Fidelity Investments has tapped Robert Strickland as head of its Canadian unit. Strickland takes over from David Denison, who is will leave Fidelity to head the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

"Rob Strickland has a proven track record as a sales and general manager," said Robert Reynolds, Fidelity's vice chairman and chief operating officer.

The 43-year-old Strickland joined the Boston behemoth in 2003 as executive vice president and head of Fidelity Advisor and Alliance Distribution. Prior to that, he was president of TD Waterhouse Financial Planning, chief operating officer at Tokyo-Mitsubishi TD Waterhouse Securities Co. and president of TD Evergreen.  

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