PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. Announces Risk Rating Change on Pender Corporate Bond Fund and Investment Team Updates

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. ("Pender"), the manager of the Pender mutual funds (the "Funds"), announces that the risk rating of the class CAD$ units of Pender Corporate Bond Fund ("PCBF") have changed. As part of its review of the investment risk level of its mutual funds and applying the standardized risk classification methodology as set out in Appendix F to National Instrument 81- 102 ? Investment Funds, Pender has determined that the investment risk levels of the class CAD$ units of PCBF have changed and the changes were reflected in the Funds' annual simplified prospectus renewal, which was filed on June 28, 2024.

Risk Rating Changes  

A summary of the methodology used by Pender to identify the risk rating of each of the Funds can be found in the Funds' simplified prospectus available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. This methodology is also available by calling toll-free 1-866-377-4743 or sending an email to [email protected].

The risk rating for each of the Funds is reviewed at a minimum on an annual basis, as well as when a Fund undergoes a material change. No material changes have been made to the investment objectives or strategies of the Funds.

Effective June 18, 2024, Pender has created the Office of the CIO. Functional areas managed by the CIO have been divided into six activity centres, owned and managed by experienced and senior members of Pender's Investment and Operations teams, and led by and reporting to Pender's CEO, David Barr. The Office of the CIO has been established in light of Felix Narhi's decision to step back from his role as both Pender's CIO and a Portfolio Manager of several of Pender's funds. As of June 18, 2024 Felix will no longer be Pender's CIO. He is remaining at Pender as the full-time Portfolio Manager of the award-winning Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund alongside Co-Manager, Geoff Castle, Lead Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income.

About PenderFund Capital Management Ltd.

Pender was founded in 2003 and is an independent, employee-owned investment firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our goal is to protect and grow wealth for our investors over time. We have a talented investment team of expert analysts, security selectors and independent thinkers who actively manage a suite of differentiated investment funds, exploiting inefficient parts of the investing universe to achieve our goal.

For more information on Pender, visit www.penderfund.com and www.fondspender.com.

Please read important disclosures at www.penderfund.com/disclaimer.

For further information, please contact:

Melanie Moore
Vice President of Marketing, PenderFund Capital Management Ltd.
[email protected]
(604) 688-1511
Toll Free: (866) 377-4743