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

Insights

16 September 2025

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Je ne regrette rien?

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
15 September 2025

Tiffany Wade

Senior 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.
12 September 2025

Joe Horrocks-Taylor

Vice President, Sustainable Research

A wheel opportunity: Premium tyre makers use EVs to inflate margins

We think premium manufacturers look better placed and have scope to benefit from higher EV tyre margins and volume growth. Find out how we’re looking to tap into this opportunity.
9 September 2025

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Gold … indestructible?

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
8 September 2025

Claudia Wearmouth

Managing Director, Global Head, Responsible Investment

Charting a course through the changing responsible investment landscape

How understanding market dynamics and research led insights help us guide clients through a fast-evolving responsible investment environment.
3 September 2025

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – If I could turn back time

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
2 September 2025

Paul Doyle

Head of Large Cap European Equities

European improvement, not just US weakness

The region has exited post-Covid stagflation, with inflation falling and interest rates easing, so economic performance has turned round. America, by contrast, faces stagflation
22 August 2025

How to fix our pension regulators

Discussing why it is time to shift from ‘regulating for risk’ to ‘regulating for growth’. We suggest the regulator’s objectives are a good place to start.
19 August 2025

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Under pressure

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

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About us

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.

Our funds

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has a comprehensive range of investment funds catering for a broad range of objectives.

Investment strategies

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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Investment Options

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.

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.

Insights

Keep up to date with global markets, discover our latest thinking on key asset classes and read our fund managers’ latest thoughts on the world.