Chairman of the Board and Independent Director
Mr. Dicky Peter Yip has been the chairman of our Board and an independent non-executive Director since April 23, 2025. He has served as an independent non-executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (a company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock codes: 0016 (HKD counter) and 80016 (RMB counter))) since September 2004. Prior to that, he joined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”) (a company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 0005) in 1965, and subsequently served as a chief executive of China business at HSBC’s Area Office China, from January 2003 to May 2005, a general manager of HSBC from April 2005 to June 2012, and an executive vice president of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (a company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 3328)), from May 2005 to June 2012. Mr. Yip also served as a director of Ping An Insurance, and the original Ping An Bank from November 2002 to May 2005. He served as an independent non-executive director of Ping An Insurance from June 2013 to July 2019, an independent non-executive director of DBS Bank (HK) Limited from 2013 to 2019, an independent non-executive director of DBS Bank (China) Limited from 2015 to 2019, the founding chairman of Ping An OneConnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (formerly PAObank and currently known as Ping An Digital Bank) from August 2019 to November 2021, an independent non-executive director of South China Holdings Company Limited (a company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 413)) from December 2012 to June 2020, and an independent non-executive director of S.F. Holding Co., Ltd (a company whose shares are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 002352) and the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6936)) from February 2017 to December 2022. Besides, Mr. Yip had served in many consultative boards including Hong Kong Aviation Advisory Board, Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Hong Kong Urban Renewal Authority.
Mr. Yip obtained his MBA degree from The University of Hong Kong and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London. Mr. Yip received the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 1984 for his contributions to the banking industry and the community in Hong Kong. Mr. Yip was awarded the MBE by the British Government in 1984. In 1999, he was appointed Unofficial Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong. In 2000, he was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. He also served two terms since June 2008 as a member of Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Mr. Yip is active in community and youth activities in Hong Kong and is a member of a number of service organizations such as an Honorary Council Member of the Hong Kong Committee for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Hong Kong Housing Society and Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Mr. Yip was the last Commanding Officer of the Royal HK Auxiliary Air Force (since became the Government Flying Service) which was disbanded in March 1993.
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