Fidelity Investments Launches New Multi-Sector Bond Fund

May 10, 2017 - Toronto - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC has launched Fidelity Multi-Sector Bond Fund, managed by porfolio managers Jeff Moore and Michael Plage, and supported by Fidelity’s global research platform.

“As the markets show us each day, there’s nothing fixed about today’s fixed income markets. Canadian investors are looking for investment solutions that have the potential to generate attractive total returns and income,” said Rob Strickland, President, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC. “We are pleased to launch Fidelity Multi-Sector Bond Fund, which will draw on experienced portfolio managers and over 800 investment research professionals around the world to help better navigate today’s changing fixed income markets.”

Fidelity’s portfolio managers will invest across multiple fixed-income sectors including government bonds, corporate bonds, high yield bonds, and floating rate debt securities.

The new fund offers investors the benefit of:

Investment flexibility: With access to the full opportunity set of fixed income sectors, the Fund aims to provide a steady flow of income and the potential for capital gains by investing primarily in a mix of U.S. issuers and other issuers from around the world. The Fund’s portfolio managers leverage Fidelity’s top-down asset allocation expertise with bottom-up security selection.

Tactical management: The portfolio managers can use a variety of investment strategies and tools including asset allocation, sector rotation, security selection, yield curve positioning and duration management to help mitigate downside risk and navigate challenging fixed income market conditions.

Risk mitigation: The Fund employs a disciplined investment process seeking to mitigate a range of key fixed income risks, such as interest-rate risk, inflation risk and credit risk.

Access to Fidelity’s fixed income portfolio management expertise and resources: With over $879B (USD)* in fixed income assets under management globally and access to Fidelity’s extensive global research platform that extends across asset classes, the portfolio managers are positioned to make more informed investment decisions to drive portfolio returns. Fidelity’s resources provide our investment teams with deep insights gained through a 360 degree view of the issuers and the securities in which they invest.

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