Grant Wang – AGF Perspectives

Grant Wang, M.A. (Econ.), Ph.D., CFA®

SVP, Chief Data Scientist and Head of Quantitative Research

AGF Investments Inc.

Grant Wang serves as Head of Quantitative Research and Data Science, leading AGF’s quantitative research team. He is an integral member of AGF’s Quantitative Investment team, whose approach is grounded in the belief that investment outcomes can be improved by assessing and targeting the factors that drive market returns.

Grant began his career with AGF as part of the Highstreet* Investment Management team. Prior to joining AGF, Grant spent seven years as a lead quantitative researcher for one of Canada's largest pension funds. He has been involved with utilizing big data and developing predictive statistical models for the financial industry since 2001.

Grant has a B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Nankai University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. He is a CFA® charterholder.

*Highstreet Asset Management Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGF Investments Inc.

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