Philip was appointed as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 3 March 2020. Philip has had a long career in investment banking and investment management. He is a Director of three investment funds: Raynar Investment Trust PLC, the Akamatsu Bonsai Fund and the CQS Asian Macro Fund. He is a fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, and a former Managing Director and Senior Advisor of Credit Suisse First Boston where he ran the firm’s global Japanese cash equity business. He is also a former Director of Fidelity Japan Trust PLC, of Schroder Securities Limited and of Smith New Court PLC.