In this episode Geoff Scott, Senior Vice President, Investments, chats with Amar Pandya, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund & Justin Jacobsen, Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund. Together they look back at fund for the quarter, discuss merger arbitrage and provide some insight into volatility and the taper tantrum we have seen in early 2022. The team also discusses how the funds are being positioned to handle a variety of scenarios and Justin talks about using leverage in his fund. The podcast ends with a book question.