Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc. (Toronto)

Name: Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc.
Address: 66 Wellington St. W., Toronto, M5 K 1 E9
Telephone: 416-367-1900

Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Toronto. It manages $454.18 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc. is $454.18 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 31% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $454.18 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $113.55 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Judith Gail Goldring serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Judith Gail Goldring is state or municipal government entities with 1 clients and $301.99 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $454.18 million for 7 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc.

The company employs 25 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Judith Gail Goldring has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2009. Kevin Andrew Mccreadie has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Feb 2015. Regina Clancy joined the executive team most recently as the Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Agf Asset Management Group Limited	Shareholder	1 Oct 2007	75% - 100%	none
Gregory John Henderson	Director	1 Oct 2007	Other	5031948
Blake Charles Goldring	Director	1 Oct 2007	Other	5031946
Richard Anthony Nino	Vice-president, business development	1 Jan 2008	Other	4893499
Gary Anthony Wing	Senior vice-president, marketing and client services	1 Jan 2008	Other	5497814
Robert Donald Badun	Director & president and chairman	1 Mar 2008	Other	5285243
Chen Jung Chang	Vice-president, compliance & corporate secretary, chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2008	Other	5457021
Richard Anthony Nino	Managing director and vice-president	1 Apr 2009	Other	4893499
Agf Management Limited	Direct owner	1 Jun 2009	75% - 100%	none
Gregory John Henderson	Chief financial officer and director	1 Jun 2009	Other	5031948
Chen Jung Chang	Corporate secretary	1 Jun 2009	Other	5457021
Richard Anthony Nino	Managing director and vice-president	1 Jun 2009	Other	4893499
Gary Anthony Wing	Senior vice-president, institutional	1 Jun 2009	Other	5497814
Blake Charles Goldring	Director (lead)	1 Aug 2009	Other	5031946
Chen Jung Chang	Corporate secretary	1 Aug 2009	Other	5457021
Robert Donald Badun	Chief compliance officer, president, chairman and director	1 Aug 2009	Other	5285243
Gary Anthony Wing	Senior vice-president, institutional	1 Aug 2009	Other	5497814
Stephen William Way	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2009	Other	5716011
Ana Patricia Perez Coutts	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2009	Other	5704749
Thomas Pinto Basto	Associate portfolio manager	1 Sep 2009	Other	5716023
Judith Gail Goldring	Director	1 Nov 2009	Other	5178293
Robert James Bogart	Director	1 Mar 2010	Other	5769217
Robert David Lyon	Portfolio manager	1 May 2010	Other	5798445
Martin Hubbes	Chief investment officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	5892044
Christopher Boyle	Senior vice-president, institutional	1 May 2011	Other	5928521
Christopher Wilson Jay Boyle	Senior vice-president, institutional	1 May 2011	Other	5928521
Martin Albert Grosskopf	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2011	Other	6032412
Anthony Genua	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2011	Other	4709644
Christopher Wilson Jay Boyle	Chief compliance officer and senior vice-president, institutional	1 Nov 2011	Other	5928521
Albert Ashok Moore	Vice president, compliance	1 Nov 2011	Other	6007672
Alpha Amar Ba	Portfolio manager	1 May 2012	Other	6063092
Kevin Andrew Mccreadie	Chief investment officer & chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2014	Other	3084500
Edward Stephen Bonnyman	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2014	Other	5055584
Marc Andre Robitaille	Portfolio manager	1 Oct 2014	Other	6408088
Albert Ashok Moore	Vice president compliance & chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2015	Other	6007672
Kevin Andrew Mccreadie	Chief investment officer	1 Feb 2015	Other	3084500
Mark Adams	Corporate secretary	1 Sep 2015	Other	6561865
Mark William Adams	Corporate secretary	1 Sep 2015	Other	6561865
Adrian Dmitro Basaraba	Director	1 Jul 2016	Other	6690072
Ani Markova	Portfolio manager	1 Apr 2017	Other	6785904
Regina Clancy	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2017	Other	6316545

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Goldring Capital Corporation	Shareholder	1 Jun 1985	75% - 100%	none
Agf Management Limited	Shareholder	1 Oct 2007	75% - 100%	none

Based in Toronto

The principal office where Agf Investments America Inc. / Placements Agf Amérique Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 66 Wellington St. W., Toronto, M5 K 1 E9, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 416-367-1900 or by fax 416-865-4220. The normal business hours are 9am to 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at agfinvestmens.com.