Richards sees research as prime advantage over the competition

Fidelity CIO highlights global and emerging markets as areas of focus for the group

Fidelity has long claimed its research division gives group an advantage over its peers. But CIO Nicky Richards, who joined from Schroders in 2006, said the huge investment in recent years has taken this a stage further. "It is not about dollars and cents, but time," she added. In terms of immediate priorities, the group will be focusing its efforts on its global offering - particularly the Global Special Situations fund - and emerging markets, having already launched its EMEA vehicle earlier this year. She said the group will look to boost resource in this region in both its retail a...