> On December 6, 2000, AGF strengthens its balance sheet with a bought deal of 5.5 million Class B Non-Voting shares, the proceeds of which are used to retire debt incurred to finance the acquisition of Global Strategy Holdings Inc. The Offering clears the market in 90 minutes.
> AGF ranks first in two phases of the Environics/Marketing Solutions Call Audit Survey of 2000 and is awarded the Service Excellence Award for 2000 by Manulife Securities for outstanding customer service.
> AGF assumes major sponsorship of Canada’s three key international film festivals in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to highlight the Corporation’s “What are you doing after work?” branding.
> Two new AGF television ads mark the high-profile retirements of well-known
characters Quasimodo and “Thing.”
> AGF takes a major stake in moneyworld Media Inc., an integrated financial media property that combines a unique financial television series and an online presence at themoneyworld.com
> For the third straight year, AGF is named Top Fund Company of the Year by Top Funds 2001. Eight AGF funds rank as top funds, more than any other fund company.
> AGF brings home Best Global Equity Fund for AGF International Value Fund and Best U.S. Equity Fund for AGF Aggressive Growth Fund at the 2000 Canadian Mutual Fund Awards.
> AGF is honoured at the Canadian Mutual Fund Awards for Best Print Advertising and Best Overall Campaign.