AGF Funds Inc. has appointed new managers on three of its investment pools in Harmony, AGF’s tailored investment program.

William Blair & Co., LLC will manage the U.S. portion of Harmony Americas Small Cap Equity Pool using a growth approach. Enhanced Investment Technologies, LLC (INTECH) will manage the growth portion of Harmony U.S. Equity Pool, and Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. will manage the value portion of Harmony Canadian Equity Pool. The managers assume responsibility immediately.

AGF Harmony today also announced the launch of nine new Harmony Portfolios, fund on funds which invest in one or more underlying Harmony Pools, which provide strategic asset allocation and diversification in a single, “one ticket” purchase.

The nine portfolios were designed by Mercer Investment Consulting as a complete portfolio solution suited to an investor’s goals and tolerance for risk. The portfolios will be available subject to final regulatory approval.

“Harmony wraps all the benefits of personalized portfolio management into a single account. It brings investors many of the same comforts generally reserved for large investors such as pension funds, including elite professional management, asset allocation and automatic rebalancing,” said Larry Herscu, VP, AGF Harmony.

AGF’s fund analytics department worked with Mercer Investment Consulting to determine the best possible money managers for each mandate using a rigorous search and selection process.

Founded in 1935, William Blair & Co., LLC is a Chicago-based investment firm offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. The firm manages for growth with a bottom-up approach.

Enhanced Investment Technologies, LLC (INTECH) has managed assets for large institutions and endowments since 1987. INTECH’s investment approach is based on a mathematical process with a goal to achieve long-term returns that outperform a passive index, while controlling risks and trading costs. INTECH is located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Based in Toronto, Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. is an investment counseling firm established in 1980 to manage portfolios for pension funds, foundations, corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals. The firm seeks superior investment returns by strictly adhering to its “fundamental value investing” philosophy.