John Spence is an international insurance and wealth management executive who has operated across Asia, Australia and North America in executing mergers and acquisitions, launching innovative customer offers, enabling distribution partnership and advancing digital initiatives.

John has been based in Hong Kong since 2000 with business leadership and corporate governance roles at Generali Asia, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), Macquarie Funds Group and Manulife Financial. Prior to 2000, John was with Manulife Financial in Canada, and National Australia Bank, Colonial Mutual, AMP Society and KPMG in Australia.

John holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales Business School, Bachelor of Economics (BEc) from Sydney University, is a Fellow Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand (FCA ANZ), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors (FHKIoD).