Fidelity Investments Canada recognized with ten 2014 Lipper Fund Awards

TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - Seven funds from Fidelity Investments Canada ULC ("Fidelity Canada") were recognized last night at the 2014 Lipper Fund Awards. In total, Fidelity Canada won ten Lipper Fund Awards, across multiple CIFSC fund categories and time periods, for delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to peers.

"We are very proud to once again be recognized at the Canadian Lipper Fund Awards," said Rob Strickland, President, Fidelity Canada. "The Lipper Fund Awards celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community and it is a great honour for Fidelity Canada to be recognized across so many fund categories." 

Lipper recognized the following Fidelity mutual funds:

Fund Name	Portfolio Manager	CIFSC Category	Award Period
Fidelity ClearPath^® 2025 Portfolio, Series A	Mariana Egan, Andrew Dierdorf, Brett Sumsion	2025 Target Date Portfolio	3-year
Fidelity ClearPath^® 2045 Portfolio, Series A	Mariana Egan, Andrew Dierdorf, Brett Sumsion	2025+ Target Date Portfolio	3- and 5-year
Fidelity Global Natural Resources, Series A	Darren Lekkerkerker, Joe Overdevest	Natural Resources Equity	3- and 5-year
Fidelity Income Allocation, Series A	Geoff Stein, David Wolf, Don Newman, Dan Dupont, Brian Miron, Catriona Martin, Harley Lank	Canadian Fixed Income Balanced	5-year
Fidelity Small Cap America, Series A	Steve MacMillan	U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity	3- and 5-year
Fidelity Canadian Large Cap, Series A	Dan Dupont	Canadian Focused Equity	10-year
Fidelity Monthly Income, Series A	Geoff Stein, David Wolf, Don Newman, Dan Dupont, Brian Miron, Catriona Martin, Harley Lank, Jonathan Kramer	Canadian Neutral Balanced	10-year

About the Lipper Fund Awards

The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, a global family of awards that celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence recognize the world's top funds, fund management firms, sell-side firms, research analysts, and investor relations teams. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence also include the Extel Survey Awards and the StarMine Analyst Awards. For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit excellence.thomsonreuters.com   

About Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC is part of the Fidelity Investments organization of Boston, one of the world's largest providers of financial services. Recipient of the 2013 Morningstar Advisors' Choice Fund Company of the Year, Fidelity Canada manages a total of $94 billion in mutual fund and institutional assets. This includes $19 billion in assets for institutional clients including public and corporate defined benefit pension plans, endowments, foundations and other corporate assets on behalf of clients across Canada as at October 31, 2014.

Fidelity Canada provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and income-oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation and managed solutions and a high net-worth program, the Fidelity Private Investment Program. Fidelity Funds are available through a number of advice-based distribution channels including financial planners, investment dealers, banks and insurance companies. Fidelity is a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, and we are dedicated to helping young Canadians realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

SOURCE: Fidelity Investments Canada Limited

Chris Pepper, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, T: [phone], M: [phone], E: [email protected]

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