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Ben Livesey
Vice President, Head of Investment Content at Matthews International Capital Management LLC
About
Ben Livesey serves as Vice President and Head of Investment Content at Matthews International Capital Management LLC, based in Mill Valley, CA. In this role, he leads the development and strategic direction of the firm's investment content, supporting Matthews’ focus on Asia-focused mutual funds and emerging markets strategies. He collaborates closely with portfolio managers and investment specialists to communicate insights and research related to Asian equities and fixed income assets.
His professional background includes editorial leadership at Bloomberg LP as Washington DC Editor, where he managed coverage on finance and policy, and freelance consulting in content and communication services. Ben possesses considerable expertise in investment communications, financial markets analysis, and the Asian asset management landscape, having transitioned from a journalism career to a key investment communications function at a sector-specialist firm.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Liverpool, equipping him with a broad understanding of global economic and market trends. His notable contributions include enhancing the external and internal investment content strategy at Matthews, a firm renowned for its specialty in Asian equity and fixed income investments.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews International Capital Management, LLC | Vice President, Head of Investment Content | Dec 2021 to Present | — |
| Freelance | Content and Communication Services | Mar 2021 to Dec 2021 | Communication and content strategies for the technology, fintech and financial services space. Provided editing and messaging services for clients including Tanium Inc. |
| Bloomberg LP | Washington DC Editor | May 2018 to Feb 2021 | Coordinating and covering news from the White House, U.S. government, Congress, and regulation focusing on the impact of policy changes on business, financial services, and the economy. |
| Bloomberg LP | Americas Breaking News Editor | Oct 2014 to May 2018 | Headlining, writing and editing market reports on real-time corporate, credit and government news. Editing reporter copy, coordinating breaking news coverage with company and government teams in the U... |
| Bloomberg LP | U.S. Company News Editor | Mar 2012 to Oct 2014 | Worked with editorial teams covering technology, media and entertainment, telecommunications, transportation and consumer markets. Editing financial and market news, features and columns for Bloomberg... |
| Bloomberg LP | EMEA Editor | Jan 2009 to Mar 2012 | Oversaw overnight EMEA coverage of companies, governments and economies. Managed a team of editors and reporters located in continental Europe, the Middle East, New York and Washington. Coordinated co... |
| Bloomberg LP | Financial Correspondent | Jan 2006 to Dec 2008 | Reported on the U.K. and European banking and insurance industries; profiled senior executives and researched and wrote extensive market reports for Bloomberg terminal clients and Bloomberg Markets ma... |
| Caspian Publishing | Financial Editor | Sep 2005 to Jan 2006 | Editor. Contributed news reports and features and edited sections across Caspian’s magazine portfolio, including its flagship private equity and entrepreneur titles: Real Deals and Real Business, and ... |
| Moneywise, Capital Accumulation Ltd. | Editor, and other positions | Jun 1998 to Jun 2005 | EDITOR (Sept 2003-June 2005) Managed writers and editorial standards; executed editorial plan on budget; carried out media interviews and campaigns to boost the magazine’s profile. DEPUTY EDITOR (Oc... |
| Medeconomics, Haymarket Media Group | Deputy editor, staff writer | Aug 1996 to Jun 1998 | Wrote news and features, interviewing politicians, health care executives and professionals; commissioned writers; planned content; oversaw personal investment section. |
| Business Media Ltd; Benn Publications | Features writer, section editor | Jul 1994 to Jul 1996 | Business to business publications. Editing news and product pages; writing company and market reports; reporting assignments for sister titles. Writing industry reports, market surveys and exhibition ... |
Education
University of Liverpool
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geography
1988 — 1991
Others at Matthews International Capital Management LLC (25)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Co-Portfolio Manager, Matthews Emerging Markets Fund | San Francisco, CA , United States |
A Angela Wang | Vice President, National Accounts | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Vice President, Communications Strategist | CA , United States |
J Jason Ng | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
J John McGowan | Senior Vice President | Danville, CA , United States |
 | Vice President, Business Development | San Francisco, CA , United States |
S Shuntaro Takeuchi | Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Senior Research Analyst + Co-Portfolio Manager | CA , United States |
| Healthcare Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
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