Mr. Daniel Wu
Mr. Daniel Wu
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CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
(Taiwan)
Daniel Wu has over 30 years’ experience working in the U.S., Hong Kong, and Taiwan, leading international financial institutions in developing and expanding their businesses in Asia. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Rochester.
Daniel held numerous senior roles in the past, including President of CTBC Financial Holding, Chief Strategy Officer at Taishin Financial Holding (Taiwan), Head of Financial Markets in North Asia at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Hong Kong), Head of Greater China at Goldman Sachs Asia (Hong Kong), and Head of Capital Markets in Greater China at Bankers Trust (Hong Kong).
He served as Chairman of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA) from 2014 to 2018, becoming the first to be elected for two consecutive terms. Following this, he was Chairman of the ABA Advisory Council from 2018 to 2021. During his tenure, Mr. Wu significantly advanced the ABA by advocating adherence to the Basel II and Basel III frameworks, promoting the regional integration of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and enhancing exchanges among the financial industries of various countries. He also promoted the rapid adoption of new financial technologies and increased understanding of KYC/AML/CFT compliance.
His leadership expanded policy advocacy issues to include financial literacy and cybersecurity, broadened the geographical scope of ABA’s membership to include Bhutan and the Midde East, enhanced member training through collaborations, upgraded the ABA website, established official social media pages, launched a new gold-themed logo, strengthened ties with regional bankers’ associations through MOUs, and introduced Lifetime Achievement Awards to honor former ABA chairmen. These initiatives greatly contributed to the ABA’s progress and development.
With his contribution and continued active participation in the Association, Daniel Wu was conferred title of “ABA Chairman Emeritus” in November 2023.
