Investment strategies
Multi-asset
$133.2bn
Assets under Management*
116
Investment professionals with an average of 19 years’ experience*
* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 31 March 2026.
To build an effective multi-asset portfolio, we start with our clients’ objectives and investment beliefs then engage the necessary experts and tools to construct a best-fit solution. Whether this is growing capital, generating income or managing volatility, we are well placed to help you meet your objectives and add value to your portfolios.
Why choose Columbia Threadneedle Investments for multi-asset?
‘One stop shop’ investment solution
Offers access to layers of active investment expertise and innovation, combined with specialist adviser support.
Rich heritage
Multi-asset investing has been a key part of our business since inception, creating strong credentials in asset allocation, security and manager selection, responsible investment and risk management.
Distinctive investment approach
Our focus on research intensity and a collaborative investment culture ensures every multi-asset portfolio benefits from the very best ideas from across the firm.
‘One stop shop’ investment solution
Offers access to layers of active investment expertise and innovation, combined with specialist adviser support.
Rich heritage
Multi-asset investing has been a key part of our business since inception, creating strong credentials in asset allocation, security and manager selection, responsible investment and risk management.
Distinctive investment approach
Our focus on research intensity and a collaborative investment culture ensures every multi-asset portfolio benefits from the very best ideas from across the firm.
Insights
8 September 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Delegate OCIO & Strategist
Multi-Asset Investment Outlook 2027: Technological tailwind, geopolitical headwind
The global economy has proved more resilient than many expected, but the investment landscape of 2027 looks materially different from a year ago – shaped by conflict in the Middle East, a reversal in interest rate expectations, and an AI-driven capital expenditure (capex) boom of unprecedented scale.
7 September 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Market Perspectives: Second guessing the central banks
Central banks are back in focus as investors enter a busy run of September policy meetings. The European Central Bank meets this week, followed by the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan next week.
27 July 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Market Perspectives: Tipping point?
The coming week may turn out to be a tipping point for markets over the summer, as investors assess key developments in monetary policy, corporate earnings and geopolitics.
22 July 2026
Multi-Asset
Asset Allocation update - Q3 2026
Hopes of a swift resolution to the conflict in the Middle East are being challenged by recent events. We have once again seen the ‘closure’ of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and a blockade of Iranian shipping reinstated by the US.
20 July 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Market Perspectives: A(nother) new dawn for the UK
The UK has a new prime minister – its seventh in just over a decade – and another opportunity to reset the country’s economic narrative.
6 July 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Market Perspectives: Playing for time
After an intense first half, financial markets appear to be entering a more measured phase.
6 July 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Head of Client Strategy
Pyrspectives - Is it a bubble?
Explore Pyrford's Q2 2026 market outlook, analysing the AI investment boom, hyperscaler capex, AI monetisation trends, data centre constraints, US dollar strength, inflation risks and global economic developments.
29 June 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Market Perspectives: Postcard from Milan: What’s in store for H2?
As investors look ahead to the second half of 2026, the market backdrop appears somewhat less fraught than it did during the first six months of the year.
23 June 2026
Multi-Asset
Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team
Market Perspectives: Postcard from Switzerland: Should markets be moving more?
Despite a fluctuating geopolitical and policy backdrop, financial markets have remained relatively contained.
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Investment approach
Our investment approach is underpinned by a culture that is dynamic and interactive and by processes that are team-based, performance driven and risk aware.