Matthews Asia Hires Michael Barrer as Head of ETF Capital Markets
Matthews Asia today announced the hire of Michael Barrer as VP, Head of ETF Capital Markets. In this new role, Michael serves as the primary relationship manager for all capital markets relationships and partners with the Firm''s portfolio management, portfolio strategy, operations and distribution teams to support the Firm''s ETF initiatives. The hire follows on the Firm''s announcement in April that it intends to offer its first actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Firm filed an initial registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2022, to introduce three transparent active ETF strategies focused on global emerging markets, Asia and China. Michael joins from WisdomTree Investments after a decade-long career with the Firm where he was most recently Director of Capital Markets responsible for managing relationships with market makers in support of WisdomTree''s global suite of ETFs. Cooper Abbott, CEO of Matthews Asia commented: "The launch of our active ETFs comes at an opportune time, as investors begin to reconsider emerging markets, including China, as core portfolio allocations capable of delivering growth and diversification to their portfolios.
Matthews Asia Hires Michael Barrer as Head of ETF Capital Markets
Matthews Asia today announced the hire of Michael Barrer as VP, Head of ETF Capital Markets. In this new role, Michael serves as the primary relationship manager for all capital markets relationships and partners with the Firm''s portfolio management, portfolio strategy, operations and distribution teams to support the Firm''s ETF initiatives. The hire follows on the Firm''s announcement in April that it intends to offer its first actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Firm filed an initial registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2022, to introduce three transparent active ETF strategies focused on global emerging markets, Asia and China. Michael joins from WisdomTree Investments after a decade-long career with the Firm where he was most recently Director of Capital Markets responsible for managing relationships with market makers in support of WisdomTree''s global suite of ETFs. Cooper Abbott, CEO of Matthews Asia commented: "The launch of our active ETFs comes at an opportune time, as investors begin to reconsider emerging markets, including China, as core portfolio allocations capable of delivering growth and diversification to their portfolios.