GETTING TO KNOW CURIAN

Getting to Know Curian
• Curian is a registered investment advisor providing
innovative fee-based managed accounts to investors
through a state-of-the-art technology platform.
• More than $6.9 billion in assets under management.*
• Among the top-10 third-party asset managers by total
managed account assets.*
• Among the top-4 unified managed account providers
by total managed account assets.*
• The fastest-growing third-party asset manager for the
past five years.*
• Curian also has supplemental account protection through
Lloyd’s of London, a licensed British insurer.
• Curian is a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance
Company® (Jackson®), which has $115.7 billion in
total IFRS assets. Jackson, in turn, is a subsidiary of
Prudential plc, which has more than $560 billion in
assets under management.*
Curian and Jackson’s home in Denver, Colorado
• More than 53,000 opened accounts on the platform.
• Securities invested with Curian are protected through
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
and clients are afforded the benefits under the
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970.
What Curian provides
Curian Capital, LLC is a registered investment advisor offering investors a customized investment solution called a
Custom Style Portfolio.
Custom Style Portfolios are designed to give investors a comprehensive portfolio management process while
leveraging the speed and convenience of the Internet to deliver state-of-the-art service and account transparency.
Curian’s Custom Style Portfolios unlock the power of managed accounts for investors, providing access to exclusive
institutional money managers whose experience and expertise typically is available only to wealthy individuals and
institutions. Each portfolio can be highly customized based on the investor’s unique objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon and tax situation. Customization options allow investors to exclude individual securities,
asset classes and entire social categories.† Additionally, tax management features enable investors to participate in
year-round tax harvesting and choose from among eight tax-lot preferences.
Curian’s affiliations
Launched in 2003, Curian Capital, LLC is based in Denver, Colorado, and has more than $6.9 billion in assets under
management.* Curian Clearing LLC provides transaction clearing operations for Curian Capital.® Curian Capital and
Curian Clearing are wholly owned subsidiaries of Jackson National Life Insurance Company, which has $115.7 billion
in total IFRS assets.* Jackson, in turn, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of U.K.-based Prudential plc. Prudential
plc and its affiliated companies constitute one of the world’s leading financial service groups, providing insurance and
financial services directly and through its subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the world. In existence for over 160
years, Prudential plc has more than $560 billion in assets under management.*
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* As of 6/30/11. Rankings according to Cerulli Associates.
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Exclusion preferences apply only to separately managed equity portfolios and will not impact the underlying securities within an
exchange-traded fund (ETF), mutual fund or other forms of investment companies.
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Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of
business is in the United States of America.
Curian Clearing is a registered broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
The history of Curian
Curian Capital was launched in March 2003 and by January 2005 had $1 billion in assets under management,
making it one of the fastest-growing third-party managed account platforms in the industry. Curian was named the
managed account platform that best meets clients’ needs by Boomer Market Advisor magazine in 2009 for the third
time in four years.
As of June 30, 2011, Curian had more than $6.9 billion in assets under management. According to Cerulli Associates,
Curian has been the industry’s fastest-growing third-party asset manager for the past five years, and is one of the top-10
third-party asset managers and top-4 unified managed account providers, based on total managed account assets.
Investor protections
It’s important to know that Curian is committed to the safekeeping of its assets under management. Securities
invested with Curian Clearing are protected through the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), and clients
are afforded the benefits under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970.
Curian also has supplemental account protection through Lloyd’s of London, a licensed British insurer. In addition to
these protections, the advisor, both directly and indirectly through its affiliated organizations and broker-dealer, has
significant insurance covering the conduct of its business.
Curian is audited annually by independent auditors KPMG, LLP to verify its statement of condition is in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, Curian is subject to regulatory exams by FINRA and the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Curian in the future
Curian remains committed to continuous platform improvements, state-of-the-art technology and peerless customer
service. We are also committed to strong controls and ethical business practices with our clients. Curian is constantly
reinvesting in technology to deliver new features and services to investors.
Now and in the future, Curian expects to be well positioned to move its business forward and seize opportunities in the
marketplace to fuel its growth and enhance its ability to serve investors.
If you have any questions about Curian, please contact your
financial professional or call the Curian Care Center at 1-877-847-4143.
For more complete information on the Curian Custom Style Portfolio Program, including fees and expenses, please ask your financial professional for a free Wrap Fee Program Brochure. If
you don’t have a financial professional, call Curian toll-free at 1-877-847-4143 for the brochure. Please read the Wrap Fee Program Brochure carefully before you invest or send money.
Curian Capital, LLC acts as the Registered Investment Advisor for Curian Custom Style Portfolios. Curian Clearing LLC (member FINRA/SIPC) is the exclusive broker for these programs,
for which it provides brokerage execution, processing and custody services. Investments in the Curian Custom Style Portfolio Program involve investment risk, including possible loss of
principal amount invested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that the investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original investment.