On October 27, 2026, the Filinvest Group’s four publicly listed entities were once again honored at the Golden Arrow Awards. The recurring accolades, presented by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), highlight the conglomerate’s enduring dedication to robust corporate governance and ethical business practices.
The Filinvest Group expanded its corporate governance achievements with an improved multi-trophy haul at the annual awards ceremony.
Here is how the accolades were distributed among the conglomerate’s publicly traded entities:
• EastWest Banking Corporation (EastWest): Leading the group, the banking arm secured three Golden Arrows, moving up from its two-arrow achievement in 2025.
• Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC): The parent conglomerate was honored with two Golden Arrows.
Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI): The property development firm took home one Golden Arrow.
• Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT): The real estate investment trust similarly earned one Golden Arrow.
These consecutive recognitions reflect the group’s ongoing, systematic focus on embedding transparent leadership, ethical compliance, and robust stakeholder management across its diverse business divisions.
“Being recognized year after year reflects the importance we place on good governance across the Filinvest Group,” said Rhoda A. Huang, President and CEO of FDC. “For us, governance is a responsibility we carry every day through the decisions we make, the way we manage our businesses, and the trust we build with our stakeholders.”
The Golden Arrow Awards honor publicly traded corporations that excel under the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS). This internationally recognized benchmark measures the quality of corporate governance by rigorously evaluating performance across key operational areas, such as protecting shareholder rights, ensuring financial transparency, maintaining institutional accountability, and fulfilling board responsibilities.
Strengthening governance across the Group
For EastWest Bank, achieving a three-Golden Arrow rating underscores how top-tier governance is essential to preserving consumer trust and fostering sustainable expansion in the financial industry.
“Trust is especially important in banking, and it is something we must earn through responsible decisions and consistent accountability,” said Jerry Ngo, CEO of EastWest. “Receiving three Golden Arrows is a meaningful recognition for our team and encourages us to keep strengthening the practices that protect our customers, make banking easier for them, and support the bank’s long-term growth.”
Within the real estate sector, Filinvest Land, Inc. and Filinvest REIT Corp. maintain strict ethical governance standards to ensure sustainable, long-term value for their property buyers, shareholders, and broader communities.
“At Filinvest Land, good governance begins within. It is deeply ingrained in our people and reflected in how we conduct business, make decisions, and fulfill our commitments to our stakeholders,” said Tristan Las Marias, President and CEO of Filinvest Land, Inc. “It is humbling to be recognized year after year, and each recognition strengthens our resolve to uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability, transparency, and responsiveness to the evolving needs of our stakeholders. Above all, it reminds us that trust must be earned every day through our actions and the commitments we fulfill as we continue building Filipino dreams.”
“Good governance is at the core of how we manage our sustainability-focused REIT business and create value for our stakeholders,” said Joseph M. Yap, President and CEO of Filinvest REIT Corp. “This recognition encourages us to continue upholding high standards of accountability and transparency as we grow our portfolio and deliver sustainable returns for our investors.”
Sustaining a tradition of good governance
The latest accolades build on a multiyear history of success for the conglomerate at the Institute of Corporate Directors awards. Both Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) and Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) have maintained an uninterrupted streak of Golden Arrow honors since 2021, while EastWest Banking Corporation and Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) have been consistently recognized since 2022.
As the group expands its diverse business footprint across property development, financial services, energy production, hospitality, and infrastructure, it remains dedicated to ethical leadership, transparency, and corporate responsibility to generate sustainable value for all its stakeholders.
