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

15 October 2026

Asset Allocation update - Q4 2026

Economies and financial markets remain resilient despite heightened inflation risks. These are shaping central bank policy and interest-rate expectations, pushing bond yields to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.
12 October 2026

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: Why is oil stuck at $100/barrel?

Oil markets have received some comparatively encouraging signals from the Middle East, but the improvement in physical supply has yet to translate into a decisive fall in prices.
5 October 2026

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: Déjà vu – another bond sequel

Government bond yields are rising again – but this is not simply a repeat of 2022. We consider what fiscal pressures, inflation uncertainty and higher borrowing costs could mean for bonds, equities and portfolio positioning.
28 September 2026

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: What’s in store for Q4?

Four factors are likely to have an important bearing on financial markets in the fourth quarter of 2026: US politics, fiscal policy in the UK and France, developments involving Iran, and the corporate earnings outlook.
21 September 2026

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: The roadmap for central banks

After a series of policy meetings across the major central banks, the direction of travel for interest rates remains finely balanced.
14 September 2026

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: Why does the Fed have to hike rates?

Central bank policy is back at the forefront of investor attention as inflation data challenges expectations of an imminent easing cycle.
7 September 2026

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

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

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.

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About us

Millions of people around the world rely on Columbia Threadneedle Investments to manage their money. We look after investments for individual investors, financial advisers and wealth managers, as well as insurance firms, pension funds and other institutions.

Our capabilities

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has a comprehensive range of investment funds catering for a broad range of objectives.

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.