AGF Management Limited Welcomes Ash Lawrence as Senior Vice-President & Head of Alternatives
December 14 2021 - 8:00AM
AGF Management Limited (AGF) is pleased to announce the appointment
of Ashley (Ash) Lawrence to the position of Senior Vice-President,
Head of Alternatives. Ash joins the organization on February 14,
2022, reporting to Kevin McCreadie, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Investment Officer, AGF.
“Ash is a respected and seasoned leader with a wide breadth of
expertise in investments, portfolio and asset management,
development and restructuring,” said Kevin McCreadie. “He brings
the right combination of strategic thinking, deep experience and
strong relationships that will be the catalyst we need to
accelerate the growth of our alternatives business.”
Ash has approximately 20 years of private alternatives
experience in global markets, including 16 years with Brookfield
Asset Management where he most recently led real estate investing
for Canada.
“I am thrilled to be joining a diversified global asset
management firm that boasts a strong foundation with nearly $43
billion in assets1 and a growing alternatives asset base,” said Ash
Lawrence. “I believe AGF is at an inflection point in their
alternatives growth with capital available and operational
infrastructure in place that will allow for continued
diversification through new relationships, investments and new
product offerings.”
AGF’s private alternatives business is central to the firm’s
mission to bring stability to the world of investing. AGF has $2.2
billion of AUM and fee earning assets in its private alternatives
business today. AGF’s strategic vision for private alternatives
combines diversified capabilities across multiple planks alongside
participation as a core investor in bespoke and distinct
opportunities that deliver added value for the firm’s
shareholders.
“AGF’s private alternatives business is an integral part of the
firm’s growth strategy,” added McCreadie. “AGF’s scale, strong
balance sheet and organizational strength combined with Ash’s
leadership will allow us to continue to build on our strong
momentum and strategically deploy our capital to effectively secure
our place as an alternatives provider of choice for our
clients.”
1AUM and fee earning assets.
About AGF Management Limited
Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent
and globally diverse asset management firm. AGF brings a
disciplined approach to delivering excellence in investment
management through its fundamental, quantitative, alternative and
high-net-worth businesses focused on providing an exceptional
client experience. AGF’s suite of 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 nearly
$43 billion in total assets under management and fee-earning
assets, AGF serves more than 700,000 investors. AGF trades on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.
Media ContactAmanda Marchment Director,
Corporate Communications 416-865-4160 amanda.marchment@agf.com
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