TIAA Investments is a global asset manager focused on achieving the best-possible long-term risk-adjusted returns for its clients. Its investments in active, quantitative and index strategies span global fixed income, equity, real assets, alternatives, and responsible investment.
TIAA Investments is an investment affiliate of Nuveen. Nuveen’s mission is to help investors around the world succeed by delivering unmatched specialist knowledge across a full spectrum of outcome-based investment solutions. As of December 31, 2016, Nuveen managed nearly $900 billion on behalf of its clients ($882B).
Our Parent Organization
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America® (TIAA) was founded in 1918 by the Carnegie Foundation to help meet the financial needs of individuals and institutions in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. TIAA does this with a full array of financial products and services to help its participants and shareholders achieve lifetime financial security. Its clients expect TIAA to be stewards of their savings and to help provide for their financial security.
Today, TIAA is a Fortune 100 financial services organization and a leading private provider of retirement benefits nationwide, serving five million individuals and more than 16,000 institutions. We have combined assets under management of approximately $907 billion (as of December 31, 2016), with a rich history of nearly 100 years of dedication to our customers.