narvikk/iStock via Getty Images Introduction In my view, East West Bancorp remains a very good quality and well-managed bank, which is demonstrating strong profitability, disciplined risk control, and also one of the most efficient cost structures in the sector. East West Bancorp ( EWBC ) takes up a specific niche as the main financial bridge between the US and the Greater Chinese region, focusing...
narvikk/iStock via Getty Images Introduction In my view, East West Bancorp remains a very good quality and well-managed bank, which is demonstrating strong profitability, disciplined risk control, and also one of the most efficient cost structures in the sector. East West Bancorp ( EWBC ) takes up a specific niche as the main financial bridge between the US and the Greater Chinese region, focusing on commercial banking and international services. Currently, the bank is showing a high operational efficiency, which is backed by the 2026 Q1 results. The net income reached $358 million, and EPS was at $2.57, recording a 23% yearly growth. The total revenues increased 12% to $774 million, and the net interest margin expanded to 3.49%, compared to 3.35% last year. This increase is showing the bank's ability to optimize financing costs when the total cost of deposits dropped to 2.10%. The bank's loan portfolio also reached a record level of $58.1 billion, while deposits grew by 9% to $68.9 billion. Especially important is the 12% growth of fee income, which reached $99 million and was driven by asset management services. The efficiency ratio is reaching 36.2%, which suggests a very low-cost structure compared to the regional bank average. The current P/E of 12.5x is above the three-year average of this company, showing that the market has already priced in these positive results, and shares are not cheap anymore. The capital base remains strong with the 15.13% CET1 ratio, allowing it to continue capital return to shareholders through the $0.80 dividend and share buybacks. Credit quality also remains stable, and net write-offs only make up 0.09% of the loan portfolio, which lowers the risk profile during an uncertain macroeconomic environment. Business overview East West Bancorp's business model is based on specialized commercial banking, servicing the US and Greater China's trade flows. The bank's revenue structure is showing that a product rotation is happening with a goa...
France’s consumer price inflation accelerated to 2.2% Y/Y in April 2026, up from 1.7% in March and surpassing market forecasts of 2.0%, according to a preliminary estimate. The CPI climbed 1.0% M/M in April 2026, the same pace as in March and slightly above market expectations of a 0.9% increase. France’s economy stalled quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, compared with market expectations and the prev...
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(RTTNews) - Everest Group, Ltd. (EG), an insurance and reinsurance provider, reported a surge in its profit for the first quarter, but with a slight decline in its revenues.
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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all beat earnings expectations, as they reported on Wednesday, but Alphabet stood out, with its shares jumping 7% in extended trading on strong cloud growth.View on euronews
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(RTTNews) - Hanon Systems (018880.KS) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company of 66.6 billion Korean won compared to a loss of 24.0 billion won, prior year. Operating income increased to 97.2 billion Korean won from 21.1 billion won, last
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Billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht ’s Starwood Capital Group has halted redemptions from its $22B Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT), underscoring ongoing stress in private real estate vehicles amid weak commercial property conditions. The firm said it is “temporarily suspending” share repurchases following a strategic review, aiming to preserve liquidity while waiting for a recovery in ...
Billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht ’s Starwood Capital Group has halted redemptions from its $22B Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT), underscoring ongoing stress in private real estate vehicles amid weak commercial property conditions. The firm said it is “temporarily suspending” share repurchases following a strategic review, aiming to preserve liquidity while waiting for a recovery in commercial real estate markets. The move also includes a cut in distributions, with the annualized payout reduced to about 4.7% from 6.3% for Class I share. "the issue we are addressing is not the real estate." a shareholder update read. "It is the pressure created by elevated redemption requests, which rose quite suddenly when interest rates spiked and have remained high." The suspension is e ffective April 29, 2026, and applies to April share repurchase requests, exempting small accounts under $5,000 and cases of death or disability. Sternlicht noted in a shareholder letter that ongoing redemption pressure is not expected to persist, with plans to restore liquidity sustainably as revenue growth returns. SREIT, launched in 2018, holds 598 income-producing properties worth $22.4B at 94% occupancy as of March 31, 2026. Starwood Capital has invested $500M, owning about 7% alongside affiliates. More on Starwood Property Trust 2 Dividend Plays, Taking Profits, And Dry Powder Starwood Property Trust: The Market Is Handing You An 11% Yield At A Deep Discount Starwood Property Trust: Discounted Yield With Contained Credit Risk Starwood Property Trust to buy back up to $400M in shares Starwood Property Trust outlines $1.9B in unfunded loan commitments as origination momentum accelerates in 2026