Dropkin will work with Mark Headley, executive chairman and portfolio manager.

Most recently, Dropkin was head of equities, Asia-Pacific, at Fidelity International, where he co-led investment teams responsible for approximately $300 billion in global assets under management.

"Marty is a highly respected global investment leader with an exceptional track record of building high-performing teams, delivering strong client service, and fostering innovation," Headley said.

Prior to Fidelity International, Dropkin was a managing director at Grotevant Research Partners. Earlier in his career, he covered the telecommunications services sector in global equity research at Credit Suisse First Boston/Merrill Lynch.

Dropkin earned a master of business administration from The Wharton School and a master of arts in international studies from The Joseph H Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, with distinction, from the University of Virginia and is a CFA charterholder.

Matthews was formerly known as Matthews Asia.