Fidelity International (“Fidelity”), a global asset manager and retirement savings business, has appointed Elisa Prezzavento as Director of ETF Product Strategy and Development, as the firm continues to build out its ETF capabilities across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

In this role, Elisa will support the development of Fidelity’s ETF product strategy, with a focus on expanding the firm’s range of active ETF strategies. She will be responsible for identifying new areas of client demand, developing innovative products, and ensuring Fidelity’s ETF platform remains competitive in a fast-evolving market.

Based in London, Elisa brings extensive international ETF expertise, with leadership experience across product innovation, fixed income strategy and index solutions in both Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. She joins from State Street Investment Management, where she most recently led EMEA fixed income product innovation, having previously held senior ETF product development and strategy roles spanning EMEA and APAC. Prior to this, Elisa spent nearly 14 years at ICE Data Indices.

Neil Davies, Head of ETF Product & Capital Markets, Europe & Asia-Pacific, Fidelity International, comments: “The ETF market is evolving at pace, with investors increasingly seeking active and targeted ways to access markets. As demand continues to grow, innovation and differentiation will remain critical to delivering relevant investment solutions.

“ Elisa brings deep ETF product expertise and a strong track record of innovation, further strengthening our capabilities in this area. Her appointment reflects our continued commitment to expanding and evolving our ETF offering to meet the changing needs of clients.” Fidelity International is currently the second-largest provider of active ETFs in Europe*, with $11.3bn in assets under management. Fidelity offers 25 ETFs across active equity, fixed income and differentiated index strategies, with total ETF assets of $15.8bn**.