East West Bank

Our August art calendar feature is Devin B. Johnson’s “One Flew the Coop” (2022). A Southern California native, Devin received his MA in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. His soft oil paintings are expressions of his life reimagined through memory, observation and raw feeling. He draws inspiration from found and captured images and textures, which he then digitally collages and manipulates to create intimate scenes that invite the viewer to participate in. Johnson’s work is included in public collections such as the Hammer Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio; Pond Society, Shanghai; Marval Collection, Milan; and the Rubell Museum, Miami. Johnson was named the 2023 Artist-in-Residence at Fountainhead, Miami, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Art and Design (2022) awardee. He was included in Cultured Magazine’s selection of “Young Artists in 2021.” Read more about the artist: https://lnkd.in/gSZcYJqr 📷: Devin B. Johnson’s “One Flew the Coop” (2022). Oil on linen, 80 x 70 in. On loan from private collector. Image courtesy of the artist and Nicodim. Photo by Shark Senesac.

The National Association of Chinese American Bankers (NACAB) 美华银行公会 recently hosted a timely seminar on the rising threat of financial fraud in an AI-driven world. Opening remarks were delivered by Andrew Pan, President, NACAB / Managing Director – Head of China Business Strategy, East West Bank; Nathan J. Hochman, L.A. County District Attorney; and Jorge Meza, Captain, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, Temple Station. A panel of experts from various sectors provided valuable insights into current fraud tactics and practical tools to stay protected. Moderated by Gary Fan, Board Director, NACAB / EVP & COO of Royal Business Bank, the panel of distinguished speakers included Peggy No, Deputy District Attorney (White Collar Crime Division); Michael Fern, Deputy District Attorney (Cyber Crime Unit); Detective Aily Baldwin (L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, Temple Station); Michael J. Zhang, Attorney at Law; and Edythe Repoff, Board Director, NACAB / President & COO, New Omni Bank. We'll be sharing some fraud prevention tips next week. Stay tuned! #FraudPrevention #NACAB #EastWestBank #Cybersecurity

Money may not grow on trees, but it can help plant millions of them. Congratulations to our client Chestnut Carbon on this first-of-its-kind bank financing! We're proud to be among the supporters of this climate financing structure totaling $210 million.

The founder of WHY Architecture, Kulapat Yantrasast has reimagined how people experience art, culture and public space across continents. In our latest Reach Further article, we chat with Kulapat about his work with The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Musée du Louvre, his philosophy managing a global practice, and how architecture serves as a bridge between cultures and an arena for deeper human connection. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dBCcYaPx 📷: Kulapat Yantrasast delivering remarks at the press opening of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Met. (Photo courtesy of WHY Architecture and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.)

Today we announced East West Bank’s financial results for the second quarter of 2025, with record revenue of $703 million and net income of $310 million, or $2.24 per diluted share. This strong performance coincides with Bank Director’s recent ranking of East West as the best-performing bank in our asset class—marking our third consecutive year at the top. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpSD6Tk5

Every step we take brings meaningful change to our community. As the lead sponsor of United Way of Greater Los Angeles's 2025 #WalkUnitedLA 5K Run/Walk at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, East West Bank matched up to $100,000—doubling the impact of individual contributions raised to help to support affordable housing, disaster recovery and financial literacy. The event marked our 17th annual participation, with a turnout of 560 East West associates and their friends and family members! Congrats to our top fundraiser, Renee Sun, Managing Director of Retail Banking, SoCal Division, and to all those who went the extra mile to drive dollars to these key community initiatives!

OPENING TODAY NATIONWIDE: "Guns Up" (rated R), released by Vertical Entertainment. East West Bank provided production and distribution financing on behalf of our clients Millennium Media and Vertical Entertainment. Written and directed by Edward Drake and starring Kevin James and Christina Ricci, the action-comedy follows Ray, an ex-cop who moonlights as a mob employee, as he tries to evacuate his unsuspecting family from the city after a mission goes horribly wrong. Watch the trailer: https://lnkd.in/g3wszcuB

Employee well-being is top of mind for us! We assembled a lineup of activities this summer to help associates decompress and reconnect with themselves and each other: A wheel throwing class, where they learned the fundamentals of pottery and the therapeutic benefits of shaping their own clay creations; a flower arranging class that fostered creativity while providing a supportive space to collaborate and exchange ideas; and a juice bar event where associates enjoyed freshly pressed fruit juice in the vibrant courtyard near our Pasadena headquarters.

In the aftermath of the LA wildfires earlier this year, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ “The Wallis Delivers” benefit brought together artists, donors and community members to raise funds for recovery, while honoring our Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng for his leadership in the arts and philanthropy. To reflect on the moment, Agnes Lew, our head of Private Banking, spoke with Daphna Nazarian, Chair of The Wallis’ Board of Directors, on the role the arts can play in restoring resilient communities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dRGuteKw

🌟 Big news! East West Bank is stepping up in a BIG way for #WalkUnitedLA2025. We’re excited to announce their generous commitment of up to $100,000 in matching funds to supercharge your impact! Every dollar you raise will go twice as far, supporting wildfire recovery and powering United Way’s mission to support stable housing and educational opportunity. 👉 Register or donate now: https://lnkd.in/g-rcckdj