Amit Lodha joined Fidelity as a research analyst in our Mumbai office in 2003. He spent his first three years with the company covering Indian equities (responsible for technology, media, telecoms, financials and retail sectors) before becoming the Asia (ex Japan) financials sector leader in 2006. In 2007, Amit joined the analyst team in London to become global commodities analyst and pick up coverage of basic materials stocks. In April 2008, he was appointed Portfolio Manager of the FF Global Industrials Fund (a fund that invests across the natural resources and industrials sectors). He has also managed a broader mandate – the FF Global Real Asset Securities Fund - since its launch in September 2009. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2003, Amit spent three years as an equity analyst at Citigroup in Mumbai, covering the Indian telecoms, technology and media sectors. He started his career in the industry at KPMG Mumbai in 1997 where he left haven risen to a senior Accountant in 2000. Amit completed his BA and MA in Commerce & Economics at Mumbai University. He is a qualified accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants, India and a CFA, from the CFA Institute (US). Amit Lodha was named in FE Trustnet’s list of Alpha Managers in 2012. The 160 managers on the list, selected from 1100 eligible managers, are rated on their risk-adjusted alpha, distinguishing those who are best able to navigate all phases of the market cycle.