Dr. Angus Yip studied in the United Kingdom and obtained two Master's degrees: a Master's degree in "Sustainable Development Leadership" from Cambridge University and a Master's degree in Accounting & Finance from Lancaster University. He also holds a Master's degree in "Management" from Harvard University and a Professional Graduate Certificate in "Corporate Sustainability and Innovation" (Harvard).  Dr. Yip holds the qualifications of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified ESG Planner (CEP®); he is a  Chartered Banker (U.K.) and Certified Banker (H.K.). In 1999, he became one of the first batch globally to obtain the Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) qualification.

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Dr. Yip is a Fellow Member of Certified Practising Accountant (Australia) with over 30 years of experience in banking, finance, and consulting work. He has engaged in trade finance, syndicated lending, financial advisory, and debt restructuring businesses. He previously served as an External Asset Management Consultant for UBS, EFG Bank, and LGT Bank, managing assets for high-net-worth clients on a discretionary basis. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong's School of Professional and Continuing Education and the Institute of China Business, and received the Outstanding Teacher Award in 2017. Dr. Yip currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) of a US-listed company and chairs the Audit Committee. He is also a Life Member of the Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Directors Association.