Stephen Duench – AGF Perspectives

Stephen Duench, CFA®

VP and Portfolio Manager, AGF Investments Inc. & Co Head, Highstreet Private Client †

AGF Investments Inc.

As Vice-President and Portfolio Manager, Stephen Duench is a key contributor to AGF’s quantitative investment platform. AGF’s Quantitative Investing team is grounded in the belief that investment outcomes can be improved by assessing and targeting the factors that drive market returns. Stephen is the lead Portfolio Manager of the AGF Canadian Dividend Income Fund and AGF North American Dividend Income Fund and is central to the creation and support of AGF’s portfolio management tools, analysis and applications across both Canadian and global mandates.

He began his career with AGF as part of the Highstreet† Investment Management team, involved in the management of both public equity and fixed income institutional and high-net worth portfolios. Stephen now serves as co-head of Highstreet Private Client, leading the firm’s strategy around investment management and allocation across multiple asset classes.

Stephen earned an Honours degree in Financial Mathematics from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a CFA® charterholder.

† Highstreet Asset Management Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGF Investments Inc. Pursuant to exemptive relief, Stephen Duench and Mark Stacey are dually registered as advising representatives of Highstreet Asset Management Inc. and AGF Investments Inc., Highstreet's parent company. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.