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

17 October 2025
Equity

Tenisha Elliott

Sustainability Research Analyst

Thematic Insight: Getting in shape for the food system transformation

Food companies face increasing regulatory pressure globally, with policy action shifting from traditional nutrient profiling to focus on ingredients, additives and processing methods. For investors this creates significant opportunities, alongside portfolio risks for companies slow to adapt
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16 October 2025
Global investment solutions
LDI

Rosa Fenwick

Head of LDI Implementation

Q3 2025 repo update

How geopolitical shifts and policies are shaping market dynamics.
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14 October 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Give peace a chance

Geopolitics continues to dominate with the welcome news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This, as well as ongoing tariff threats from the US, had a feedthrough impact on commodity prices. Read on for a breakdown of fixed income news across sectors and regions.
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7 October 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Walls come tumbling down

The dollar share of global FX reserves declined again in Q3 and, with the US government once again entering shutdown, yields dropped across the curve. Read our weekly snapshot of global fixed income markets.
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30 September 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Wind of change

As Germany passes its budget, the country is spearheading a new – possibly permanent – era of defence spending by NATO countries. Elsewhere, US and UK government bond yields crept higher. Read our weekly snapshot of global fixed income markets.
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24 September 2025
Fixed income

Gary Smith

Head of EMEA Client Portfolio Manager team, Fixed Income

US dollar dominance: Playing Jenga with the global monetary system

Assumptions underpinning the dollar’s role as the world’s primary reserve currency are increasingly eroding. What if the tower starts to fall?
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23 September 2025
Equity - Global

Michael Guttag

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

AI research trip reaffirms bullish outlook

How AI is driving innovation and growth across a range of industries.
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16 September 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Je ne regrette rien?

France is embroiled in political turmoil, with knock-on effects for its sovereign rating and debt. Meanwhile, it’s all eyes on the US labour market and rates. Read on for a breakdown of fixed income news across sectors and regions.
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15 September 2025
Equity

Tiffany Wade

Senior Portfolio Manager

Michael Guttag

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

The rise of the Magnificent 7: Concentration risk versus earnings power

Although large-cap tech firms are not in bubble territory, concerns about market concentration are not without merit.
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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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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

Columbia Threadneedle has a comprehensive range of investment funds catering for a broad range of objectives. You can view the latest prices and information on our OEIC and SICAV funds.

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Insights

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