Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today the expansion of its Principal® Custody Solutions Bank Referral Program to help address a common obstacle regional and community banks face when seeking an institutional trust and custody services partner.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today an agreement to acquire Beam Benefits, an employee benefits company serving over 25,000 small businesses.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that it will release second quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Principal Financial Group® is expanding its Principal® income suite with additional offerings designed to help Americans turn retirement savings into dependable income. The new savings vehicles with the ability to generate lifetime income can be available within an employer’s defined contribution investment lineup and will include the Principal® LifeTime Income Builder Index collective investment trusts (CITs) target date funds (TDFs).

Principal Asset Management® today announced the launch of Principal® Fit, a fixed income exchange-traded fund (ETF) suite that includes four newly launched exchange-traded funds, expanding the firm’s lineup and enhancing fixed income capabilities for investors. The suite and newly launched ETFs are designed to support more precise and flexible portfolio positioning as investors navigate evolving interest rate, credit, and inflation dynamics.

Principal Financial Group® announced the launch of a new integration with Employee Navigator, a leading benefits administration platform, to streamline evidence of insurability (EOI) during employee benefits enrollment. Available to active Employee Navigator clients, the integration reflects continued investment by Principal to further simplify benefits administration and enhance the enrollment experience for employers and employees alike.

Against a backdrop of renewed inflationary pressure, escalating global conflict, and price volatility across energy and financial markets, U.S. business leaders have moved from early-year optimism to proceeding with greater caution as they work to maintain stability through ongoing uncertainty. The latest Principal Financial Well‑Being Index℠, a quarterly measure of business sentiment and financial health, finds business optimism declined in March as rising macroeconomic pressures took hold. The Index fell to 6.06 out of 10, which is a nearly 6% decline from January, and erases a modest rebound realized in the second half of 2025.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today Tim Brown will join the company as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary, effective June 8, 2026. Brown will lead legal, government relations, and compliance, and serve as corporate secretary to the Principal® Board of Directors.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced results for first quarter 2026.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that it will release first quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Principal Financial Group® has been honored as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, reaffirming the organization’s long-standing dedication to integrity and ethical leadership. This milestone marks the 15th time Principal has received this honor.

After a year defined by cost pressures and economic uncertainty, U.S. businesses are positioned for renewed momentum and growth in 2026. The latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index℠ (Index), a quarterly measurement of business health, growth, and optimism finds sentiment among business leaders has stabilized, measuring 6.65 out of 10 in January 2026 – a slight uptick from 6.5 in October 2025.

Today, Principal Financial Group® announced a definitive agreement with Southland Benefit Solutions (SBS) to acquire its single-state dental network, DentaNet. In addition, Principal will obtain renewal rights for a block of group insurance contracts through Canopy Insurance. Canopy Insurance and Southland Benefit Solutions are subsidiaries of Collateral Holdings, LLC.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced results for full year and fourth quarter 2025.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that Deanna Strable, chair, president, and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Bank of America Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, beginning at approximately 8:50 a.m. Eastern Time. During the session, Strable will address a variety of industry and company specific topics in a question-and-answer format.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that it will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and the company’s outlook for 2026 after U.S. markets close on Monday, February 9, 2026.

Principal 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.

Rising costs of business expenses and economic uncertainty are testing the resilience of U.S. businesses. The latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index℠ finds optimism among business leaders has declined, with confidence dipping to 6.5 out of 10 in October 2025 from a slight rebound of 6.8 in July 2025. The Index reveals a widening outlook gap between small to midsized businesses (SMBs) and large businesses, as small to midsized employers manage day-to-day pressures from rising costs, realized tariffs, and shifting economic conditions.

Principal Asset Management® announced today that two European real estate core property strategies received five-star ratings from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) for 2025. The recognition places both strategies in the top 20% of GRESB participants worldwide1 marking the 10th consecutive year Principal has received top ratings. Scores rose broadly across the industry in 2025, reflecting stronger management practices, deeper engagement, and measurable improvements in performance.

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Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced results for third quarter 2025.

Financial inclusion, which improved globally over the last two years, plateaued in 2025, according to the latest Global Financial Inclusion Index (the Index) from Principal Financial Group®. The findings mark an inflection point, with business uncertainty arising from shifting global trade dynamics and geopolitical tensions driving companies to provide measures supporting financial inclusion, such as flexible pay or more generous insurance and pension benefits. In response, the data shows governments and financial systems stepping in to help advance financial inclusion.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), a global financial company, today announced a strategic partnership with Barings to expand the general account portfolio at Principal® through an allocation of up to $1 billion in bespoke private investment grade portfolio finance investments. The investments will be in the form of a separately managed account and a co-investment structure. The co-investment structure will be managed by Principal Asset Management®, the dedicated in-house asset manager for Principal, who manages approximately 95% of the Principal general account portfolio.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that it will release third quarter 2025 financial results after U.S. markets close on Monday, October 27, 2025.

U.S. business confidence remains near historic survey lows according to new Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM research, despite a modest rebound from a post-pandemic low reported in April 2025. The Index climbed to 6.80 out of 10 in August, up from 6.02 in April, but remains far below the 8.08 recorded a year ago, as policy changes and new tariffs continue to dampen expectations for the year ahead.