Profiles in Credit: The Annual Sit Down - Market cycles, manias, and opportunities
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Geoff and Callum revisit the big themes in 2024 and tally which of their 2023 calls went right. They look ahead to 2025 and beyond and discuss the current market cycle, and where opportunities are in global small caps, Treasuries, commodities and the commercialization of space. A must-listen for professional and regular investors alike.
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PMC-Sierra – The importance of innovation, adaptability and resilience
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This is the first in a new Pender Ventures podcast series reflecting the scale-up stories of some of the great Canadian technology companies. We kick off with the story of PMC-Sierra, a pioneering and leading semiconductor chipset supplier that specialized in the design and development of integrated circuits for networking, telecommunications and data storage. Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures sat down with three key executives and co-founders, each of whom made significant contributions to the semiconductor industry, Greg Aasen, Kevin Huscroft and Colin Harris....
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The role of a public credit strategy in a diversified— and fortified— fixed income portfolio
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In this discussion, hosted by Rita Silvan, Parul Garg, Pender’s distressed credit expert in default securities, reorganizations and recapitalizations, discusses the impending catalysts for generating meaningful alpha in distressed debt in the next 3-to-5 years, and how a public credit strategy complements investing in private credits. She explains the various approaches to creating value and managing risk in both the Pender Credit Opportunities Fund and Pender Corporate Bond Fund portfolios.
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Distressed Credit Markets: An Inside Look at the Pender Credit Opportunities Fund
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In a candid conversation, Parul Garg, hosted by Rita Silvan, provides an in-depth overview of the Pender Credit Opportunities Fund. Known for its strategic focus on distressed and stressed credits in public fixed income markets, the Fund leverages its nimble approach to capitalize on unique opportunities often overlooked by larger funds. Parul explains the Fund's investment strategy, the advantages of focusing on public over private credit, and how proactive credit management plays a crucial role in generating alpha for investors. This insightful discussion sheds light on the risk and rewards...
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Navigating Public Stressed and Distressed Credit Investing in Today’s Markets
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Welcome to the PenderFund podcast! In today's episode, we delve into the intricate world of public distressed credit investing. Join Rita Silvan, Director of Content Strategy at PenderFund Asset Management, as she speaks with Parul Garg, a specialist in stressed and distressed public holdings within the Pender Credit Opportunities Fund and the Pender Corporate Bond Fund. With over a decade of experience, Parul provides a comprehensive look at the strategies and insights that drive success in this challenging yet rewarding investment landscape. Subtitle: Expertise and experience,...
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Deploying Generative AI: Predictions, Surprises, Strategies and Shortages
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Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures gets an in-depth status report on Generative AI in this fascinating conversation with Duncan Stewart, Director of Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Research at Deloitte Canada. Duncan’s research includes travelling the world for real-time, face to face updates from companies in every sector to unravel TMT and report resulting predictions. Maria and Duncan talk about Generative AI from a number of angles: company side implementation, client-side adoption, supply and demand, pricing and more. Listen to Duncan’s up-to-the-minute...
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Profiles in Credit – The Annual Sit Down - Geoff Castle and Callum Thomas
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In this episode Geoff Castle, Lead Portfolio Manager of Pender’s Fixed Income portfolios, hosts Callum Thomas, founder and head of research of Topdown Charts for their annual podcast. Subtitle: Building puzzles. Geoff and Callum reflect on 2023 and review which of their December 2022 calls were right, and which were early. They look ahead to 2024 and really dive into a wide range of topics, both fixed income as well as small-cap equities, commodities and UAPs (formerly UFOs). Is the US government hiding something? Many would regard this as a “must-listen”.
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FundFest Panel: How Investors Can Support Exits
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Moderated by David Dufresne, Partner, CMD Capital chats with Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures, Anne Phan, VP, Corporate Development at Wealthsimple and Brent Holliday, Founder & CEO of Garibaldi Capital Advisors. They discuss the final phase of the venture cycle. Subtitle: Creating liquidity through exits.
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Profiles in Credit - Winnie Cisar - Part Two
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Subtitle: "A rolling loan gathers no loss" Geoff and Winnie jump right into discussing how to navigate credit markets in the current climate. There’s a lot to cover as they touch on the latest remarks from the Fed, public vs private debt, dealer inventories, maturity walls, what the rest of 2023 might hold and more, closing with Winnie’s book recommendation.
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Profiles in Credit – Sabrina Fox
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We are happy to bring you the latest installment in Pender’s Profiles in Credit podcast series, hosted by Geoff Castle, Lead Portfolio Manager of Pender’s Fixed Income. In this episode, Geoff is joined by Sabrina Fox, Founder of Fox Legal Training and Parul Garg, Associate Portfolio Manager, also jumps with her questions. The group covered Sabrina’s road to her current position and starting her company, the benefits of “speaking legalese” as well as some cautionary tales and lessons learned. And before you jump to any conclusions, if you think that a discussion of legal...
info_outlineWe are delighted to welcome Greg Malpass, founder of Traction on Demand, to the podcast studio, with host, Maria Pacella, managing partner of Pender Ventures. With Traction on Demand having been acquired by SalesForce in 2022, Greg can reflect on the journey to build and sell Traction, creating a “best place to work in Canada” culture, his proudest moments and his new venture.