TORONTO, April 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, AGF Investments Inc. (AGFI) today announced updates with respect to certain of its funds’ securityholder meetings scheduled for Wednesday April 15, 2020.
Eligible securityholders recently received a notice and access document, along with a corresponding form of proxy announcing the following meetings to be held on April 15, 2020 at the head office of AGF Investments Inc. in Toronto, Ontario: annual and special meetings of shareholders of AGF All World Tax Advantage Group Limited, and special meetings of unitholders of each of AGF Emerging Markets Balanced Fund, AGF Global Bond Fund, AGF Income Focus Fund and AGF Tactical Income Fund.
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we are taking guidance from federal, provincial and local governments. In order to comply with their social distancing protocols, we may not be able to accommodate in-person attendance by eligible securityholders. Should any eligible securityholders wish to dial-in for the relevant meetings in order to listen or ask questions, teleconference line details are provided below.
Dial in Details – Teleconference Line:
Toll-free number: 1-800-708-4539 (confirmation number 49556445).
We strongly encourage each securityholder to vote by submitting a form of proxy in advance of the applicable meeting. The forms of proxy will now be accepted by AGFI's proxy agent, Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation, up to 11:59 p.m. on April 14, 2020 (an extension of the current deadline).
As set out in the forms of proxy mailed to securityholders, in or to be valid, proxies must be delivered to Broadridge in one of the following ways by the April 14th 11:59 p.m. deadline: (i) by mail to Data Processing Centre, P.O. Box 3700 STN Industrial Park, Markham, ON, L3R 9Z9; (ii) by fax to 1-866-623-5305; (iii) by telephone at 1-800-474-7493 (English) or 1-800-474-7501 (French); or (iv) via the internet at www.proxyvote.com by using the 16-digit control number located across from the name of the fund in the form of proxy.
Should circumstances with respect to COVID-19 change further, necessitating any adjournments of the above April 15, 2020 securityholder meetings, AGFI will communicate by way of press release accordingly.
About AGF Management Limited
Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. AGF brings a disciplined approach to delivering excellence in investment management through its fundamental, quantitative, alternative and high-net-worth businesses focused on providing an exceptional client experience. AGF’s suite of investment solutions extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and individual investors to institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds and endowments and foundations.
AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America, Europe and Asia. 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.
The term AGF may refer to one or more of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of AGF Management Limited or to all of them jointly. These terms are used for convenience and do not precisely describe any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. There can be no assurances the fund will be able to obtain its net asset value at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you.
AGF Investments Inc. is a subsidiary of AGF. AGFI is registered as a portfolio manager across Canadian securities commissions
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