banking on her journey to becoming a portfolio manager. Patricia also discusses her passion for emerging markets, the Pender Emerging Markets Impact Fund and her investment strategy. She also shares some thoughts on inflation, rising interest rates and her take on the economies in certain countries. The podcast ends with a book recommendation from Patricia

In this episode Geoff Castle, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, chats with Winnie Cisar, Global Head of Strategy at CreditSights Inc. Together they discuss Winnie’s background, her foray into investment banking and the series of career steps that led her to CreditSights, especially her many experiences at Wells Fargo.  Winnie looks back on her time as a strategist during the pandemic and the decision-making process that led to some memorable calls. Geoff and Winnie also discuss Investment Grade and High Yield bonds, with some examples drawn from past and present experiences. The podcast ends with a book recommendation from Winnie.

In this episode Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures chats with Jill Earthy, CEO of InBC and Leah Nguyen, CIO of InBC. Jill and Leah discuss their career journeys, their entry into venture capital and the experiences that have inspired them to keep pushing boundaries. Leah and Jill also share life lessons for current and future women entrepreneurs and discuss missed opportunities as well as the mistakes they have made along the way. Other topics of interest center around DEI, sustainable development and the opportunities and challenges Leah and Jill see for BC when it comes to investing in Canadian companies. The podcast ends with book recommendations from Leah and Jill.

In this episode Geoff Scott, Senior Vice President, Investments, chats with Amar Pandya, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund and Justin Jacobsen, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund. Together the team looks at last quarter’s performance, the macro factors that contributed to volatility and the ongoing geopolitical situation that is affecting markets. The team also discusses rising inflation, the interest rate hike cycle and M&A opportunities the team has been seeing lately. Amar and Justin also provide some insight into portfolio positioning and discuss some holdings in detail. The podcast ends with a book recommendation from Amar and Justin.

In this episode Geoff Scott, Senior Vice President Investments, is joined by Geoff Castle, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Corporate Bond Fund (PCBF), and Emily Wheeler, Associate Portfolio Manager of Pender’s Fixed Income mandates. Together they look at last quarter’s performance and discuss in depth the global challenges that are impacting credit markets, ranging from geopolitical challenges to rising inflation and interest rates. The team also outlines how they are positioning Pender’s fixed income funds defensively and what measures they are taking to ensure forward momentum. They highlight a few portfolio holdings in detail. The podcast ends with a shared book recommendation from the team.