Emmanuel Daniel
Emmanuel Daniel (born 3 December 1962 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Singapore-based entrepreneur. After pursuing studies at the National University of Singapore and the University of London, and entering a career in management consulting, Daniel founded The Asian Banker in Singapore in September 1996. The company was established first as a publisher of trade publications, before moving into research, consulting, benchmarking, and events organisation, all catering to the financial services industry[1][2]
The Asian Banker’s original product was launched in December 1996. Throughout 1997 and 1998, it provided on-the-ground coverage of the Asian financial crisis, anchored by Daniel’s journalistic skills and award-winning articles—Daniel won the prestigious Citibank Excellence in Journalism Award for the Asian region in February 1999 for his work in determining the impact of the Internet on banking.[3]
Daniel built a research division called The Banking Academy, which conducts research on financial institutions and publishes the influential annual compilation of bank statistics The Asian Banker 300,[4][5] and an events division, which manages The Asian Banker Summit.[6] Daniel has also created awards programmes such as the Excellence in Retail Financial Services,[7] and the Leadership Achievement Awards.[8]
Daniel has met many global figures, including Al Gore,[9] Jamie Dimon,[10] Tang Shuangning,[11] Paul Sarbanes,[12] L. William Seidman[13] Paul Keating,[14] Jiang Jianqing,[15] Sir Brian Pitman[16] and Guo Shuqing.[17][18]
Transcripts of interviews that Daniel has conducted can also be found on the company’s website. Some of the senior bankers and regulators that Daniel has interviewed include Kitayama Teisuke,[19] Ma Weihua,[20] Sir George Matthewson,[21] John Stewart,[22] Kitao Yoshitaka,[23] Do Tat Ngoc,[24] Sandy Flockhart,[25] Mike Smith,[26][27] Jackson Tai,[28] Saito Hiroshi,[29] Gail Kelly,[30] Syed Ali Raza,[31] Aditya Puri,[32] and others.
Daniel writes a blog, runs an online video programme called the Banking Conversation and speaks at global events.[33]
[edit] References
- ^ "National University of Singapore, Entrepreneurship in the information business". Nus.edu.sg. http://nus.edu.sg/nec/ed/tvf/tvf-emmanueldaniel020903.html. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Summit to highlight developments in Indonesian banks". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/03/22/summit-highlight-developments-indonesian-banks.html. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- ^ About The Asian Banker
- ^ "Asian Banker Survey: DBP is Strongest Bank in RP". Devbankphil.com.ph. http://www.devbankphil.com.ph/News/news_full.php?articleid=00075. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Nine Indian banks among top 50 in Asia". Ibef.org. 28 September 2007. http://www.ibef.org/Archives/ViewArticles.aspx?art_id=16774&cat_id=399. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "BAFT and The Asian Banker to jointly host annual Asian conference". Thaipr.net. 16 November 2007. http://www.thaipr.net/nc/readnews.aspx?newsid=F12DC397563BF9863C4921EEA1B416BB. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "SBI Sumishin Net Bank (Japan) wins the award for Best Internet Only Bank" (PDF). http://www.sbigroup.co.jp/news/pdf/group/2009/0323_b_sub.pdf. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Awards 2009
- ^ "Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States of America". Emmanueldaniel.com. http://www.emmanueldaniel.com/index.php?action=blog&bid=66. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Postcard From New York". Emmanueldaniel.com. http://www.emmanueldaniel.com/index.php?action=blog&bid=93. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Tang Shuanning, the former vice chairman of CBRC and current chairman of Everbright Bank". Emmanueldaniel.com. http://www.emmanueldaniel.com/index.php?action=blog&bid=43. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Making Sense of SOX
- ^ "William Seidman, former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Resolution Trust Corporation". Emmanueldaniel.com. http://www.emmanueldaniel.com/index.php?action=blog&bid=42. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Bankers Summit Showcases RI Progress". Ytlcommunity.com. http://www.ytlcommunity.com/commnews/shownews.asp?newsid=28569. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Jiang Jianqing, Chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China". Emmanueldaniel.com. http://www.emmanueldaniel.com/index.php?action=blog&bid=46. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Bankers summit showcases RI progress". Ytlcommunity.com. http://www.ytlcommunity.com/commnews/shownews.asp?newsid=28569. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Guo Shuqing, chairman, China Construction Bank (CCB), on 6 February 2009
- ^ Guo Shuqing, chairman, China Construction Bank on 17 January 2006
- ^ Kitayama Teisuke, president, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan, on 25 August 2008
- ^ Ma Weihua, president, China Merchants Bank on 23 November 2005
- ^ Sir George Mathewson, former chairman, Royal Bank of Scotland on 4 October 2006
- ^ John Stewart, chief executive officer, National Australia Bank, on 27 February 2008
- ^ Kitao Yoshitaka, chief executive officer, SBI Holdings, and Kawashima Katsuya, manager, SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Japan, on 25 August 2008
- ^ Professor Do Tat Ngoc, chairman, Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), Vietnam, on 13 August 2008
- ^ Sandy Flockhart, chief executive, HSBC Asia Pacific, on 4 March 2008
- ^ Mike Smith, chief executive officer, ANZ Bank, Australia on 26 February 2008
- ^ Mike Smith, CEO, HSBC Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, on 11 December 2006
- ^ Jackson Tai, chief executive officer, DBS Bank, Singapore on 28 November 2007
- ^ Saito Hiroshi, chief executive officer, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Japan, on 5 February 2007
- ^ Gail Kelly, managing director and CEO, St.George Bank, Australia, on 16 October 2006
- ^ Syed Ali Raza, chairman and president, National Bank of Pakistan, on 17 September 2006
- ^ Aditya Puri, managing director, HDFC Bank, India on 10 August 2006
- ^ SunGard's What Happens Next: The Changing Face of Wealth