Sandpiper Appoints Daniel Dunkley as Senior Consultant

Sandpiper Appoints Daniel Dunkley as Senior Consultant

August 2024

The Sandpiper Group (“Sandpiper”), the largest independent communications, public affairs, and research group headquartered in Asia Pacific, has appointed Daniel Dunkley as a Senior Consultant in Sandpiper’s Financial Services team, based in New Zealand.

Daniel brings significant experience in financial communications and deep international media relations expertise.  He has more than 15 years’ experience in content strategy and as a business journalist in international newsrooms including The Sunday Times and Dow Jones in London, covering private equity, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, and FMCG.

Sandpiper boasts one of the largest specialist financial practices covering Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Daniel’s appointment comes as the firm experiences growth in financial communications briefs including special situations, and crisis and issues management, and expands its portfolio of work with companies across the financial services sector, including asset and wealth managers, retail and wholesale banks, fintechs, insurers, and private equity.

Over the past 12 months, Sandpiper, has been awarded Asia Pacific Agency of the Year by PRovoke Media, PRWeek, and the Public Relations Communications Association (PRCA), and recognised for its specialist expertise in ESG and Sustainability, winning PRCA 2024 Asia Pacific Specialist Consultancy of the Year.

Emma Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Sandpiper, said: “Daniel’s appointment bolsters Sandpiper’s Financial Services team through his deep experience as a business journalist in the UK and Asia Pacific and focus on the private equity and insurance sectors. Daniel has covered many of the biggest takeover, private equity and capital markets stories in industries ranging from media to telecommunications. He will support our clients across Asia Pacific in the asset management, banking, financial services, fintech, and insurance sectors with IPOs, M&As, company restructures, and management changes.”

Daniel Dunkley, Senior Consultant, Sandpiper, said: “I’m delighted to join Sandpiper’s fast growing financial practice and bring my experience to an already stellar international team. Sandpiper’s reach and expertise in corporate and public affairs and research make it a compelling partner for leaders and directors across Asia Pacific to navigate the complexities of today’s fast changing business environment. I look forward to working with a dynamic and dedicated team of professionals to serve our clients.”

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