John Spiers is the CEO of EQ Investors. After gaining an MA in Engineering at Clare College, Cambridge he went into the City as a research analyst for 10 years.
In 1986 he set up Bestinvest and over the next 20 years it grew to become a leading private client advisory and wealth management business with over 50,000 clients. In 2007 Bestinvest was acquired by 3i.
Since then John has built up a portfolio of other interests, including the establishment of a foundation to support various charities. He has taken a particular interest in projects aimed to increase the use of early intervention to reduce child abuse.
He has also retained a close interest in investment, being a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and a member of the Investment Committee for Clare College.
