TORONTO, July 19, 2017 (GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) -- AGF Investments Inc. (AGF) (TSX:AGF.B) is
pleased to announce the appointment of Regina Chi to the position
of Vice-President and lead Portfolio Manager* on AGF's Emerging
Markets strategies, including the AGF Emerging Markets Fund. She
joins the organization on August 14, 2017.
"Regina deepens the bench strength of our global
equity platform and supports our evolving investment management
team," said Kevin McCreadie, President and Chief Investment
Officer, AGF Investments Inc. "With the right people in place, our
research analysis, idea sharing and accountability will lead to
deep insights and ultimately better investment decisions."
Regina brings 23 years of emerging markets and
international investing experience to this role. She was most
recently a partner at DePrince, Race & Zollo Inc. where she was
portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets and International Value
disciplines. She was also head of portfolio management and research
as they related to the Emerging Markets, Global, International and
International Small Cap strategies. Prior to this role, she held
senior investment management roles at Oppenheimer Capital,
Federated Investors and Clay Finlay Inc.
"This is a great opportunity for me to be part of
an asset management firm that is focused on investment excellence
across multiple platforms, fundamental research analysis and
best-in-class risk management," said Regina Chi. "I am thrilled to
be part of a global organization that invests in its people and
technology."
Regina will join AGF's global equity platform
reporting to Stephen Way, one of the longest tenured global equity
managers in Canada. Alpha Ba will continue to be Co-Portfolio
Manager on the emerging markets strategies working closely with
Regina.
The Global Equity Team covers a variety of global
and emerging markets mandates using their collective industry
experience and globally diversified cultural backgrounds to help
locate opportunities unrecognized by the market. Team members hail
from 11 countries, speak 16 languages and made approximately 800
company visits last year.
Following an extensive search, Regina was selected
for her wealth of knowledge in emerging markets and international
equities, her track record and management style.
"We are committed to investing in the Global
Equity Team ahead of anticipated growth with new hires and
promotions," said Stephen Way, Senior Vice-President, Portfolio
Manager and 30-year AGF veteran. "We are always looking for
opportunities to diversify the team, while allocating resources to
ensure we have the best people in the place to reflect our
capabilities."
In addition to Regina joining the global equity
platform, AGF is also pleased to announce that Jamie
Maddock and Angela Rhoden are joining the Team as Global
Equity Analysts, while Wyeth Wright has been promoted to Global
Equity Analyst.
* Subject to
regulatory approval.
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 $36 billion in total assets under management, AGF
serves more than one million investors.