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Matthews Asia Names New Chief Executive
The business specializes in Asia investing and frequently comments on trends in the region.
US-based investment house Matthews Asia has named Cooper Abbott as chief executive, succeeding William Hackett who is retiring at the end of June, as previously announced.
Hackett will continue to serve as an advisor to Matthews Asia
during this transition period, the firm said in a statement
today.
Abbott has more than 20 years’ senior investment management
experience, having served in a variety of leadership roles.
Most recently, he served as president and chairman at
Carillon Tower Advisors where he founded and built the global
multi-boutique asset management company providing equity, fixed
income and multi-asset class solutions to a range of
institutional and retail investors.
The business has about $18.3 billion in assets under management
(as of May 31, 2022).
Here
is an article from the start of the year about the firm's
views on India and investments. The business specializes in Asia
investing and frequently comments on trends in the region.