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

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.

Investing and Market Views

Downshifting Equities to Neutral

January 17, 2023

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

Investing and Market Views

Are Investors Through the Worst of It Yet?

November 16, 2022

Equity markets are rallying again, but more time and more positive data may still be needed to put this year’s bear market behind us for good, says AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer.

Investing and Market Views

Asset Allocation Q4 2022: Adapting to a Changing Environment

October 19, 2022

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

Investing and Market Views

Why the Bear Market Roared Back

September 20, 2022

AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer discusses the latest rout in markets and the possibility that central banks get even more aggressive in their fight against inflation in the coming months.

Investing and Market Views

Why Equity Investors May Have Gotten Ahead of Themselves

September 1, 2022

AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish resolve to combat inflation and whether equity markets are pricing in the potential economic fallout from its continued aggressiveness.

Investing and Market Views

Asset Allocation: Ready for a Recession

July 22, 2022

Kevin McCreadie, AGF’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, discusses the AGF Asset Allocation Committee’s recent quarterly rebalancing and the risk…