Article: Outsider will run key Fidelity units 3 divisions lose independence

Fidelity Investments yesterday named an outsider from a research and data company to head its asset management divisions, a surprise pick for the Boston mutual fund giant.

Michael E. Wilens will join Fidelity from Thomson Reuters, the New York firm where he oversaw new technology and corporate growth projects.

At Fidelity, he will oversee units including its core FMR Co. division, which runs Fidelity's mutual funds. He will also oversee the company's Pyramis business, which handles money for institutions, and Strategic Advisors, which provides services through intermediaries.

Previously, the businesses were run independently and reported to Edward C. "Ned" Johnson III, chief executive of ...

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