Industry veteran Robert J. Bogart will be the new senior vice president and chief financial officer of AGF Management Ltd., the company said Tuesday.

Bogart will succeed Greg Henderson, who will be leaving the firm to pursue other opportunities outside the industry in March 2010. In the interim, Bogart will work with Henderson preparing to transition into the future role of CFO.

“We want to thank Greg for his significant contributions to the firm,” stated AGF chairman and CEO Blake Goldring. “During his tenure, Greg has been on the frontlines of AGF’s growth and played an instrumental role in the AGF business divisions with his involvement in various acquisitions and divestitures. He leaves the firm in a solid financial position with a strong balance sheet.”

Bogart joins AGF from Fidelity Investments, where for the past 17 years he has served as a senior finance executive for both its U.S. and Canadian operations. Bogart was CFO for the firm’s Canadian operations from 1997 to 2002. His most recent role was that of senior vice president of finance, leading the corporate decision support group in Boston.

“We are pleased to have someone of Bob’s calibre join AGF. He has a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in the industry in both Canada and the United States that spans nearly 30 years,” said Goldring.

A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Bogart began his career in 1983 and has held progressively senior tax and finance positions within the financial services industry. Prior to his employment in the investment management industry, he was a senior tax manager with a large public accounting firm where he achieved his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.

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