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

5 March 2026
Equity

Krishan Selva

Client Portfolio Manager

Cory Unal

Portfolio Manager

Dara White

Global Head of Emerging Market Equities

Emerging Market Equities: Initial reaction to the US-Israeli strike on Iran

The Iran war has stirred geopolitical nerves; EM markets have so far reacted in line with broader risk sentiment rather than fundamentals. What are the key risks?
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3 March 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Everybody wants to rule the world

With the invasion of Iran, geopolitics is once again dominating proceedings.
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3 March 2026
Fixed income

Fixed Income Desk

Investment Grade Team

EMEA Investment grade examined 2026 - The importance of portfolio construction

While credit markets proved to be relatively resilient in the face of multiple geopolitical events, there is no guarantee that this will always be the case. So, how do we see credit markets against such a backdrop?
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26 February 2026
Global investment solutions

Rosa Fenwick

Head of LDI Implementation

Euro LDI Update: Dutch pension reform – what’s the problem?

Assessing the impact Dutch pension reforms on markets. We also look forwards at the likely direction of key rates for liability hedging.
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26 February 2026
Responsible investment

Vicki Bakhshi

Director, Responsible Investment

The evolving landscape of climate investing

Climate change and the energy transition are multi-decadal themes that are shaping the world we live in, with wide-ranging implications for investors.
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24 February 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Rip it up (and start again)

On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad-based tariffs was unconstitutional.
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18 February 2026
Fixed income

Luke Copley

Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

2026 credit thoughts – here comes the capex …

Competition for capital is heating up. Persistent government deficits combined with a long overdue acceleration in corporate capex means bond markets face a wave of new supply. Is this a risk or opportunity?
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17 February 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Stuck in the middle with you

Core government bond markets are onlookers as equity markets are buffeted by AI uncertainty, with the US 10-year Treasury range-bound.
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16 February 2026
Equity

Paul Doyle

Head of Large Cap European Equities

Europe finds its footing

The bloc enters 2026 with better balance sheet health, savings and easing inflation, and Germany’s fiscal policy is a boost. With global earnings broadening, this represents a clear opportunity.
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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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