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‘Tis the season for thoughtfully curated gifts—and experiences! East West Bank’s own Agnes Lew, Managing Director and Head of Private Banking, presents a carefully selected holiday gift guide featuring elevated essentials, culinary delights and unforgettable experiences. From artisanal home goods to cutting-edge audio, exceptional dining to non-alcoholic celebratory wines, and fashion statements to limited-edition art books—each pick reflects thoughtfulness and craftsmanship. Featured partners include: 🕯️ Everyday luxuries: Flamingo Estate • Bruvi • KEF | Kent Engineering & Foundry 🍽️ Festive flavors: Border Grill & Mundo Hospitality Group • Joint Seafood • Woody's Wine 💫 Unforgettable experiences: San Francisco Symphony • Shoku LA • The New York EDITION 👗 Elegance and style: Self-Portrait • Andrew Kwon • Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo • Tauba Auerbach Discover the gifts that delight: https://lnkd.in/gAMYdr7R

NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE: “Now You See Me 3” (rated PG-13), released by East West Bank client Lionsgate. East West Bank proudly participated in the production financing of the movie on behalf of Lionsgate.   Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the film features returning stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman. Joining the ensemble are rising stars Ariana Greenblatt and Dominic Sessa.   In this thrilling new chapter, the Horsemen reunite for their most daring performance yet—a global illusion that challenges their loyalties and pushes the boundaries of magic, justice and deception.    Watch the trailer: https://lnkd.in/gUsvRVUu    

What does it take to become one of the top 500 fastest-growing private companies according to Inc. Magazine? Young Chang, Founder and CEO of A-Sha Foods USA, shares that it’s not just about entrepreneurial vision but also the courage to seize opportunities and deliver on promising partnerships with big-name brands. As A-Sha’s international presence grew, East West Bank worked alongside the cross-border business to support its expanding operations between the U.S. and Asia. Watch the full interview at the link in comments. #AshaFoodsUSA #crossborderbanking #ReachFurther #EWBclientspotlight #EastWestBank

OPENING IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE THIS FRIDAY: “Trap House” (rated R), released by Aura Entertainment. East West Bank provided production financing services on behalf of our client Signature Entertainment UK. Written by Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor, and directed by Michael Dowse, the film stars Dave Bautista, Bobby Cannavale and Kate del Castillo. An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious and surprising group of thieves—their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel using their parents’ tactics and top-secret intel. Watch the trailer: https://lnkd.in/g6g_as4m  

Today we honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Our U.S. branches are closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Streaming this Wednesday on Amazon Prime Video: “Playdate” (rated PG-13). East West Bank provided production financing on behalf of our clients A Higher Standard and Nickel City Pictures. Directed by Luke Greenfield and written by Neil Goldman, the action-comedy stars Kevin James and Alan Ritchson. The film follows Brian, who has just been fired from his job and becomes a stay-at-home dad. He accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be a loose cannon. Watch the trailer here: https://lnkd.in/gXvyFTUD

From a 100-year-old Taiwanese recipe to a cross-border cultural food movement. A-Sha Foods USA has grown to become one of America’s fastest-growing Asian food companies—with shelf space at big name stores like Target, Costco and Walmart, and collabs with pop cultural powerhouses like Hello Kitty and SpongeBob SquarePants. As A-Sha’s international presence grew, East West Bank supported its expanding operations between the U.S. and Asia with niche, personalized expertise. Hear from A-Sha CEO Young Chang in our latest Reach Further article: https://lnkd.in/gNWbBjXP #ReachFurther #EWBclientspotlight #AshaFoodsUSA #crossborderbanking

Our November art calendar feature is Jammie Holmes’s “Peace of Mind 10” (2021).    Born and raised in rural Louisiana, Holmes is a contemporary painter known for colorful and symbolic scenes of Black life in the Deep South. Holmes spent over a decade working in the oil fields before relocating to Dallas in 2016 to become an artist. The quick brushstrokes and intentionally unfinished objects in his paintings emphasize his own sense of memory as well as universal experiences of struggle and fortitude: “I was inspired by what my everyday life was like when I was a young man in Thibodaux. I wanted to show that this same way of life is still taking place today—people worrying about their future, their lost loved ones and what’s next for them.”    Holmes’s artwork is in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University; and Hammer Museum. His artwork has also been exhibited at Various Small Fires, Los Angeles; Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York; and Deitch Projects, Los Angeles.   Read more about the artist:  https://lnkd.in/gTKPX2SG   📷:  Jammie Holmes’s “Peace of Mind 10” (2021). Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in. The East West Bank Collection

Golfing with purpose and heart. Our Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng and other East West Bank leaders recently teamed up for the 26th Annual Panda Cares Charity Golf Invitational in Palm Desert, CA, hosted by the Panda Cares Foundation. The invitational raises millions in funding for organizations including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, City of Hope, Huntington Health and more. Dominic played alongside Panda Restaurant Group Founder and Chairman Andrew Cherng.   Team EWB had a good time participating in a great cause: Robert Lo, Head of Commercial Real Estate Banking; Andrew Pan, Managing Director - Head of China Business & Strategy; Maggie Lee, Director of Commercial Banking; Nick Nawaz, Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Real Estate Banking; Lewis Liaw, Senior FX Advisor; and Zach Zhang, Senior Credit Analyst.

Reaching further—for the moon! We were proud to help sponsor Self-Help for the Elderly’s wellness and fundraising campaign, "Walk Run Ride to the Moon," which raised $180,000 total to support essential services for seniors across the Bay Area. The month-long wellness initiative collectively tracked participants’ mileage through walking, running and riding. The goal? To tally up the total distance to the moon—approximately 238,900 miles. Our NorCal associates, along with their friends and families, laced up their shoes and joined hundreds of community members in San Francisco’s Chinatown on an early Saturday morning to add to the effort. #EWBcommunities #EastWestBank #SelfHelpfortheElderly #WalkRunRide2Moon