Nuveen Investments, headquartered in Chicago, IL, was founded in 1898 by John Nuveen. The company aims to provide financial services to its clients using a multi-boutique structure.

"There’s a misperception that they need to be expensive, but you can now find annuity target date fund options at a really low cost to both the employer and their participants.” ...

Nuveen Investments started as a municipal bond underwriting company, and eventually turned to asset management. In 2014, the firm was acquired by TIAA-CREF, which wanted access to Nuveen’s ...