Insights

At Lysander Funds we strive to inform and educate Canadian investors. In this section you'll find resources that highlight the thinking of our Portfolio Managers.

Canso Credit Income Fund will discontinue servicing fees

Richard Usher-Jones

TORONTO, June 16, 2020 – Lysander Funds Limited announces that effective July 1, 2020, Canso Credit Income Fund (TSX: PBY.UN) will discontinue paying servicing fees, which are currently paid to dealers that have investors who hold…

Fallen Angels: 2020 Downgrades and Outlook

Ian Marthinsen, CFA, Portfolio Manager

Money in Motion It is a good time for active bond managers to add value in 2020. The US high yield bond market1 quickly shifted from a borrower’s market to a lender’s market, as the OAS…

Canso Corporate Bond Newsletter – June 2020

As governments now relax COVID-19 restrictions, whether too slowly or too quickly, we believe it is time to take stock of what has happened. Since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in Wuhan in mid-January, the financial…

Lysander Funds Limited Announces Lysander-Canso Credit Opportunities Fund is Open to Subscriptions from Registered Plans

Richard Usher-Jones

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, Ontario – June 4, 2020 – Lysander Funds Limited (“Lysander”) announced today that Lysander-Canso Credit Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) is open to subscriptions from registered plans. The Fund is now a “mutual…

Canso Market Observer – April 2020

We are All Indexers and All Keynesians – The Canso team provides an in depth review of a turbulent first quarter in the latest newsletter.

March 2020: A Historic Month and Spotting Relative Value in Credit

Ian Marthinsen, CFA, Portfolio Manager

A Historic Month “Historic” is at least one word that can be used to describe the month of March and the impact the spread of the COVID-19 virus has had on many facets of life for…