AGF Management Limited
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| Traded as | TSX: AGF.B |
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| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded 📆 | 1957 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | Toronto, ON, Canada |
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| 🌐 Website | https://www.agf.com/ |
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AGF Management Limited (AGF) is a diversified global asset management company with retail, institutional, alternative, and high-net-worth businesses. AGF offers strategies across four investment management platforms: fundamental active management, quantitative, private client, and alternative assets. AGF's fundamental platform delivers products to retail and institutional investors as well as strategic partners. Its quantitative investment platform, known as AGFiQ, includes Highstreet Asset Management Inc. (Highstreet), located in London, Ontario, and AGF Investments LLC, located in Boston. Its private client platform includes Cypress Capital Management Limited and the private client business of Highstreet. <ref>https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/stockdetails/company/tse-agfb/fi-aawqnm</ref>
Investment Stewardship
AGF is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).<ref>https://www.unpri.org/signatories/agf-investments-inc/2001.article</ref>
AGF is a sustaining member of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA).<ref>https://www.riacanada.ca/membership/#member-list</ref>
AGF is a member of CDP, a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts.<ref>https://6fefcbb86e61af1b2fc4-c70d8ead6ced550b4d987d7c03fcdd1d.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/cms/reports/documents/000/004/313/original/CDP_Canada_Scores_2018.pdf?1554976595</ref>
AGF is a member of the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk and Sustainability.<ref>https://www.ceres.org/networks/ceres-investor-network</ref>
In 2018, AGF voted at 1,890 public company meetings and voted against the management recommendation on 7.85% of agenda items at shareholder meetings. AGF supported 366 shareholder proposals on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
Board of Directors
AGF's Board of Directors is comprised of 10 individuals, six men and four women.<ref>http://quote.morningstar.ca/Quicktakes/Insiders/Insiders.aspx?t=AGF.B®ion=CAN&culture=en-US&sub=4&ops=clear</ref>
History
1957 – AGF was co-founded by Allan Manford and Warren Goldring<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/funds/agf-co-founder-goldring-leaves-legacy-of-innovation/article4410836/</ref>
1957 – AGF's American Growth Fund was the first Canadian mutual fund to invest solely in the United States<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/funds/agf-co-founder-goldring-leaves-legacy-of-innovation/article4410836/</ref>
1973 – Warren Goldring replaced Allan Manford as President of AGF; Manford remained as Chairman
1987 – Blake Goldring, now Executive Chairman, joined the company<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blake-c-goldring/article1082815/</ref>
1991 – AGF International Advisors (AGFIA) opened in Dublin<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=24841217 /</ref>
1996 – AGF Asset Management Asia Ltd. opened in Singapore<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=27368000</ref>
1997 – Blake Goldring was named President of AGF Management Limited<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blake-c-goldring/article1082815/</ref>
1998 – Judy Goldring, now President and Chief Administration Officer, joined AGF<ref>https://www.utoronto.ca/news/symbolism-rich-portrait-judy-goldring-unveiled-u-t</ref>
2000 – Blake Goldring was named Chief Executive Officer of AGF Management Limited<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blake-c-goldring/article1082815/</ref>
2000 – AGF acquired Global Strategy Financial Inc.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/agf-snaps-up-global-strategy/article1189973/</ref>
2003 – AGF acquired private investment management company P.J. Doherty & Associates<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/agf-buys-pj-doherty-adding-to-private-business/article992583/</ref>
2004 – AGF acquired private investment management company Cypress Capital Management<ref>https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/agf-acquires-vancouver-based-cypress-capital/</ref>
2006 – AGF acquired private investment management company Highstreet Asset Management<ref>https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/agf-and-highstreet-join-forces/</ref>
2006 – Blake Goldring was named Chairman of AGF's Board of Directors<ref>https://www.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/agf-details-succession-plan/</ref>
2007 – AGF celebrated its 50th anniversary
2014 – Kevin McCreadie joined AGF as President and Chief Investment Officer<ref>https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/agf-names-kevin-mccreadie-as-cio-and-president</ref>
2014 – InstarAGF Asset Management, a joint venture, was launched to provide global institutional investors with access to infrastructure investment opportunities<ref>https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/agf-instar-launch-alternative-funds-for-institutional-investors/</ref>
2015 – AGF announced it had taken an ownership stake in ETF strategist FFCM, a Boston-based ETF advisor and asset management firm<ref>https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/agf-enters-world-of-etfs-with-purchase-of-boston-based-ffcm</ref>
2017 – AGF launched seven actively managed ETFs under the AGFiQ brand<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/etfs/agf-launches-seven-new-etfs/article33825344/</ref>
2018 – AGF completed the acquisition of 100% of FFCM LLC<ref>https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/7vmk-yip4ahbbgzy7gzdia2</ref>
2018 – Blake Goldring transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/streetwise/article-agfs-blake-goldring-hands-reins-to-kevin-mccreadie/</ref>
2018 – Kevin McCreadie was named Chief Executive Officer in addition to his role as Chief Investment Officer<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/streetwise/article-agfs-blake-goldring-hands-reins-to-kevin-mccreadie/</ref>
2018 – Judy Goldring was named President and Chief Administration Officer<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/streetwise/article-agfs-blake-goldring-hands-reins-to-kevin-mccreadie/</ref>
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