Investment strategies

Fixed income

Global

Fixed income manager with strong credit heritage

$256.6bn

Assets under Management*

136

Investment professionals with an average of 21 years’ experience*

* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 31 March 2026.

Having the right partner to help you meet your fixed income goals is essential. Whether you’re seeking income, total return or capital preservation, we have the resources and expertise to help you meet these objectives and add value to your portfolios.

Why choose Columbia Threadneedle Investments for fixed income?

Fuelled by research

An intense and independent approach gives us deep knowledge of issuer and industry dynamics with the aim of driving strong, sustainable returns.

Our size is to your advantage

We have the global presence and scale to access markets and forensically assess issuers yet are nimble enough to extract value from security selection.

Built on a powerful line-up

We offer a wide choice of strategies from traditional government and corporate bonds to specialized areas including emerging markets and liability-driven solutions.

Established in impact investing

Our social bond funds were the first of their kind and we remain a leading advocate in the development of the fast-moving green and social bond markets.**



** UK Social Bond strategy was launched in December 2013 and the European Social Bond strategy was launched in May 2017.

Insights

7 July 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – The long and winding road

Europe's biggest economies are slowly increasing defence spending, but a three-speed approach is emerging. Elsewhere, core markets bear steepened.
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2 July 2026
Fixed income

Guillaume Langellier

Senior Credit Research Analyst

Should investment grade prime office landlords worry about AI?

AI is reinforcing prime office demand in the short term, but the bigger question is whether productivity gains will ultimately limit hiring and space needs.
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30 June 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – The tied is high

Events in the Middle East continue to influence economic policy, with central banks revisiting future rate moves as the oil price returns to pre-conflict levels.
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24 June 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – What’s new pussycat?

Larry the long-serving 10 Downing Street cat is set to welcome yet another UK prime minister, the seventh in a decade. Elsewhere, there was a repricing of interest rate risk on hawkish noises from central banks.
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22 June 2026
Fixed income

Pursuing positive impact through fixed income

From 17th‑century Dutch flood defences to modern social bonds, fixed income has long financed vital public needs – emerging as a powerful, scalable force for measurable social impact.
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16 June 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – The only way is up

A peace deal between the US and Iran should see the Strait of Hormuz reopen, which triggered a sharp selloff in the oil price and a rally in bond markets. Read on for a breakdown of fixed income news across sectors and regions.
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11 June 2026
Fixed income

Gene Tannuzzo

Global Head of Fixed income

Ed Al-Hussainy

Portfolio Manager

Midyear Fixed-Income Outlook: Tighter spreads, wider opportunities

Policy and macroeconomic uncertainty strengthen the case for selective, high-quality fixed income. We examine opportunities across the curve.
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9 June 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Movin’ on up

US economic data keeps surprising to the upside, while a lack of progress on Middle East peace, and mounting speculation about a Federal Reserve rate rise, has put markets on shakier ground.
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2 June 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Living in a box

The European Central Bank’s inflation policy target is causing it a headache, as central banks across the world grapple with the Middle East issue.
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