1 As of 31 December 2024, Nuveen assets under management (AUM) is inclusive of underlying investment specialists.
2 Nuveen traces its history to 1898 when the company began underwriting municipal bonds, and TIAA was founded in 1918.
3 Pensions & Investments, 12 Jun 2023. Rankings based on total worldwide assets as of 31 Dec 2022 reported by each responding asset manager, with 434 firms responding; updated annually.
4 Nuveen's responsible investing team activities date back to 1990 at TIAA prior to TIAA’s acquisition of Nuveen in 2014. TIAA and CREF boards began responsible investing initiatives in 1970 with proxy voting to deal with shareholder proposals on social issues. Statements regarding Nuveen’s history include TIAA’s history.
* Nuveen traces its history to 1898 when the company began underwriting municipal bonds, and TIAA was founded in 1918.
** 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 7/24), Fitch (AAA as of 8/24) and Standard & Poor’s (AA+ as of 5/24), and the second-highest possible rating from Moody’s Investors Service (Aa1 as of 10/24). 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 variable annuities or any other 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, which will fluctuate in value."
Important information on risk
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments carry a certain degree of risk, including the possible loss of principal, and there is no assurance that an investment will provide positive performance over any period of time. Certain products and services may not be available to all entities or persons. There is no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved.
Responsible investing incorporates Environmental Social Governance (ESG) factors that may affect exposure to issuers, sectors, industries, limiting the type and number of investment opportunities available, which could result in excluding investments that perform well.