MICHAEL WHITE, CFA
Portfolio Manager
AGF Investments Inc.
Michael White is the lead portfolio manager of AGF Canadian Asset Allocation Fund *, which was awarded Best Canadian Balanced Fund in 2009 at the Canadian Investment Awards. Michael uses a top-down approach and an active asset allocation process to provide investors with proven downside protection and strong risk-adjusted returns over the long term. Michael is supported by our North American, Fixed Income and Global Equity teams.
Michael began his career with a private investment counselling firm, focusing on estate, trust and foundation accounts. He joined a boutique investment firm in 1997 where he managed five mandates in the small, mid and ethical categories, combining a macroeconomic approach with sector and security selection, while focusing on superior risk-adjusted return. In 2003, he joined a bank-owned investment firm, as the lead portfolio manager for a Canadian mandate, where he applied a similar approach. Most recently, Michael worked as Director, Institutional Equity Sales at a major bank brokerage, where he identified key investing opportunities for clients.
Michael graduated with a BA from the University of Western Ontario. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Toronto CFA Society.