Terms and Conditions of UsePlease read this important information before proceeding further. It contains legal and regulatory notices relevant to the information contained on this website. Use of this website signifies that you accept the following Terms and Conditions of Use. This site is for informational purposes only by Matthews and Matthews Asia Funds (together, the “Matthews Funds”), and is not intended to be a solicitation, offering or recommendation of any security, investment management service or advisory service. This site is intended only for residents of the United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While you may obtain prospectuses and other information about Matthews Funds at this website, Matthews Funds are not registered for sale in any other country. Nothing on this website should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Funds in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdiction or the United States. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation for an offer to buy outside the United States (including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands) or any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful. Matthews Funds make no representations or warranties that the content of this site is applicable to or appropriate for use in locations outside of the United States of America. This website is not intended to provide investment, legal, tax or other advice, nor is it to be relied on in making an investment or other decision. You should obtain relevant and specific professional advice before making any investment decision. Matthews Funds do not represent that the securities, products, or services discussed in this website are suitable or appropriate for all investors. Matthews Funds reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. We suggest that you check these terms periodically for changes. The terms can be accessed from the link at the bottom of our website pages. If you use this website after we post changes to the terms, you accept the changed terms. Matthews Funds expressly reserves the right to monitor any and all use of this website. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up. You may not get back all of your original investment. You should not make any assumptions about the future on the basis of this information. [Changes in rates of exchange may cause the value of investments and the income from them to go down or up.] Officers, directors and employees of Matthews Funds may hold a position in or with respect to any investments mentioned on this website. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve, or any other government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND ESTIMATES AND ANY OTHER CONTENTS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED BY MATHEWS FUNDS FOR PERSONAL USE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. MATTHEWS FUNDS AND ITS AGENTS INTEND THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SERVICE BE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE; HOWEVER, ERRORS SOMETIMES OCCUR. 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Money LaunderingThe USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions, including mutual funds, to adopt certain policies and programs to prevent money laundering activities, including procedures to verify the identity of customers opening new accounts. When completing the New Account Application for the Matthews Asia Funds, you will be required to supply information, such as your taxpayer identification number, that will assist the Matthews Asia Funds in verifying your identity. Until such verification is made, the Matthews Asia Funds may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, the Matthews Asia Funds may limit additi’onal share purchases or close an account if it is unable to verify a customer’s identity. As required by law, the Matthews Asia Funds may employ various procedures, such as comparing the information to fraud databases or requesting additional information or documentation from you, to ensure that the information supplied by you is correct. Your information will be handled by us as discussed below in the Matthews Funds’ privacy policy. PrivacyMatthews Funds will never sell or share your personal information with other companies. While it is necessary for us to collect certain non-public personal information about you when you open an account (such as your address and Social Security number), we protect this information and use it only for communication purposes or to assist us in providing the information and services necessary to address your financial needs. We respect your privacy and are committed to ensuring that it is maintained. As permitted by law, it is sometimes necessary for us to share your information with companies that perform administrative or marketing services on our behalf, such as transfer agents and/or mail facilities that assist us in shareholder servicing or distribution of investor materials. These companies will use this information only for the services for which we hired them and are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose. We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect your personal information. When using Matthews Asia Funds’ Online Account Access, you will be required to provide personal information to gain access to your account. For your protection the login screen resides on a secure server. |
