San Francisco-based asset manager Matthews Asia has hired Lindsay Wright, formerly of BNY Mellon, as its head of Asia, based in Hong Kong.
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San Francisco-based asset manager Matthews Asia has hired Lindsay Wright, formerly of BNY Mellon, as its head of Asia, based in Hong Kong.
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FundTech 2018