Martin Hubbes, CFA, MBA
Executive Vice-President, Investments and Chief Investment Officer
AGF Investments Inc.
Martin Hubbes is Executive Vice-President, Investments and Chief Investment Officer of AGF Investments Inc.
As EVP, Investments and CIO, Martin's chief responsibility is to oversee all of the firm's investment management operations. His focus is on leveraging the talents and expertise of AGF's specialized investment managers and their award-winning teams on the ground in North America, Europe and Asia, ensuring the teams work diligently in the best interests of securityholders.
With more than 15 years of direct mutual fund experience, Martin brings a deep knowledge of AGF's investment management strengths, continuity and vision to this role.
Martin remains fiercely committed to the concept of continuity and excellence in fund management. He believes that this excellence comes from the quality of a firm's research and the capabilities of its investment management teams to generate long-term sustainable fund performance. He is a strong proponent of rigorous fundamental analysis, risk controls and having a strong disciplined investment management process.
Previous to October 1, 2011, Martin was the lead portfolio manager of AGF Canada Class, AGF Canadian Stock Class and AGF Canadian Stock Fund.
After joining AGF in 1992 as an Investment Analyst, Martin was appointed Managing Director of AGF Management (Deutschland) GmbH in Berlin the following year. He returned to Canada in 1994 and became lead portfolio manager of AGF Canadian Stock Fund in 1996.
With a BSc and MSc in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto, Martin seemed destined for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. His decision to get an IMBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University meant that he would have to spend four months working abroad. This led him to work for an AGF subsidiary in Germany and eventually apply for employment at AGF upon returning home to Canada.
Fluent in both French and German, Martin is a member of the Toronto CFA Society.
Originally born and raised in Quebec City, Martin now makes his home in Toronto with his partner, Suzanne and their son Olivier.