Mr. Patrick Ip joined China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund (“CAF”) in early 2011. CAF has the backing of the China government dedicated to making equity and quasi equity investments in ASEAN. In his current capacity as the Managing Director and a member of the Investment Committee and Credit Committee he drives the investment team in sourcing, evaluating, managing and exiting investments in ASEAN.

At CAF he had led a number of successful investments in sectors including infrastructure, telecom, healthcare, shipping and logistics in ASEAN countries. In his present role he has served on the board of directors to some of the notable companies in ASEAN including the largest port in Thailand, the largest shipping and logistic company in the Philippines, the largest biomass power producer in Thailand, the largest fiber optic network in Myanmar and in Cambodia, the largest digital TV in Cambodia, one of the largest potash mining companies in Laos and ASEAN, one of the fastest growing healthcare clinic companies in Singapore and ASEAN, His other company value creation includes one of the largest independent telco tower companies and the largest nickel resources company in Indonesia. Prior to that, he held a senior position with the private equity arm of a reputable French bank, Natixis covering Asia (excluding Japan). He also co-found a boutique Hong Kong SFC regulated buy side asset management firm in Hong Kong. He qualified with PwC London and Hong Kong where he held senior audit and advisory positions. He also served as an in house legal in the Legal division of the Wharf Group (a blue chip listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) responsible for the TMT businesses.

Patrick is a CFA Charterholder, a CPA (HK) and a FCCA (UK) and holds a LLB (Hons) from London University Law Schools and a BA (Hons) from University of Leeds (UK) and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. He is ex Chairman of the Hong Kong Private Equity Finance Association and is a current external member to Hong Kong Science and Technology Park incubation admission panel.