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Fidelity aims to deliver investment solutions that leverage our global research expertise and local presence in key markets.

We focus on identifying opportunities that offer stable earnings growth through an investment cycle.

The Fidelity Equity Advantage

Our goal is to deliver strong and consistent investment performance to help clients achieve their investment objectives.

UNSURPASSED RESEARCH CAPABILITIES

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Our fundamental-focused 360° research approach allows us to develop a unique understanding of the businesses in which we invest.

We meet with thousands of companies face to face and leverage our global research network to understand their competitors, customers and suppliers.
GLOBALLY INTEGRATED INVESTMENT ORGANIZATION
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Core and opportunistic research provides entrepreneurial and established investment ideas.

Our investment offices span the globe to deliver expertise in local markets.
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION AND PROPRIETARY RISK MANAGEMENT
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Proprietary technology integrates research with portfolio construction tools. Risk evaluation informs balance and composition.

Our experienced team of risk management professionals uses proprietary risk management technology and quantitative risk modelling to assess real-time portfolio risks.

A FLEXIBLE AND THOROUGH RESEARCH PROCESS PROVIDES A DIFFERENTIATED VIEW

Idea generation is combined with active management and risk controls to construct portfolios that focus on delivering risk adjusted results.

 

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EQUITY INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

Canadian Core
  • Focused on delivering consistent excess returns with a proven and repeatable process
  • Controls risk by targeting sector exposures similar to those of the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index
  • Delivers core Canadian equity exposure while seeking consistently low tracking error and high information ratio

Number of stocks: 80-100

Canadian Systematic
  • Focused on delivering consistent excess returns through a disciplined investment process informed by both proprietary fundamental and quantitative analysis
  • Controls relative risk by generally maintaining super sector1 exposures in line with those of the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index
  • Delivers core Canadian equity exposure while seeking a consistently high information ratio

Number of stocks: 40-80

1 The Standard and Poor’s super sectors are categorized as follows:
   Consumer = Discretionary, Staples, Health Care
   Industrials = Industrials, Information Technology
   Resources = Energy, Materials
   Interest Rate-Sensitive = Financials, Telecommunication Services, Utilities

Canadian Focused
  • Focused on delivering consistent excess returns with a proven and repeatable process
  • Uses a bottom‑up, fundamental approach designed to deliver the Canadian equity research team’s best ideas
  • Investments in individual securities will be conviction-weighted meaning the portfolio may have significantly different exposures than those of the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index

Number of stocks: 40-80

Canadian Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term growth of capital, primarily through investments in the Canadian equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60-80% of S&P/TSX Composite

Number of stocks: Approximately 80

Canadian Equity
  • Focused on delivering consistent returns by investing in quality companies while limiting downside risk
  • Selects stocks offering the best risk/reward profile relative to the current market cycle.
  • Delivers core Canadian equity exposure, holding securities that demonstrate attractive valuations, generate strong cash flows and have solid balance sheets

Number of holdings: 50–100

U.S. Large Cap Core
  • Offers exposure to a diversified portfolio of U.S. large-cap equities
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P 500 over a full market cycle
  • Uses a bottom-up, fundamental strategy designed to deliver the best ideas from Fidelity’s extensive research capabilities
  • Controls risk by generally maintaining sector exposures in line with those of the benchmark

Number of stocks: 75-125

Concentrated U.S.
  • Seeks to invest in a concentrated portfolio of non-cyclical companies that have the potential to deliver a high return on capital
  • Actively managed and high-conviction portfolio with a focus on downside mitigation
  • Uses a bottom-up, fundamental approach designed to deliver the best ideas from Fidelity’s extensive research capabilities

Number of stocks: 30-50

U.S. Small Cap Core
  • Invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. small-cap equities
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the Russell 2000 Index over a full market cycle
  • Constructed to have similar characteristics and sector weights as the benchmark while  added value is primarily sought through stock selection

Number of stocks: 150-250

U.S. Small Company
  • Invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. small-cap equities with superior growth and financial characteristics that have valuations close to or below market valuations
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the Russell 2000 Index over a full market cycle

Number of stocks: 150-200

Concentrated U.S. Small Cap
  • Concentrated U.S. small-/mid-cap strategy
  • Actively managed and high-conviction portfolio
  • Compelling opportunity for alpha generation with a strong focus on downside protection

Number of stocks: 30-50

U.S. Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term growth of capital, primarily through investments in the U.S. equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform that maintains coverage of over 3,100 companies
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60%-80% of S&P 500

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

Select Global
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance
  • Investment universe is comprised of stocks in North America, Japan, the U.K., Europe (ex U.K.) and Asia Pacific (ex Japan)
  • Utilizes a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Long-tenured investment team with uncommon insight into international markets

Number of stocks: 325-425

Select Global Plus
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance
  • Investment universe is comprised of stocks in North America, Japan, the U.K., Europe (ex U.K.), Asia Pacific (ex Japan) and emerging markets
  • Utilizes a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Long-tenured investment team with uncommon insight into international markets

Number of stocks: 400-500

Select Global Small Cap
  • An active and bottom-up core strategy that combines fundamental stock research with superior risk management
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P Developed Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that global small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value
  • Offers a consistent investment approach - managed by the same portfolio manager since the strategy’s inception in 2007

Number of stocks: Approximately 225

Select Global Small Cap Plus
  • An active and bottom-up core strategy that combines our fundamental stock research with superior risk management
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the MSCI AC World Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that global small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in global equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value
  • Offers a consistent investment approach- managed by the same portfolio manager since the strategy’s inception in 2008

Number of stocks: Approximately 225

Global Concentrated
  • An active and bottom-up core strategy that is concentrated and based on high‑conviction investment ideas
  • “Go anywhere” mandate with broad investment parameters to allow for portfolio flexibility across countries, sectors and industries
  • Seeks to add value via stock selection in companies with predictable, durable and growing businesses

Number of stocks: Approximately 50

Concentrated Global Small Cap
  • Concentrated global portfolio that seeks to consistently deliver value-added performance by combining qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk management
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P EPAC Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Offers a consistent investment approach- managed by the same portfolio management team since the strategy’s  inception in 2009

Number of stocks: 60-90

Global Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term growth of capital, primarily through investments in the global developed equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform that maintains coverage of over 3,100 companies
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk 

Target Volatility: 60%-80% of MSCI World ex. Canada

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

Global Special Situation
  • A flexible and unconstrained global approach that seeks long-term growth opportunities in special situations
  • Aims to invest in high-quality businesses, undervalued securities and companies undergoing positive change
  • Highly experienced portfolio manager with 25+ years running global equity portfolios

 Number of stocks: 70-110

FIRST All Country World
  • A high-conviction portfolio that aims to deliver long-term capital growth by investing in equity securities of companies throughout the world
  • Powered by the full breadth and depth of Fidelity International’s proprietary research network
  • Rigorous, consistent and repeatable investment process – underpinned by independent risk management and controls
  • Customizable to specific client requirements and bespoke mandates

Number of stocks: 75-85

FIRST Developed World
  • A high-conviction portfolio that aims to deliver long-term capital growth by investing in equity securities of companies in the developed world
  • Powered by the full breadth and depth of Fidelity International’s proprietary research network
  • Rigorous, consistent and repeatable investment process – underpinned by independent risk management and controls
  • Customizable to specific client requirements and bespoke mandates

Number of stocks: 75-85

Global Equity Income
  • Aims to deliver long-term, above-market performance over a business cycle with relatively low volatility
  • Aims to provide investors with an attractive total return comprised of a healthy and sustainable dividend yield with income growth to protect against inflation
  • Invests in high-quality companies with stable and/or improving returns on capital at reasonable valuation

Number of stocks: 40-60

Global Focus
  • A diversified, global equity mandate generating long-term capital growth
  • A high conviction portfolio of uncorrelated securities, the primary source of out-performance being stock selection
  • Seeks to invest in companies with sustainable pricing power
  • Alpha delivery across cycle, region and sector with low turnover

Number of stocks: 80-120

Select International
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance through a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Investment universe is comprised of stocks in Japan, the U.K., Europe (ex U.K.) and Asia Pacific (ex Japan)
  • Offers a consistent investment approach-, managed by the same portfolio manager since the strategy’s  inception in 1989

Number of stocks: 200-250

Select International Plus
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance through a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Investment universe is comprised of stocks in Japan, the U.K., Europe (ex U.K.), Asia Pacific (ex Japan) and emerging markets
  • Offers a consistent investment approach - the Select international investment process has been implemented in developed markets since 1989 and extended to emerging markets in 2008

Number of stocks: 300-400

International Growth
  • Invests in large-, medium-, and small-cap companies in Europe, Japan and the Pacific Basin
  • Investment approach is growth oriented, concentrating on companies with above-average earnings growth and attractive valuations
Select International Small Cap
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance with a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P Developed ex US SmallCap Index (Net) over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that international small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in international equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value

Number of stocks: 150-200

Select International Small Cap Plus
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance with a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the MSCI ACWI ex US Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that international small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in international equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value

Number of stocks: 175-225

Concentrated International Small Cap
  • Concentrated portfolio that aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P EPAC Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Utilizes a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Offers a consistent investment approach - managed by the same portfolio management team since the strategy’s  inception in 2006

Number of stocks: 60-90

International Low Volatility
  • Seeks long term growth of capital, primarily through investments in international equity securities (ex U.S.), while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform that maintains coverage of over 3,100 companies
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60%-80% of MSCI All Country ex-US Index

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

Select Emerging Markets
  • Aims to provide excess returns relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets® Index (Net) while maintaining similar fundamental characteristics
  • Investment universe is comprised of emerging markets equities considered attractive by the analysts
  • Utilizes a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control

Number of stocks: 80-125

Emerging Markets Small Cap
  • Seeks to capture investment opportunities by exploiting inefficiencies of the emerging small-cap asset class
  • Fundamental and proprietary quantitative models form insights across disciplines and identify value where mono-disciplinary approaches may not
  • Consistent process since inception via a team that offers 16 years of history across all types of investment markets

Number of stocks: Approximately 125

Emerging Markets Focus
  • Invests in a concentrated portfolio of companies that benefit from solid foundations of robust corporate governance and capital structure, which are may be able to generate attractive returns for shareholders from their existing operations and future investment opportunities
  • Selected stocks are held for the longer term in order to take best advantage of the growth opportunities they provide
  • The portfolio is built on an absolute basis from the bottom up with little reference made to the structure of the applicable market index

Number of stocks: 30-50

EAFE Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term capital growth, primarily through investments in the EAFE equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with the aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60%-80% MSCI EAFE 

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

U.S. Small Cap Core
  • Invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. small-cap equities
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the Russell 2000 Index over a full market cycle
  • Constructed to have similar characteristics and sector weights as the benchmark while  added value is primarily sought through stock selection

Number of stocks: 150-250

U.S. Small Company
  • Invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. small-cap equities with superior growth and financial characteristics that have valuations close to or below market valuations
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the Russell 2000 Index over a full market cycle

Number of stocks: 150-200

Concentrated U.S. Small Cap
  • Concentrated U.S. small-/mid-cap strategy
  • Actively managed and high-conviction portfolio
  • Compelling opportunity for alpha generation with a strong focus on downside protection

Number of stocks: 30-50

Select Global Small Cap
  • An active and bottom-up core strategy that combines fundamental stock research with superior risk management
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P Developed Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that global small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value
  • Offers a consistent investment approach - managed by the same portfolio manager since the strategy’s inception in 2007

Number of stocks: Approximately 225

Select Global Small Cap Plus
  • An active and bottom-up core strategy that combines our fundamental stock research with superior risk management
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the MSCI AC World Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that global small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in global equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value
  • Offers a consistent investment approach- managed by the same portfolio manager since the strategy’s inception in 2008

Number of stocks: Approximately 225

Concentrated Global Small Cap
  • Concentrated global portfolio that seeks to consistently deliver value-added performance by combining qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk management
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P EPAC Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Offers a consistent investment approach- managed by the same portfolio management team since the strategy’s  inception in 2009

Number of stocks: 60-90

Select International Small Cap
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance with a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P Developed ex US SmallCap Index (Net) over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that international small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in international equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value

Number of stocks: 150-200

Select International Small Cap Plus
  • A broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to deliver value-added performance with a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the MSCI ACWI ex US Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Designed around belief that international small-cap is an inefficient and under-covered asset class that offers opportunities to invest in international equities at a significant discount to their long-term fundamental fair value

Number of stocks: 175-225

Concentrated International Small Cap
  • Concentrated portfolio that aims to provide annualized excess returns relative to the S&P EPAC Small Cap Index over a full market cycle
  • Utilizes a disciplined investment approach that combines qualitative stock selection with quantitative risk control
  • Offers a consistent investment approach - managed by the same portfolio management team since the strategy’s  inception in 2006

Number of stocks: 60-90

Emerging Markets Small Cap
  • Seeks to capture investment opportunities by exploiting inefficiencies of the emerging small-cap asset class
  • Fundamental and proprietary quantitative models form insights across disciplines and identify value where mono-disciplinary approaches may not
  • Consistent process since inception via a team that offers 16 years of history across all types of investment markets

Number of stocks: Approximately 125

Canadian Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term growth of capital, primarily through investments in the Canadian equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60-80% of S&P/TSX Composite

Number of stocks: Approximately 80

U.S. Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term growth of capital, primarily through investments in the U.S. equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform that maintains coverage of over 3,100 companies
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60%-80% of S&P 500

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

Global Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term growth of capital, primarily through investments in the global developed equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform that maintains coverage of over 3,100 companies
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk 

Target Volatility: 60%-80% of MSCI World ex. Canada

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

International Low Volatility
  • Seeks long term growth of capital, primarily through investments in international equity securities (ex U.S.), while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform that maintains coverage of over 3,100 companies
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60%-80% of MSCI All Country ex-US Index

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

EAFE Low Volatility
  • Seeks long‑term capital growth, primarily through investments in the EAFE equity universe, while maintaining an overall risk profile that is lower than the market
  • Distinctive and unique approach to low-volatility investing that uses insights from Fidelity’s fundamental research platform
  • Utilizes quantitative investment tools with the aim of maximizing returns while minimizing absolute risk

Target Volatility: 60%-80% MSCI EAFE 

Number of stocks: Approximately 150

Global Demographics
  • Looks to invest in a concentrated portfolio of companies that are able to benefit from demographic trends, including ageing, the growth of the middle classes and population growth
  • Utilizes an unconstrained approach to portfolio construction, with investment based on a company’s merits irrespective of its prominence in the market index
  • May use derivatives with the aim of risk or cost reduction or to generate additional capital or income, in line with the portfolio’s risk profile.

 Number of stocks: 50-70

Eurozone Select Real Estate
  • Provides investors with real estate exposure across the core Eurozone markets of Germany, France and the Benelux
  • Aims to deliver superior returns with low volatility by investing in a diversified and high-quality portfolio of properties with strong fundamentals
  • Unique investment strategy built on the ability to combine bottom-up asset selection with sophisticated analysis of tenant income and market research
U.K. Real Estate
  • A balanced and sustainable high-quality portfolio with the potential to benefit from rental growth focused in the U.K.
  • Targets higher-yielding assets and active management opportunities with the aim of providing investors with strong returns
  • Managed by a senior team with 22 years’ average experience spanning multiple cycles, sectors and geographies

This information is designed to provide an indication of certain attributes of these strategies and is subject to change. For full details of the applicable mandates, including the investment objectives, please contact Fidelity Canada Institutional.

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MEET THE EQUITY LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Pam Holding Co-Head, Equity Division
Pam Holding is co-head of Fidelity Investments’ Equity Division. In this role, she oversees the Value and Income, Small-Cap, International, and Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (FIAM) Equity investment teams as well as the Global Equity Research team.

Before joining Fidelity in 2013, Pam held a number of senior roles at Putnam Investments. She has been in the investments industry since 1986.
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Tim Cohen Co-Head, Equity Division
Tim Cohen is co-head of Fidelity Investments’ Equity Division. In this role, he oversees the Growth, Large-Cap Core, Capital Appreciation, and Mid-Cap investment teams, as well as Fidelity’s Equity Trading operations and Global Equity Research teams.

Before assuming this role, Tim held a number of senior roles at Fidelity and managed various diversified equity portfolios. He has been in the financial industry since joining Fidelity as a research analyst in 1996.
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Andrew Marchese Chief Investment Officer,
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Andrew Marchese is CIO at Fidelity Investments Canada ULC.  In this role, he leads a team of portfolio managers and equity research professionals responsible for managing a number of institutional strategies and mutual funds, primarily for the Canadian market.

Mr. Marchese joined Fidelity in 1998 and has played a pivotal role in leading and building out Fidelity’s dedicated Canadian investment team. He has been in the investments industry since 1998.
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Romain Boscher Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities, Fidelity International
Romain Boscher joined Fidelity International as Global CIO, Equities, in April 2018. He is responsible for overseeing Fidelity International’s equity franchise and working closely with distribution partners to align investment capabilities with client needs. Romain is a member of the Global Operating Committee.

In his most recent role, Romain was head of equities at Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi Asset Management. Before that, he was the chief investment officer/deputy chief executive officer for Groupama Asset Management.

Romain has been in the industry for over 25 years.

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