Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Recognized in Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management
Rhea-AI Summary
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) was recognized in the 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards by Pensions & Investments on December 8, 2025. This marks Westwood’s 11th time receiving the award, credited for professional development, mentorship, competitive compensation, inclusive culture, and employee engagement.
The award used a two-part evaluation: employer practices (~20%) and employee experience (~80%).
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News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, WHG declined 1.52%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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WHG showed a modest gain of 0.37% while close peers were mixed: EDF +0.42%, SPE +0.13%, but OCCI -0.41%, OXSQ -1.62%, and TEAF -0.33%, suggesting stock-specific factors rather than a broad asset-management move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08 | Workplace award news | Positive | -1.5% | Recognition as a 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management winner. |
| Dec 04 | ETF distributions | Neutral | -0.6% | Monthly income distributions and high stated yields for MDST and WEEI ETFs. |
| Nov 04 | ETF distributions | Neutral | -0.8% | Announcement of monthly ETF distributions and updated asset levels and yields. |
| Oct 30 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +3.0% | Stronger Q3 results with higher revenue, earnings, and AUM plus dividend. |
| Oct 27 | ETF branding update | Neutral | -1.6% | Name changes for Defined Volatility ETFs with WHG in operational support role. |
Recent WHG news, including positive operational and branding updates, often saw flat-to-negative next-day moves, with only the stronger Q3 2025 earnings aligning positively with price.
Over the last few months, WHG has reported stronger Q3 2025 results with revenue of $24.3M, net income of $3.7M, diluted EPS of $0.41, and AUM of $17.3B, which coincided with a 3.01% gain. Other updates—ETF distribution announcements, operational support for WEBs ETFs, and today’s workplace award recognition—were followed by modest declines of up to about 1.6%. This suggests investors reacted more constructively to fundamentals than to branding or distribution-related news.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights WHG’s recognition in Pensions & Investments’ 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management, marking its 11th win. The award heavily emphasizes employee experience, weighted at 80% of the evaluation versus 20% for employer practices. In parallel, prior filings show strengthened Q3 2025 fundamentals and ongoing dividends, alongside recent insider sales by the CEO. Investors may watch future earnings, asset growth, and any continued insider activity to gauge how this strong culture translates into long-term performance.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. was recognized in the 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards announced by Pensions & Investments today.
Presented 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.
Westwood Holdings Group is known for fostering a culture of growth and collaboration. We believe we stand out given our comprehensive professional development opportunities, including mentorship from industry professionals and exposure to diverse investment strategies. Furthermore, competitive compensation, robust benefits and recognition programs contribute to our retention and high engagement rates. Employees value our inclusive environment and opportunities to make meaningful impacts within a supportive, innovative setting.
“As their employees attest, the companies named to this year’s Best Places to Work list demonstrate a commitment to building and maintaining a strong workplace culture,’’ said P&I Editor-in-Chief Julie Tatge. “In doing so, they’re helping their employees, clients and their businesses succeed.’’
Brian Casey, CEO of Westwood Holdings Group stated, “We’re honored to celebrate our 11th win of this prestigious award. P&I recognized several key Westwood strengths, including our commitment to teamwork, community service, and a collaborative culture—along with unique employee benefits and an overall best-in-class workplace. I want to thank every member of our team for making this possible. For more than 40 years, putting clients first has been the foundation of everything we do. Together, we look forward to continuing to deliver exceptional results for our clients in the years ahead.”
Pensions & Investments partnered with Workforce Research Group, a research firm specializing in identifying great places to work, to conduct a two-part survey process of employers and their employees.
The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately
For a complete list of the 2025 Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management winners and profiles of the top firms across size categories, go to http://www.pionline.com/BPTW2025.
About Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) is a boutique asset management firm that offers a diverse array of actively and passively managed, outcome-oriented investment strategies, along with white-glove trust and wealth services, to institutional, intermediary and private wealth clients. For over 40 years, Westwood’s client-first approach has fostered strong, long-term client relationships due to our unwavering commitment to delivering bespoke investment strategies with a vehicle-optimized approach, exceptional counsel and unparalleled client service. Our flexible and agile approach to investing allows us to adapt to constantly changing markets, while continually seeking innovative strategies that meet our investors’ short- and long-term needs. Our team at Westwood comes from varied backgrounds and life experiences, which reflects our origins as a woman-founded firm. We are committed to incorporating diverse insights and knowledge into all aspects of our services and solutions. Our culture and approach to our business reflect our core values — integrity, reliability, responsiveness, adaptability, teamwork and driving results — and underpin our constant pursuit of excellence.
For more information on Westwood, please visit westwoodgroup.com.
About Pensions & Investments
Pensions & Investments, owned by Crain Communications Inc., is the 52-year-old global news source of money management and institutional investing. P&I is written for executives at defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as those at investment management and other investment-related firms. Pensions & Investments provides timely and incisive coverage of events affecting the money management and retirement businesses. Visit us at pionline.com.
Media Contact:
Tyler Bradford
Hewes Communications
212.207.9454
tyler@hewescomm.com
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