As corporate and master trust defined contribution schemes evaluate their needs in today’s markets, from managing inflation risk to diversifying their portfolio allocation, Nuveen offers insights and capabilities as a retirement provider with over 100 years experience and a legacy of solving for investment needs.
Nuveen’s parent company TIAA is one of the world’s largest institutional investors1, a highly-rated2 insurance company and a retirement provider. 4.7 million individual customers across America are building their retirements with TIAA3.
As institutional investors ourselves, we face the same challenges as our clients and recognise the need for better, more diversified sources of income and capital appreciation and ways to deploy capital in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Many of Nuveen’s solutions are available for DC schemes in semi-liquid structures. Please contact us for more information.
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1Pensions & Investments, 12 Jun 2023. Rankings based on total worldwide institutional assets as of 31 Dec 2022 reported by each responding asset manager, with 434 firms responding; updated annually. TIAA is the parent company of Nuveen.
2 For its stability, claims-paying ability and overall financial strength, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) is a member of one of only three insurance groups in the United States to currently hold the highest rating available to U.S. insurers from three of the four leading insurance company rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++ as of 7/23), Fitch (AAA as of 8/23) and Standard & Poor's (AA+ as of 9/22), and the second highest possible rating from Moody’s Investors Service (Aa1 as of 9/23). There is no guarantee that current ratings will be maintained. The financial strength ratings represent a company’s ability to meet policyholders’ obligations and do not apply to any product or service not fully backed by TIAA’s claims-paying ability. The ratings also do not apply to the safety or the performance of the variable accounts or mutual funds, which will fluctuate in value.
3Includes unique institutional clients serviced by TIAA for either retirement or Keogh plans.
4As of 31 Dec 2023. 5Pensions & Investments, 12 June 2023. Rankings based on institutional tax-exempt assets under management as of 31 Dec 2022 reported by each responding asset manager.
2 For its stability, claims-paying ability and overall financial strength, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) is a member of one of only three insurance groups in the United States to currently hold the highest rating available to U.S. insurers from three of the four leading insurance company rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++ as of 7/23), Fitch (AAA as of 8/23) and Standard & Poor's (AA+ as of 9/22), and the second highest possible rating from Moody’s Investors Service (Aa1 as of 9/23). There is no guarantee that current ratings will be maintained. The financial strength ratings represent a company’s ability to meet policyholders’ obligations and do not apply to any product or service not fully backed by TIAA’s claims-paying ability. The ratings also do not apply to the safety or the performance of the variable accounts or mutual funds, which will fluctuate in value.
3Includes unique institutional clients serviced by TIAA for either retirement or Keogh plans.
4As of 31 Dec 2023. 5Pensions & Investments, 12 June 2023. Rankings based on institutional tax-exempt assets under management as of 31 Dec 2022 reported by each responding asset manager.
