Westwood Holdings Group [profile] announced today that it will serve as PM for the Westwood Emerging Markets Fund (formerly the Omega Emerging Markets Fund) in collaboration with National Bank of Canada subsidiary National Bank Securities Inc..

Brian Casey, president and CEO of Dallas-based Westwood stated in a company press release that "Patricia Perez-Coutts and her team have strong reputations as leading portfolio managers in Emerging Markets and this mutual fund will provide an excellent vehicle for Canadian investors to benefit from the team's expertise. We are pleased to collaborate with National Bank of Canada, one of the leading financial institutions in Canada."

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Company Press Release

Westwood Collaborates with National Bank of Canada on Canadian Mutual Fund Offering

DALLAS--Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) today announced an agreement with National Bank Securities Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of National Bank of Canada, whereby Westwood International Advisors Inc. will serve as portfolio manager to the Westwood Emerging Markets Fund, formerly known as the Omega Emerging Markets Fund.

Brian Casey, Westwood’s President & CEO, commented, “Patricia Perez-Coutts and her team have strong reputations as leading portfolio managers in Emerging Markets and this mutual fund will provide an excellent vehicle for Canadian investors to benefit from the team’s expertise. We are pleased to collaborate with National Bank of Canada, one of the leading financial institutions in Canada.”

About Westwood

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. provides investment management services to institutional investors, private wealth clients and financial intermediaries. Westwood manages a variety of investment strategies including U.S., Global and Emerging Markets equities as well as income-oriented portfolios. Access to these strategies is available through separate accounts, commingled funds and mutual funds. Westwood has significant, broad-based employee ownership and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WHG.” Based in Dallas, Westwood also maintains offices in Omaha and Toronto.

For more information on Westwood, please visit www.westwoodgroup.com.

About National Bank of Canada

With $176 billion in assets as at April 30, 2012, National Bank of Canada (www.nbc.ca), together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada’s leading integrated financial groups, and was named among the five strongest banks in the world by Bloomberg Markets. The Bank has close to 20,000 employees and is widely recognized as a top employer. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank’s activities via social media and learn more about its extensive community involvement at clearfacts.ca and commitment.nationalbank.ca. 

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