To discuss her approach to ESG investing we’re joined by portfolio manager Anna Lester. For Canadian investors, Anna manages Fidelity Sustainable World ETF alongside her colleagues Max Kaufmann and Shashi Naik, and today will explore how the fund is positioned for 2022. The war in Ukraine continues to have widespread economic implications for companies around the world, though perhaps none have been feeling the effects more than those operating in Russia. When it comes to ESG, it’s become clear that consumers and investors alike expect not only companies to maintain high standards, but also the countries in which they operate. Anna will unpack this and more today with host Pamela Ritchie, as well as how is ESG evolving, and what do global standards created by the SEC and other governing bodies mean for investors? This discussion was initially presented as a live webcast on Earth Day, with Anna also taking questions from the webcast audience.

Recorded on April 22, 2022.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

With climate change-related disruptions continuing to change the behaviours of governments and citizens alike, the energy transition to low carbon solutions like nuclear, hydro, solar, and wind is gaining momentum. Joining the show today to look at climate leadership is portfolio manager Hugo Lavallée. For Canadian investors, Hugo manages Fidelity Canadian Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Greater Canada Fund, and Fidelity Climate Leadership Fund which was launched in May 2021. Hugo discusses how he is positioning his funds, how he views ESG, and how it all intersects with climate leadership and his contrarian approach to investing in 2022.

Recorded on April 21, 2022.

Transcript (PDF): https://www.fidelity.ca/content/dam/fidelity/en/documents/transcripts/transcript_podcast_fidelityconnects_lavallee_apr21.pdf

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Many investors are exploring the growing number of ESG investment solutions available to them in the marketplace. The options can be overwhelming, and for those looking to include sustainable investments in their portfolios, greenwashing continues to be a major concern. To discuss the ins and outs of how he evaluates investment opportunities with an ESG lens, we’re joined by Matt Egerton, analyst and portfolio manager. Matt and host Pamela Ritchie discuss what the regulatory landscape in North America and beyond means for ESG, and also how companies disclose information. Matt also touches on what engagement and accountability look like within Fidelity’s sustainable investing approach and screening process. This includes using a new ESG rating system called Version Two, launched recently at the end of March. Matt notes there are over 3,000 issuers now rated by Fidelity’s analysts in that system.

Recorded on April 20, 2022.

Transcript (PDF): https://www.fidelity.ca/content/dam/fidelity/en/documents/transcripts/transcript_podcast_fidelityconnects_egerton_apr20.pdf

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

With inflation at a 40 year high and more interest rate hikes to come, consumers are feeling the pinch as the cost of gas, groceries and housing continue to skyrocket as we’ve seen in recent months. Here at home, unsustainable household debt is also a major issue plaguing Canadian families, and the cost of servicing this debt only continues to rise. Joining us today to unpack what all of this means from an investment perspective is Ilan Kolet, Institutional Portfolio Manager on Fidelity’s Global Asset Allocation team. Ilan shares how the GAA team is responding to the current economic and monetary policy environment within their multi-asset class funds. This includes their funds being overweight to commodity producers. Ilan also reflects on where we are in the cycle, and looks at the Canadian housing market.

Recorded on April 19, 2022.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer, joins us again today for his global macro and markets update. Today’s show was recorded on Monday April 18, during a week of major first quarter earnings results that investors are paying close attention to. With host Pamela Ritchie, Jurrien looks at how markets and their underlying dynamics are responding to the Federal Reserve having pivoted to a more aggressive tightening stance. Also today, Jurrien shares that equity has downward pressure whereas bond has a downside protection. So if you haven’t rebalanced your 60/40 portfolio for a while, it may be worth considering.

Recorded on April 18, 2022.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Surrounding a slew of economic data released recently, both here in Canada, and in the U.S., questions around how the central banks will fight inflation and how to navigate high yield curves have been top of mind with advisors and investors. Joining host Pamela Ritchie to unpack the data and more is Denise Chisholm, Director of Quantitative Market Strategy. Denise joins us regularly to look at historical data, and provide insights on sectors and factors you need to pay attention to.

Recorded on April 14, 2022.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Scott Mensi, institutional portfolio manager, joins us today to break down the opportunities in high-income markets, from floating rate debt to U.S. high yield, amidst surging inflation in Canada, the U.S., and globally. The Bank of Canada has raised their key interest rate by fifty basis points, to one per cent. South of the border, treasury yields have hit three-year highs on the backs of their highest inflation print since 1981, and further supply chain woes as China enters another lockdown. With host Pamela Ritchie, Scott shares that credit markets are healthy because of what has happened over the past two years, and that credit markets are signalling that credit risk is not the main story. Stay tuned for more.

Recorded on April 13, 2022.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

We’re pleased to welcome back Tom Stevenson to the show. Tom is an Investment Director with Fidelity International, based out of London. Today we ask how investors should position themselves amidst global market volatility and stagflation? We’re seeing European Markets experiencing volatility due to a U.S. investment firm selling its stakes in two of Germany’s biggest banks, and inflation continues to loom over investors as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. Closer to home, U.S. CPI data for the month of March rose to 8.5 per cent compared to one year ago. Tom makes sense of it all for us today, with host Pamela Ritchie.

Recorded on April 12, 2022.

Transcript (PDF): https://www.fidelity.ca/content/dam/fidelity/en/documents/transcripts/transcript_podcast_stevenson_apr12.pdf

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

In this episode of the Fidelity ETF Exchange, powered by FidelityConnects, co-hosts Étienne Joncas Bouchard and Himesh Patel sit down to recap notable trends and headlines in the Canadian ETF Industry for Q1 2022, including the Canadian ETF industry attracting 13.9 billion dollars in net flows through the first three months of the year. Key topics of discussion for today include the rational behind strong inflows into Energy sector ETFs, a continued interest in Dividend and Value factor ETFs among investors, a slowdown in ESG themed ETFs as well as an outlook for the remainder of the year.

Recorded on April 11, 2022.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

The metaverse is a big topic of discussion right now as everyday more people are entering these immersive virtual worlds. Virtual reality overall, including these worlds and spaces like the meteaverse is a continually developing technology emerging within our economic and social landscapes. But how could these new worlds affect we how interact with others and ourselves, and what does it all mean for our well-being? We’re pleased to feature a very special guest today, Dr. Anna Lomanowska, cyberpsychologist and founder of the Digital Well-being Lab, who joins host Nicole Correale.

Recorded on April 7, 2022.

Transcript (PDF): https://www.fidelity.ca/content/dam/fidelity/en/documents/transcripts/transcript-podcast-theupside-lomanowska-april7.pdf

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. For more information on Fidelity Mutual Funds and ETFs, visit www.fidelity.ca.

FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2021 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.