
Fidelity
A major multinational financial services corporation and mutual fund manager, participating in the private markets.
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Summary
Fidelity Investments (originally established as Fidelity Fund in 1930 and restructured as Fidelity Management & Research in 1946) is one of the largest financial services and asset management corporations in the world. The firm offers a wide range of services, including wealth management, mutual funds, retirement services, and brokerage operations. In modern private markets, institutional giants like Fidelity face regulatory caps on private allocations, which creates significant demand for future public listings (IPOs) as high-profile companies choose to remain private longer.
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Extracted Attributes
Founder
Edward C. Johnson II
Key People
Abigail Johnson (Granddaughter of founder, ~40% owner)
Founded Date
1930-05-01
Restructured Date
1946-01-01
Assets under Administration
$15.1 trillion (as of December 2024)
Discretionary Assets under Management
$5.9 trillion (as of December 2024)
Timeline
- Fidelity Fund is incorporated in Massachusetts with Edward C. Johnson II serving as president. (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
1930-05-01
- The corporate structure changes, and the company becomes known as Fidelity Management & Research (FMR). (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
1946-01-01
- Fidelity International (FIL) is formed to serve non-U.S. markets. (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
1969-01-01
- Fidelity International is spun off into an independent entity owned by its employees. (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
1980-01-01
- Fidelity begins offering 401(k) products. (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
1982-01-01
- Fidelity introduces computerized stock trading offerings. (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
1984-01-01
- Fidelity reports managing $5.9 trillion in discretionary assets under management and $15.1 trillion in assets under administration. (Source: Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia)
2024-12-01
Wikipedia
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Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal". In the City of London financial markets it has traditionally been used in the sense encompassed in the motto "my word is my bond".
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- Fidelity - Wikipedia
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Fidelity | | | --- | | | This article may lack focus or be about more than one topic. Please help improve this article, possibly by splitting it or creating a disambiguation page. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (March 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) | Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal". In the City of London financial markets it has traditionally been used in the sense encompassed in the motto "my word is my bond". ## In moral philosophy [...] ## Scientific modelling and simulation In the fields of scientific modelling and simulation, fidelity refers to the degree to which a model or simulation reproduces the state and behaviour of a real world object, feature or condition. Fidelity is therefore a measure of the realism of a model or simulation. Simulation fidelity has also been described in the past as "degree of similarity". In quantum mechanics and optics, the fidelity of a field is calculated as an overlap integral of the field of interest with a reference or target field. ## Program evaluation [...] ## Audio and electronics In audio, "fidelity" denotes how accurately a copy reproduces its source. In the 1950s, the terms "high fidelity" or "hi-fi" were popularized for equipment and recordings which exhibited more accurate sound reproduction. For example, a worn gramophone record will have a lower fidelity than one in good condition, and a recording made by a low budget record company in the early 20th century is likely to have significantly less audio fidelity than a good modern recording. Similarly in electronics, fidelity refers to the correspondence of the output signal to the input signal, rather than sound quality, as in the popular internet connection technology "Wi-Fi".
- Fidelity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com # fidelity Other forms: fidelities Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Dogs are famous for their fidelity. Fidelity comes from the Latin root fides, which means faith, so fidelity is the state of being faithful. Marital fidelity is faithfulness to your spouse. If you're a journalist, your reports should have fidelity to the facts. Someone without fidelity to a religion or group belief is called an infidel. ### Vocabulary lists containing fidelity
- Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia
Increase Increase Increase Fidelity Investments, formerly known as Fidelity Management & Research (FMR), is an American financial services company. Established in 1946, the company is one of the largest asset managers in the world, with $5.9 trillion in discretionary assets under management, and $15.1 trillion in assets under administration, as of December 2024( update?] Fidelity operates a brokerage firm; manages mutual funds,index funds, and wealth management; provides fund distribution, retirement services, securities execution and clearance, asset custody, and life insurance. It also offers brokerage clearing software products for financial services firms. ## History [...] ## Operations Fidelity operates a brokerage firm; manages mutual funds,index funds, and wealth management; provides fund distribution, retirement services, securities execution and clearance, asset custody, and life insurance. It also offers brokerage clearing software products for financial services firms. It also offers a donor-advised fund, Fidelity Charitable, for clients seeking to donate securities. It processes 3.5 million daily average trades and is one of the largest providers of 401(k) "401(k)") plans and manages employee benefit programs for more than 28,800 businesses. Abigail Johnson, granddaughter of founder Edward C. Johnson II, and her family and their affiliates own a roughly 40% interest in the company. The remainder is owned by current and former executives. [...] ## History The Fidelity Fund incorporated in Massachusetts on May 1, 1930, with Edward C. Johnson II serving as president. The corporate structure changed in 1946 and became known as Fidelity Management & Research (FMR). In 1969, the company formed Fidelity International (FIL) to serve non-U.S. markets and subsequently spun it off in 1980 into an independent entity owned by its employees. In 1982, the company began offering 401(k) "401(k)") products, followed by computerized stock trading offerings in 1984. In the 1990s, Fidelity launched its first commercial donor-advised fund, became the first mutual fund company to offer a webpage, and appointed Robert Pozen as CEO.
- FIDELITY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
## Synonyms of fidelity fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty. fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. marital fidelity allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country. pledging allegiance fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow. fealty to the truth loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray. valued the loyalty of his friends devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication. a painter's devotion to her art piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental. [...] filial piety fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty. fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country. fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow. loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray. devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication. piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental. ## Examples of fidelity in a Sentence ## Word History [...] link icon link icon link icon Definition Definition Did you know? # fidelity ## noun How to pronounce fidelity (audio) ## Did you know? Have a Little Faith in Fidelity Fidelity came to English by way of Middle French in the 15th century, and can ultimately be traced back to the Latin adjective fidēlis, meaning “faithful, loyal, trustworthy.” While fidelity was originally exclusively about loyalty, it has for centuries also been used to refer to accuracy, as in “questions about the fidelity of the translation.” Nowadays fidelity is often used in reference to recording and broadcast devices, conveying the idea that a broadcast or recording is “faithful” to the live sound or picture that it reproduces. ## Synonyms of fidelity
- Fidelity: What’s in a Definition? | Fidelity Careers
Fidelity Careers Fidelity Careers All fields are optional Associate Spotlights # Fidelity: What’s in a Definition? Jacob Fidelity Associate 1 800X533 By Jacob, Technology Information Security Intern Fidelity, (/fəˈdelədē/), noun: faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support. As a young student in a middle school English class, I remember the word Fidelity was one of the words we had to memorize. I remember the teacher saying as an example of the word Fidelity, “Fidelity, the company, tries to give off the connotation that they are going to be prudent with your money.” ## Being an intern at Fidelity means having access to opportunities and experiences that allow for learning and personal growth [...] Be a better applicant Explore resources backed by our experience hiring Fidelity talent. ## Working at Fidelity Icon representing real employees at Fidelity Careers Imagery and video footage on this page showcase real Fidelity locations and current or former employees. Learn more about why authentic representation matters to us. Check out why authentic representation matters to us. Fidelity Careers Fidelity encourages success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital, domestic partner, or civil union status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, ethnic heritage, genetic information, age, legally recognized disability, military service or veteran status. [...] Within my first week, it was stressed to all interns that one of the best perks of being here at Fidelity is the culture. No matter what level someone was at, it felt easy to talk to different people, understand their role, and really get a glimpse into how they are impacting Fidelity. Whether talking to entry level associates, Directors, Vice Presidents, or even the CIO, it consistently felt like there was a genuine interest in the discussion and a desire to help me develop both professionally and personally.
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Fidelity Investments, 225, Daniel Webster Highway, Ward 8, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 03060, United States
Coordinates: 42.7119827, -71.4439371
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