James Abela
Portfolio Manager, Fidelity's Future Leaders strategies
James Abela is the portfolio manager of the Fidelity Future Leaders Fund which was launched in 2013, after 10 years as a Fidelity investment analyst. James' unique process has seen him win the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award for Domestic Equities Small Cap Category.
Prior to Fidelity, James worked as a portfolio manager and investment analyst for 4 years at Constellation Capital Management covering the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors.
James has also worked for BNP Equities for 3 years as a research analyst, covering food and alcohol as well as diversified industrials. His professional career began in 1995 at Ernst & Young as a senior consultant, accountant and tax advisor.
James has completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Marketing) and a Master of Commerce (Finance, Business Law and Taxation), both at the University of New South Wales.
