John Brazier is an experienced B2B journalist and editor. He has been editor of COVER since February 2021 and has chaired several protection industry conferences and events. John was previously editor of The Trade, a buy-side publication for a readership of global asset managers, hedge funds and traders. Prior to this, John spent three years with WatersTechnology, a fintech publication with a global audience, where he held roles of European staff writer and then deputy editor, working across the buy- and sell-side brands of the title. He has also written for a number of energy, personal finance and technology brands, and has personal interests in literature, technology and environmental issues.