AGF Offers New Funds on UCITS Platform

Company also opens new London office to support growing roster of U.K. clients

TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - AGF Investments Inc. (AGFI), today announced the launch of a Dublin-based Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) fund family, supported by its first seed investors, as well as the opening of a representative office in London, England.

Offered through AGF Global Investment Series Fund plc, AGF's two UCITS sub-funds, AGF Global Core Equity Fund and AGF Emerging Markets All Cap Equity Fund, will be available throughout a range of registered jurisdictions, under the authorization of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Funding from new European-based investors now totals $65 million for the AGF Global Core Equity Fund and $425 million for the AGF Emerging Markets All Cap Equity Fund.

Generally, the UCITS market represents approximately EUR €6 trillion. AGF's new UCITS platform will allow AGF to market its fund offerings in new markets, and will allow AGF to diversify its global client base.

"AGF's new UCITS fund family is a key piece of infrastructure that supports our global growth ambitions," said Chris Boyle, Senior Vice-President, Institutional, AGF Investments Inc. "These products are highly regulated, equally versatile, and will enable us to target the largest possible group of global investors."

AGF is also pleased to announce the opening of a representative office in London's financial district. This office allows for an on-the-ground presence that will enable AGF to better service its growing U.K. client base.

"We are delighted to announce the successful launch of AGF's UCITS fund family which marks an important milestone in the expansion of AGF's global footprint," said Blake C. Goldring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AGF Management Limited. "Our new offerings, coupled with the opening of the London office, builds on AGF's long-standing history of investing globally."

ABOUT AGF MANAGEMENT LIMITED

AGF Management Limited is one of Canada's premier independent investment management firms with offices across Canada and subsidiaries around the world. AGF's products include a diversified family of award-winning mutual funds, mutual fund wrap programs and pooled funds. AGF also manages assets on behalf of institutional investors including pension plans, foundations and endowments as well as for private clients. With over $34 billion in total assets under management, AGF serves more than one million investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

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SOURCE: AGF

AGF MANAGEMENT LIMITED SHAREHOLDERS, ANALYSTS AND MEDIA, PLEASE CONTACT:

Chris Boyle
Senior Vice-President, Institutional
AGF Investments Inc.
416-865-4171, [email protected]

Robert J. Bogart
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
416-865-4264, [email protected]

Adrian Basaraba
Senior Vice-President, Finance
416-865-4203, [email protected]