Matthews Asia has appointed Andy Rothman to the newly created role of investment strategist.
Based in San Francisco, Rothman will be responsible for performing research targeted on China’s ongoing economic and political developments.
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Additionally, Rothman will act as a spokesperson for the firm on China and will deliver the firm’s thought leadership initiatives related to investing in Asia. He will also support the Matthews China investment team and complement the research efforts conducted by the broader investment team.
Rothman has joined Matthews from CLSA, where he served as China macroeconomic strategist for 14 years conducting analysis into China and delivering his insights to the firm’s institutional investor base.
Earlier to this, he spent 17 years in the US Foreign Service and also worked as head of the macroeconomics and domestic policy office of the US Embassy in Beijing.
Robert Horrocks, CIO, said: "He will play a leading role in shaping our thoughts on how China should be viewed at the country, regional and global level as it deepens its market-based reforms. Furthermore, Andy will be a significant asset to the investment team and he will make an important contribution to deepening our knowledge of China’s complex economic and political landscape."
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