Principal Financial Group is a global financial services company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Principal Financial Group (The Principal) provides a wide range of financial services including retirement solutions, insurance, and investment and banking products through offices in 18 countries throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America. As of March 30, 2012, Principal Financial Group has $364.1 billion in assets under management and serves some 17.3 million customers worldwide. It was ranked 268th on Fortune magazine’s list of the 500 largest U.S. corporations (May 2011). It has been consistently awarded the distinction as one of the world's most ethical companies.
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