Kevin McCreadie – AGF Perspectives

Kevin McCreadie, MBA, CFA®

CEO and Chief Investment Officer

AGF Management Ltd.

Kevin McCreadie is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of AGF Management Limited. In the role of CEO, Kevin is responsible for the overall success of AGF, overseeing the firm’s mission, vision and strategic direction. He also leads AGF’s Executive Management Team and serves as its liaison with AGF’s Board of Directors. As CIO, Kevin provides direction and leadership to AGF’s investment management teams. In carrying out these responsibilities, he leverages The Office of the CIO, a structure put in place in August 2018 that encourages collaboration and active accountability across AGF’s investment management teams and broader organization, capitalizing on the firm’s depth of talent while driving forward the teamwork that is necessary for the long-term success of its investment management.

Kevin has more than 40 years of investment management experience, with extensive expertise in retail and institutional asset management, direct portfolio management, and more than a decade of combined experience as CIO for two major U.S. financial services firms. He previously served as President and CIO of PNC Capital Advisors, LLC, a division of PNC Financial Services Group, one of the largest diversified financial services organizations in the United States. In this role, he was responsible for leading the firm’s institutional business and overseeing more than $58 billion in AUM. Kevin began his career in 1982 at J.P. Morgan where he held progressively senior positions, ultimately becoming a U.S. large-cap equity manager. He went on to join Brown Investment Advisory where he served as Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager. His experience includes a focus on portfolio construction and enhancing investment processes as well as managing asset allocation and alternative strategies for clients.

Kevin is Co-Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Council for Women’s Advocacy. The Council is a by-business, for-business advocacy group that focuses on women business leaders, entrepreneurs and employees from across Canada to bring the voice and perspectives of women to national business policies helping to advance the gender equality agenda. He earned an MBA in Finance from the Wharton Graduate School of Business and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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Recent Articles from this contributor

Investing and Market Views

Asset Allocation Q4 2023 – Waiting on Interest Rates

October 25, 2023

Kevin McCreadie, AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, discusses the AGF Asset Allocation Committee’s latest quarterly update.

Investing and Market Views

A Sticky Situation for Investors

October 5, 2023

A protracted fight against inflation could keep central banks from cutting rates even if the economy falls into recession, says AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer.

Investing and Market Views

Taking a Hard Look at the Idea of a Soft Landing

August 29, 2023

AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer explains why the rally in equity markets has stalled and discusses the possibility of another significant correction taking hold.

Investing and Market Views

Asset Allocation Q3 2023 Stuck in Neutral

July 20, 2023

Kevin McCreadie, AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, discusses the AGF Asset Allocation Committee’s latest quarterly update, and the best potential opportunities in equity markets.

Investing and Market Views

Why Investors Should Be Bearish About the New Bull Market

June 30, 2023

U.S. equity market performance has begun to broaden out in recent weeks – an encouraging sign, to be sure. But if the current bull run – fuelled by just a few big tech names – is going to survive, continued broadening may be a necessity, says AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer.

Investing and Market Views

Why Rangebound Markets May Be Here to Stay This Summer

May 31, 2023

AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer explains the conditions that are likely needed for stocks to break out of their current trading range.

Investing and Market Views

Why the Fed Isn’t in the Same Hurry to Cut Rates as Investors

April 27, 2023

Another bout of heightened market volatility may be ahead if U.S. monetary policy defies market expectations, says AGF’s CEO and Chief Executive Officer.

Investing and Market Views

Asset Allocation Q2 2023 Why Recession Seems Closer at Hand

April 26, 2023

Kevin McCreadie, AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, discusses the AGF Asset Allocation Committee’s latest quarterly update and the effect that deteriorating credit conditions could have on the economy.

Investing and Market Views

What The Collapse of Two U.S. Banks Could Mean for Markets

March 14, 2023

This doesn’t appear to be another 2008-era financial crisis, but markets will remain volatile for as long as there is uncertainty about the Fed’s next move(s) and the overall state of the economy and banking system, says AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer.

Investing and Market Views

The Fed versus the Market

February 22, 2023

AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer explains the current relationship between investors and central banks and what it could mean for equity returns going forward.