Investment strategies

Equities

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Equities

Global

Equities manager with regional and country specific strategies

$341.4bn

Assets under Management*

200+

Investment professionals with an average of 22 years’ experience*

* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 30 June 2026.

Meeting companies and conducting fundamental research lie at the heart of our stock picking approach to equity investing. We look for companies that can create sustainable long-term value and believe that by engaging with companies we can gain a thorough understanding of their business models, company finances, competitive pressures and drivers of corporate profits.

Why choose Columbia Threadneedle Investments for equities?

Research intensity

A team of over 200 investment professionals is dedicated to original independent research, the sharing of global perspectives and data analytics, across all major asset classes and markets.*


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

Responsible investor

We have our own responsible investment ratings which are used by our investment teams as a core input to their fundamental analysis when assessing and engaging with candidate companies for investment.

Strong, consistent risk-adjusted returns

Combining bottom-up analysis with in-house thematic and macroeconomic insights into markets helps us to build portfolios that can deliver consistent, long-term outperformance.

Research intensity

A team of over 200 investment professionals is dedicated to original independent research, the sharing of global perspectives and data analytics, across all major asset classes and markets.*


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

Responsible investor

We have our own responsible investment ratings which are used by our investment teams as a core input to their fundamental analysis when assessing and engaging with candidate companies for investment.

Strong, consistent risk-adjusted returns

Combining bottom-up analysis with in-house thematic and macroeconomic insights into markets helps us to build portfolios that can deliver consistent, long-term outperformance.

Insights

22 July 2026

Europe’s industrial revolution brings new growth opportunities

Europe is at a pivot point, caught between geopolitical uncertainties, industrial change and an inversion of the sources of growth. Behind this volatility lies deep structural change.
16 July 2026

Senior Thematic Investment Analyst

Decoding investment signals from the AI build-out

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is dominating the narrative in global equity markets and reshaping the investment opportunity set.
17 June 2026

Senior Portfolio Manager

Senior Equity Research Analyst

Beyond hype: AI benefits taking shape

AI is moving beyond the hype cycle, with real productivity gains beginning to emerge. The biggest investment opportunities may lie with companies that can translate adoption into durable competitive advantage.
11 June 2026

Head of North American Equities

Head of Global Equities, EMEA

Midyear Equity Outlook: Earnings strength fuels optimism

Earnings growth supports a constructive outlook for equities, with AI disruption and high levels of dispersion making diversification and careful stock selection essential.
8 June 2026

Client Portfolio Manager

Japan – the renaissance continues

Japan equities continue to deliver double-digit returns, supported by record foreign inflows and growing AI-driven optimism across the market.
20 May 2026

Head of European Large Cap Equities

Europe wary of continuing conflict

Markets expected double-digit growth for Europe in 2026, but this has been impacted by the Middle East crisis.
29 April 2026

Client Portfolio Manager

Europe’s quality growth opportunity

Europe is transforming, with new pockets of emerging quality. Amid rising capital barriers, our pragmatism allows us to identify industry leaders where value creation is strongest.
23 April 2026

Global Head of Emerging Market Equities

From Monopoly to Age of Empires: Emerging markets in the new global regime

Middle East tensions underscore a regime shift toward security and industrial capacity, reshaping the global order and having profound implications for portfolio construction.
14 April 2026

Client Portfolio Manager

Europe at a turning point – picking the winners

Looking through market volatility to find Europe’s best companies.

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