ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • Matthews International Funds • Delaware
This Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 30th day of June 2022, by and between Matthews International Funds d/b/a Matthews Asia Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) having its principal place of business at Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550, San Francisco, California 94111, and Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”) having its principal place of business at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • Matthews International Funds • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the [ ], by and between Matthews International Funds, d/b/a Matthews Asia Funds (hereinafter the “Trust”) on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A hereto (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) (each, a “Series,” and collectively, the “Series”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • Matthews International Funds • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Foreside Funds Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) and __________ (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Transfer Agent”), as transfer agent for Matthews International Funds d/b/a Matthews Asia Funds (the “Trust”), a series trust offering certain portfolios of securities that operate as exchange-traded funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the current prospectus for each Fund as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time and included in the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as it may be amended from time to time, or otherwise filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (together with such Fund’s Statement of Additional Information incorporated therein, the “Prospectus”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENT By and Among THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDSCustody Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • Matthews International Funds • New York
This Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”) by and among THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York state chartered bank (“BNY Mellon”), MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, d/b/a MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“MICM” and, together with the Trust, “Customer”). BNY Mellon and Customer are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • Matthews International Funds • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of [ ] by and among Matthews International Funds, d/b/a Matthews Asia Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), with respect to its series listed on Exhibit A hereto (each such series a “Fund”, and collectively the “Funds” as applicable), Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“MICM”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • June 30th, 2022 • Matthews International Funds • California
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 30th day of June, 2022, by and between MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed in Appendix A hereto, as may be amended from time to time (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Advisor” or “MICM”).
