AGF Funds Inc. today announced the appointment of Jean Charbonneau as senior vp and lead portfolio manager on AGF Global Government Bond Fund and AGF RSP Global Bond Fund, effective immediately.

Charbonneau will join the fixed income team and also co-manage the AGF Canadian Bond Fund.

“Jean shares a similar philosophy and style with AGF’s current fixed income team which includes Tristan Sones and Tom Nakamura. He is a welcome addition to our group and has a long and extensive background working with international fixed income funds that will help us build even greater internal capacity,” said chief investment officer and executive vp Martin Hubbes.

Charbonneau has 23 years of investment industry experience with 18 years of direct experience managing international fixed income for retail and institutional mandates. He developed his fixed income expertise by specializing in duration management, country mix strategy and emerging markets.