Type: Private
On the web: http://www.nuveen.com

Chicago-based Nuveen Investments once financed the growth of its hometown and other cities by underwriting and trading municipal bonds. Nuveen has since parlayed its investment banking experience into a career as a money manager specializing in municipal bond and stock portfolios for individual and institutional investors in the US. Offering more than 100 mutual funds, about 120 closed-end funds, as well as separate accounts and managed accounts, the company sells its products through banks, brokerages, insurance agents, and other financial services providers. It has approximately $195 billion of assets under management. An investor group led by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners owns Nuveen.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $792.1M
One year growth: 19.5%
Net income: ($35.9)M

Officers:
CEO and Director: John P. Amboian
EVP, COO, and Principal Financial Officer: Glenn R. Richter
VP Corporate Communications and Public Relations: Kathleen Cardoza

Competitors:
BlackRock
FMR
PIMCO

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