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TIAA Holds Management Update Meeting
TIAA, a leading financial services provider, announced today that it
would adjourn the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) participant
meeting until July 20 at 1 pm ET in order to solicit additional proxy
votes. The purpose of the CREF participant meeting is to elect nine
individuals to serve as Trustees for four-year terms.
CREF participants can vote in any one of four ways:
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By logging on to the Internet site shown on the proxy card and
following the on-screen instructions;
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By marking, signing and mailing the proxy card in the envelope
provided;
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By calling the toll-free telephone number shown on the proxy card and
following the recorded instructions; or
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By voting in person at the newly designated meeting at the CREF's
offices at 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, on July 20 at 1 pm
ET. A proxy agent will be on-site to register votes.
Although the election of Trustees has been adjourned until July 20,
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., president and chief executive officer of TIAA,
still met with individuals who attended today's meeting where he gave a
management update on the organization's achievements and progress on
serving its customers.
"This is a historic year for TIAA, as we celebrate the 100th
anniversary of our founding - and the 66th anniversary of the creation
of CREF," said Roger Ferguson. "We've been growing, innovating, and
diversifying to help ensure that TIAA has the strength and stability to
meet our commitments to customers for generations to come. We're proud
of the progress we've made and look forward to continuing our mission of
helping people achieve lifelong financial well-being."
During the meeting, Ferguson outlined a number of achievements,
including:
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Maintaining TIAA's strong financial position - TIAA ended 2017
with $1 trillion in assets under management. As of June 30, they were
just over $1 trillion. Our capital reserves have also grown
exponentially - from $36 billion in 2013 to $42 billion as of the end
of 2017. This measure of the company's financial strength is
critically important because it underscores its ability to fulfill the
promises made to provide clients with lifetime income. Additionally,
we continued to receive the highest possible ratings from three of the
four leading insurance company rating agencies - one of just three
U.S. insurance companies to gain this recognition1.
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Continuing to strengthen its retirement business - In 2017,
TIAA progressed toward its long-term strategic goals, growing and
diversifying its business while helping customers achieve financial
well-being. The company modernized its platforms and products and
expanded services to include commercial lending, retiree healthcare
savings, endowment management, and planned giving. TIAA also paid
nearly $5 billion to retired participants in 2017, including more than
32,000 annuitants over the age of 90.
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Meeting the evolving needs of clients - TIAA's mission has
always been to help get people safely to and through retirement,
helping them navigate their financial needs along the way. The company
continued to act on this mission through the acquisition of EverBank,
a nationwide consumer and commercial bank. The integration of EverBank
- now TIAA Bank - enables TIAA to offer a full suite of banking,
lending, and investing products and services. These offerings, in
addition to those provided by TIAA's asset management firm, Nuveen,
have further expanded the company's ability to deliver customized,
outcome-driven solutions.
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Expanding advice services - The Company has expanded resources
available to clients, including TIAA's new robo-advisory tool - TIAA
Personal Portfolio - and a refined IRA offering, enhancing the
customer experience.
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Celebrating 100 Years - In celebration of the company's
Centennial, Roger Ferguson provided an update on the variety of
activities that TIAA has planned throughout the year to honor the
company's participants who work to make the world a better place.
About TIAA
TIAA (www.tiaa.org)
is a unique financial partner. With an award-winning1 track
record for consistent investment performance, TIAA (TIAA.org) is the
leading provider of financial services in the academic, research,
medical, cultural and government fields. TIAA has nearly $1 trillion in
assets under management (as of 3/31/20182) and offers a wide
range of financial solutions, including investing, banking, advice and
education, and retirement services.
TIAA Personal Portfolio services are offered through Advice & Planning
Services, a division of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services,
LLC, a registered investment adviser. TIAA Brokerage, a division of
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, member FINRA and
SIPC, distributes securities. Brokerage accounts are carried by
Pershing, LLC, a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Company, Inc. member
FINRA, NYSE, SIPC.
Guarantees are subject to the claims paying ability of the issuing
company. Payments from variable annuities will rise or fall based on
investment performance.
Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, are
not bank guaranteed, are not deposits, are not insured by any federal
government agency, are not a condition to any banking service or
activity, and may lose value.
Deposit and lending products and services are provided by TIAA Bank®,
a division of TIAA, FSB. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Teachers Personal
Investors Services, Inc., and Nuveen Securities, LLC, Members FINRA and
SIPC, distribute securities products.
© 2018 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College
Retirement Equities Fund, 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
547578
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For its stability, claims-paying ability and overall financial
strength, TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company is a member of one of
only three insurance groups in the United States to hold the
highest rating available to U.S. insurers from three of the four
leading independent insurance company rating agencies. TIAA-CREF
Life Insurance Company (TIAA Life) is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). TIAA
Life holds the following ratings as a result of its relationship
with TIAA: A.M. Best (A++ as of 6/18), Fitch (AAA as of 6/18),
and Standard & Poor's (AA+ as of 8/17), and the second
highest possible rating from Moody's Investors Service (Aa1 as
of 2/18). There is no guarantee that current ratings will be
maintained. The financial strength ratings represent a company's
ability to meet policyholders' obligations and claims and do not
apply to variable annuities or any other product or service not
fully backed by TIAA Life'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.
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The Lipper Large Fund Award is given to the group with the
lowest average decile ranking of three years' Consistent Return
for eligible funds over the three-year period ended 11/30/12 (36
fund companies), 11/30/13 (48), 11/30/14 (48), 11/30/15 (37),
11/30/16 (34) and 11/30/17 (34) with at least five equity, five
bond, or three mixed-asset portfolios. Note this award pertains to
mutual funds within the TIAA-CREF group of mutual funds; other
funds distributed by Nuveen Securities were not included. From
Thomson Reuters (News - Alert) Lipper Awards, © 2018 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws
of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or
retransmission of this Content without express written permission
is prohibited. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Certain funds have fee waivers in effect. Without such waivers
ratings could be lower. For current performance, rankings and
prospectuses, please visit the Research and Performance section on
TIAA.org. Securities offered through Nuveen, LLC, and TIAA-CREF
Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, members FINRA and SIPC.1
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Based on $999 billion of assets under management across Nuveen
Investments affiliates and TIAA investment management teams as of
3/31/18.
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