Clarence Ip

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Student & Political Advocate focused on politics, current affairs, international relations, human rights, and legislation. Based between Hong Kong and London.

Experience

Trader and Portfolio Manager

Independent

2025 — Present

Hong Kong & United Kingdom

Execute intraday and short‑term trades on HKEX and NYSE across equities and derivatives with a short‑selling edge, while designing, backtesting and refining systematic signals and discretionary setups from historical and intraday flow, and monitoring HK–US cross‑market catalysts for timing and arbitrage. Manage a private trust and fixed‑income portfolios end‑to‑end, allocation, distributions, execution, custody and compliance, with robust risk frameworks (position sizing, stop‑losses, stress testing, margin and liquidity controls), delivering consistent returns with disciplined drawdown control and a 16.2% average annualised return (as of October 2025).

Political Commentary & Research

Independent

2025 — Present

Hong Kong & United Kingdom

Writing analysis pieces on current affairs, legislative processes, and human rights. Researching policy impacts, comparative political systems, and diplomatic developments to produce accessible, well‑sourced commentary.

Director

ZENSORA

2025

United Kingdom

After selling 75% of the company to a strategic entrepreneur, I transitioned to being a Director to ensure a smooth transition and maintain a strong brand presence.

Founder & CEO

ZENSORA

2024 - 2025

United Kingdom

Founded ZENSORA to connect Asia and Europe with curated premium lifestyle goods, forging artisan partnerships and scaling to over £20,000 in profit while expanding cross-border eCommerce reach.

Education

A‑Levels

Berkhamsted School

Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdom

Economics, Physics, Product Design

GCSEs

Prior Park College

Bath, England, United Kingdom

English Language & Literature, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Sciences, Business Studies, Product Design

Licenses & Certifications

Human Rights Law Job Simulation - Leo Cussen
Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour — University of London
Chinese Politics Part 1 — HKUST
First Step Korean — Yonsei University
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Web Developers — Johns Hopkins University
Learn How to Teach by 6 Min. Micro Teaching — The University of Tokyo
Understanding operations management — The Open University
Developing your skills as an HR professional — The Open University
Marketing communications as a strategic function — The Open University
Effective communication in the workplace — The Open University
Justice, fairness and mediation — The Open University
Introduction to child psychology — The Open University
Business and Human Rights Global Virtual Internship — Clifford Chance
Cybersecurity Job Simulation — Mastercard
Unconscious Bias — LinkedIn Learning
Business Analysis Foundation — LinkedIn Learning
Finance Essentials for Small Business — LinkedIn Learning
The Samaritans Online Suicide Gatekeeping Course — The Samaritans Hong Kong
Communication Essentials for Member States — WHO
Infections in health workers in the context of COVID‑19 — WHO
OSA Certified AI User — Online Safety Alliance
EF SET English Certificate C2 Proficient — EF SET
Certificate in First Aid — Hong Kong St John Ambulance
Army Proficiency Certificate (Two Stars), Communications & Information Systems — Army Cadets UK

Interesting Facts

Focus Areas

Human Rights & Rule of Law
Legislation & Public Policy
International Relations & Diplomacy
Comparative Politics

Languages

EnglishNative/Bilingual
CantoneseNative/Bilingual
SpanishLimited Working