AGF Strengthens Institutional Distribution Team wi

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGF Investments Inc. (TSX:AGF.B) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Mann to the position of Vice-President, Institutional Sales effective today, reporting to Chris Adey, Co-Head of Global Institutional Sales. Robert will be responsible for the Canadian Institutional Sales platform and will work closely with the Global Institutional Team on consultant relations strategy.

“We are pleased to welcome Robert to the institutional team,” said Kevin McCreadie, President and Chief Investment Officer, AGF Investment Inc. “As an industry veteran, he has the experience and expertise needed to help us expand our institutional platform and build strong relationships in the Canadian marketplace.”

Robert has more than 20 years of experience in business development and institutional sales in both the Canadian and U.S. markets. He was most recently the Head of Institutional Sales at Sun Life Institutional Investments and was responsible for private fixed income, infrastructure, mortgage and real estate strategies. Prior to this role, he held senior roles at East Coast Fund Management, Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management (The Carlyle Group) and Fidelity Investments.

“I look forward to building on the growth and momentum of AGF’s institutional business,” said Robert Mann. ”This is an opportunity to leverage my institutional sales and consultant relations, which complement AGF’s strategic priorities and the growth of the platform.”

About AGF Management Limited

Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is a diversified global asset management firm with retail, institutional, alternative and high-net-worth businesses. As an independent firm, AGF strives to help investors succeed by delivering excellence in investment management and providing an exceptional client experience. AGF’s suite of diverse investment solutions extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and individual investors to institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds and endowments and foundations.

AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America, Europe and Asia. With approximately $35 billion in total assets under management, AGF serves more than one million investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

Media Contact

Amanda Marchment Director, Corporate Communications 416-865-4169 amanda.marchment@agf.com