John Spence

Managing Director, Asian Capital Advisors

John Spence is the Managing Director of Asian Capital Advisors, a firm specializing in strategic advisory services in Asia’s insurance sector. He is a seasoned insurance and wealth management executive with extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), bancassurance, and corporate development.

John has been based in Hong Kong since 2000 with business leadership 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 in Australia with National Australia Bank, Colonial Mutual, AMP Society and KPMG.

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).