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Ash Lawrence, head, AGF Capital Partners

Ash Lawrence is head of AGF Capital Partners, AGF Management Ltd.’s multi-boutique diversified alternatives business with extensive capabilities across both private assets and alternative strategies. He’s also a member of AGF’s executive management team where he participates in the development and execution of overall business strategy, providing insight and vision that promotes long-term growth. Additionally, he’s executive management team sponsor for AGF’s office of the chief investment officer. In this role, he provides counsel and direction on corporate direction, strategic planning and decision-making.

Lawrence is a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience and a wide breadth of expertise in alternative investments and portfolio management across sectors. As head of AGF Capital Partners, He and his team identify tenured managers with demonstrated investment expertise in their fields, structuring partnerships to offer long-term strategic support, resources and capital to sustain and enhance the partners’ growth. Lawrence and his team are continually looking to diversify and expand the business’ capabilities and alternatives offerings to meet clients’ evolving needs. Prior to joining AGF, he spent 16 years with Brookfield Asset Management working in real estate investments and portfolio management in North America and Brazil, ultimately leading the Canadian real estate business. He also has experience in financing municipal infrastructure projects and developing infrastructure and transportation solutions for private and public sector clients.

He has a master’s of business administration from the Rotman School of Management and a bachelor of applied science in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo. Lawrence sits on numerous boards and is a member of the America’s Executive Committee and a global governing trustee for the Urban Land Institute.