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Principal® Recognized as Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for 14th Consecutive Year
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Principal Asset Management®, the investment management unit of Principal Financial Group®, announced today Pensions &
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[{"type":"text","content":" DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPrincipal Asset Management®, the investment management unit of Principal Financial Group®, announced today Pensions & Investments has named the firm as a 2025 Best Place to Work in Money Management. This marks the 14th consecutive year Principal has been recognized in the “largest employers” category, marking every year of recognition since the program’s inception.\n\n“Maintaining a leading asset management firm is about more than just strong investment capabilities and insights. It’s also about creating a supportive environment where our employees feel connected to our purpose, proud of their contributions, and inspired to push boundaries,” said Kamal Bhatia, president and CEO of Principal Asset Management. “As we look forward to 2026, our teams are advancing our global platform with renewed energy and focus. This recognition helps fuel their enthusiasm and highlights how they support one another to serve our clients in a rapidly evolving industry landscape.”\n\nThis recognition highlights the ongoing commitment from Principal to foster a collaborative workplace culture. The firm's focus on building the next generation of investment strategies and leveraging AI to improve performance and create efficiency set the tone for teams to play to win and collaborate. By creating a high performing culture where employees thrive, Principal strengthens its ability to deliver outstanding solutions for clients globally.\n\nAbout Pensions & Investments’ Best Place to Work in Money Management\n\nPresented by Pensions & Investments, the global news source of money management and institutional investing, the 14th annual survey and recognition program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in the money management industry.\n\nThe first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 20% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 80% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies.\n\nFor a complete list of the 2025 Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management winners and profiles of the top firms across size ...