Global Financial Market Review (GFM) is a dedicated online news aggregation portal specializing in financial market news and industry updates. It combines original editorials with curated content from global news providers, reaching over 14 million readers annually. With a focus on reliability and depth, GFM has positioned itself as a trusted source in the financial sector, boasting a strong social media presence with over 180,000 Twitter followers.
As part of its coverage of this huge and multi-disciplined industry, GFM has developed a series of Awards. Using a wide range of criteria such as Transparency, Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Volume of Transactions, Innovation, Fintech and Customer Service, the Awards have been developed to recognise companies and institutions who have achieved notable success in their respective fields. This, in turn, has become a standard for reliability, performance and security within the financial community.
For the 1st Week of June 2026, GFM Review's judging panel is proud to award the following institutions:
EastWest Banking Corporation
EastWest Banking Corporation is a Philippine universal bank that provides a broad suite of retail, corporate and consumer banking services, including foreign exchange, payments, deposits, lending and wealth solutions. As a subsidiary of Filinvest Development Corporation, it serves individuals, small and medium enterprises and large corporates through a nationwide branch network and digital channels. Its foreign exchange offering spans spot and hedging products tailored to the needs of importers, exporters, remittance recipients and active retail traders. The bank emphasizes transparent pricing, quick execution and advisory support so clients can manage currency risk and cross border transactions more effectively. Its nomination for Best Retail FX Broker Asia 2026 and related recognition for Best Retail FX Broker 2026 highlights the bank’s efforts to raise service standards in the region’s retail foreign exchange market, combining competitive spreads with accessible platforms and client education. These awards underscore EastWest Banking Corporation’s strategic focus on growing its foreign exchange franchise alongside its broader retail banking business, and its role in expanding access to professional grade FX services for customers across the Philippines and the wider Asian market.
About GFM Review
Global Financial Market Review (GFM) is an online news portal that is focused on the financial industry. It has been developed to deliver informative and independent news from around the world. The articles on GFM are both sourced from a number of independent news sources as well as written in-house. This is reflected in the quality and insight that the portal delivers to readers. GFM readership is comprised of decision makers from global businesses including FT100 and Fortune 500 companies as well as high net worth individuals.