AGF Management Limited
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| Traded as | TSX: AGF.B |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| 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, which is 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 is 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 is 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 replaces Allan Manford as President of AGF; Manford remains as Chairman
1987 – Blake Goldring, now Executive Chairman, joins the company<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blake-c-goldring/article1082815/</ref>
1991 – AGF International Advisors (AGFIA) opens in Dublin<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=24841217 /</ref>
1996 – AGF Asset Management Asia Ltd. opens in Singapore<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=27368000</ref>
1997 – Blake Goldring is 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, joins AGF<ref>https://www.utoronto.ca/news/symbolism-rich-portrait-judy-goldring-unveiled-u-t</ref>
2000 – Blake Goldring is named Chief Executive Officer of AGF Management Limited<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blake-c-goldring/article1082815/</ref>
2000 – AGF acquires Global Strategy Financial Inc.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/agf-snaps-up-global-strategy/article1189973/</ref>
2003 – AGF acquires 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 acquires private investment management company Cypress Capital Management<ref>https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/agf-acquires-vancouver-based-cypress-capital/</ref>
2006 – AGF acquires private investment management company Highstreet Asset Management<ref>https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/agf-and-highstreet-join-forces/</ref>
2006 – Blake Goldring is named Chairman of AGF's Board of Directors<ref>https://www.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/agf-details-succession-plan/</ref>
2007 – AGF celebrates its 50th anniversary
2014 – Kevin McCreadie joins 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, is 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 announces it has 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 launches 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 completes the acquisition of 100% of FFCM LLC<ref>https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/7vmk-yip4ahbbgzy7gzdia2</ref>
2018 – Blake Goldring transitions 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 is 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 is 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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