AGF was founded in 1957 when C. Warren Goldring and Allan Manford had a unique and revolutionary vision to pool the funds of Canadian investors giving them greater access to the U.S. market through the New York Stock Exchange.

Using the initials from the name of the first fund, our co-founders set out to build a company that was innovative, focused on clients and driven by superior investment management. These are characteristics that continue to drive AGF more than five decades later.

Today, AGF is one of the largest independent Canadian investment management firms with approximately $48 billion in total assets under management. We are in the business to deliver predictable excellence in money management, a wide spectrum of products and outstanding client service.

AGF remains independent and proudly Canadian. This independence is a business strength that has allowed AGF to survive a consolidating industry, grow stronger, build partnerships with leading financial institutions and achieve success.

1957 – Launch of American Growth Fund.
1964 – Launch of AGF Canadian Growth Equity Fund.
1969 – The industry’s first Japanese equity fund is launched.
1976 – AGF launches AGF Money Market Fund.
1986 – AGF launches the first global government bond fund for Canadians.
1990 – AGF launches its Canadian Asset Allocation Service.
1994 – AGF launches the first Chinese equity fund in Canada.
1997 – AGF launches Harmony, the first fee based wrap program to come from a fund company in Canada.
2005 – AGF launches Elements, an evolutionary fund-of-fund product.
2007 – AGF celebrates the 50^th anniversary of American Growth Fund.