Our clients

Local Government Pension Schemes

Columbia Threadneedle Investments have been a trusted partner to Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) investors since 1994. We strive to provide the highest level of service and have a dedicated team to foster and grow relationships across the 8 Pools and 98 Administering Authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Our LGPS clients have allocated their assets across Columbia Threadneedle equity, fixed income and alternative investment platforms and leverage our responsible investment engagement services, reo. We aim to work closely with each client to ensure they achieve their objectives through our investment capabilities. For this, transparency and timely communication with each client is at the core of our success.

We hold and support a variety of dedicated local authority events throughout the year. These include conferences, bespoke educational sessions all established to educate and inform clients of key investment issues they face. We recognise the increasing demand to meet changing disclosure requirements and client reporting needs and have a strong track record in supporting clients as their investment priorities evolve.

Our capabilities for LGPS

Equities
We offer a wide range of global, regional and country specific strategies, investing across the market cap spectrum and with various risk and return objectives.
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Fixed income
We offer fixed income solutions with various risk and return objectives that range from traditional asset classes to more specialist areas such as emerging market debt, securitised debt and social bonds.
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Alternatives
Investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional asset classes to a growing alternatives market that can offer the potential of strong, uncorrelated returns and diversification throughout the economic cycle.
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Responsible investment
In a world where a genuine responsible investment partner is increasingly crucial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments can help investors move forward more confidently.
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Equities
We offer a wide range of global, regional and country specific strategies, investing across the market cap spectrum and with various risk and return objectives.
Find out more
Fixed income
We offer fixed income solutions with various risk and return objectives that range from traditional asset classes to more specialist areas such as emerging market debt, securitised debt and social bonds.
Find out more
Alternatives
Investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional asset classes to a growing alternatives market that can offer the potential of strong, uncorrelated returns and diversification throughout the economic cycle.
Find out more
Responsible investment
In a world where a genuine responsible investment partner is increasingly crucial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments can help investors move forward more confidently.
Find out more
View all types of investment

Insights

4 August 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Carry On Wayward Son

Keep calm but don’t count on carry from the yen! Meanwhile, the US-Iran narrative and AI-related issuance continued to influence markets.
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29 July 2026
Alternatives

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, European Real Estate

UK Real Estate: Talking Points July 2026

Welcome to our concise quarterly snapshot of current real estate market trends.
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28 July 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Get Off of My Cloud

As hyperscalers remain locked in an AI-funding arms race, are we seeing signs of indigestion in credit markets?
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23 July 2026
Responsible investment

Vicki Bakhshi

Climate Strategist

Security, supply and the energy transition

Geopolitical shocks have reframed the energy transition as a question of security as well as climate. As governments seek more resilient, affordable energy systems, long-term investors can find opportunities in the infrastructure powering the shift.
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22 July 2026
Equity

David Moss

Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of European Equity Research Strategy

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.
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21 July 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – London calling

As Andy Burnham swaps being Mayor of Manchester for UK Prime Minister, how much fiscal wiggle room does he actually have?
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20 July 2026
Global investment solutions

Rosa Fenwick

Head of LDI Implementation

Q2 2026 repo update

The Iran conflict and the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on energy prices dominated the second quarter.
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20 July 2026
Alternatives

Liam Taylor

Portfolio Manager

From policy to portfolio: investing in UK natural capital

We are always searching for opportunities to align financial and environmental outcomes. Biodiversity Net Gain legislation is one such investable opportunity, linking ecological restoration with durable, policy-supported returns.
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16 July 2026
Fixed income

Gregory Turnbull Schwartz

Senior Analyst, Fixed Income

Data centres: the credit opportunity beyond hyperscalers

As hyperscalers commit vast sums to data centres, the more compelling story for credit investors may be the manufacturers supplying the physical infrastructure.
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World in Motion

Our World in Motion global equities blog lifts the lid on what we do and shows you how our investment engine works.
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Our team

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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.

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We design our capabilities to suit specific markets and we carefully create them with your needs in mind. This is based on our belief that an active approach to investment will deliver long-term value for your portfolios.

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We design our capabilities to suit specific markets and we carefully create them with your needs in mind. This is based on our belief that an active approach to investment will deliver long-term value for your portfolios.

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Our funds

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Insights

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