Change to investment restrictions on Matthews Asia funds
Matthews Asia Funds (the “SICAV”) has notified us of a change to a number of its funds. The change will take effect on 10 November 2025.
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Details of the change
The SICAV is amending the SFDR pre-contractual disclosures belonging to several of its sub-funds, by removing the following exclusion policy items:
- Revenues exceeding 5% of total annual revenues from: Weapons production (civilian and military firearms)
- Revenues exceeding 10% of total annual revenues from: Military contracting for weapons, related products and/or services
The impacted funds from the RL360 Defined Fund Range are as follows:
| ISIN | Fund Name (the “Impacted Funds”) |
|---|---|
| LU1220257304 | Matthews Asia - Japan A Acc USD |
| LU0594555590 | Matthews Asia - Pacific Tiger A Acc GBP |
| LU0491815824 | Matthews Asia - Pacific Tiger A Acc USD |
The SICAV believes that the amendments described above will allow the Investment Manager to review the affected companies on a case-by-case basis for the Impacted Funds.
The notification from the SICAV can be found opposite.
This change will take effect automatically within the Impacted Funds and plan owners do not need to take any action.
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A number of Matthews Asia funds can be accessed through our portfolio bonds, which will also be subject to the change detailed above.
For further information on Matthews Asia funds please visit their website - https://global.matthewsasia.com