AGF Investments has partnered with US-based ETF manager FFCM to assume portfolio advisor responsibilities relating to AGF U.S. AlphaSector Class from 31 August 2015.
Under the partnership, FFCM and Highstreet Asset Management, a subsidiary of AGF Management, will take over portfolio advisor duties of AGF U.S. AlphaSector Class fund, which will be renamed to AGF U.S. Sector Class fund.
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The firm expects the deal to provide AGF U.S. Sector Class a wider U.S. equity market exposure through a combination of FFCM’s sector model along with Highstreet’s market risk model.
AGF Management chairman and CEO Blake Goldring said: "We are excited to announce this new strategic partnership. It reinforces our commitment to innovative solutions that focus on risk mitigation, while offering broad market exposure."
Commenting on the partnership, AGF president and chief investment officer Kevin McCreadie said: "The combination of FFCM and Highstreet offers investors all the opportunities of market participation with the assurance of a proven approach to managing volatility."
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