Report
Greggory Warren

An Embedded Trailer Fee Ban in Canada Would Put a Greater Focus on Fund Fees and Performance

The balance of power in the Canadian mutual fund market continues to shift more and more toward the Big Six banks--Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and National Bank of Canada--at the expense of the non-bank affiliated asset managers we cover--IGM Financial, CI Financial, and AGF Management. The Big Six banks have used their position as the largest distributors of mutual funds in the Canadian market, as well as an expa...
Underlying
A.G.F. Management Ltd. Cl B NV

AGF Management is an integrated, global wealth management corporation whose principal subsidiaries provide investment management for mutual funds, institutions and corporations, as well as high-net-worth clients; and trust products and services (including real estate secured loans and investment loans and Guaranteed Investment Certificates). Co. conducts the management and distribution of mutual funds in Canada under the brand names AGF, Elements and Harmony (collectively, AGF Funds). Co. conducts its trust business under the name AGF Trust Company.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

Analysts
Greggory Warren

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