About Us
For more than 90 years, TIAA-CREF Asset Management1 has been providing investment solutions and strategies to clients worldwide. With $464 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2011, the organization manages assets across four key areas: fixed income, equities, real estate, and alternatives.
With investment strategies spanning across equities, debt, public, and private markets, the organization has been meeting the financial needs of a wide range of clients, including institutional investors, intermediaries, plan sponsors, investment and pension consultants, financial advisors, and individual investors. The TIAA-CREF organization has been investing in fixed-income since 1918, real estate since 1947, equities since 1952, international markets since 1972, and alternatives since 1996.
The asset management team of seasoned investment professionals employs time-tested and strategically-proven approaches designed to deliver enduring risk-adjusted returns for clients. The organization’s portfolio teams make a point of traveling to inspect physical assets, and work intimately with local managers and operators on the ground to gain insights that may otherwise be overlooked. Portfolio managers are rewarded for adding excess returns on investments, relative to the market, rather than increasing assets under management.
An established track record of investing across a range of asset classes, combined with a long tradition of service and integrity, makes TIAA-CREF Asset Management® a natural fit for those seeking a trusted asset management partner.
1. TIAA-CREF Asset Management provides investment advice and portfolio management services for the TIAA-CREF group of companies through our investment advisors including Teachers Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA).