Nuveen Names James Nelson as Global Head of Public Product

Nuveen has named James Nelson to the role of head of global public product, according to a memo provided by the asset manager.

James Nelson

Nelson will lead equity and fixed-income product development and management across mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, interval funds, separately managed accounts and collective investment trusts, stated Mike Perry, head of Nuveen’s global client group and head of global product, in announcing Nelson’s appointment.

“James will be critical in engaging with our mutual fund board, driving the modernization of our retail SMA platform and innovating across our investment platforms, and ensuring we have the right investment offerings for our wealth and Institutional clients,” Perry stated. “Equally important, the Global Public Product team will continue to be a critical partner to TIAA Wealth and Retirement while growing our Nuveen lifetime income business.”

The investment oversight; fund finance and treasury leverage; and capital market teams at Nuveen, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA, will report to Nelson.

Nelson replaces Christopher Stickrod, who TIAA promoted to product general manager for institutional managed solutions earlier this year, a spokesperson said by email.

Retirement plan sponsors and retirement plan advisers should not see significant changes following the appointment, the spokesperson added by email.

“James and the Global Public Product team will continue to be critical partners to TIAA Wealth and Retirement while growing our Nuveen lifetime income business,” the spokesperson said.

Nelson recently worked at Invesco, serving the global asset manager in two roles since 2018, attaining the title of head of North American product management and pricing.

Nelson reports to Perry and will become a member of the Nuveen senior leadership team. Jeff Hall, leader of Nuveen’s international public and alternative products, will have a reporting line to Nelson.