Local Authorities | Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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

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Alternatives

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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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Our insights

17 January 2025

Equity

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 17 January 2025

Global stock markets made solid progress this week as signs of slowing inflation in both the United States and UK rekindled hopes of further interest rate cuts.

17 January 2025

Equity

Equity, Global Equity

Neil Robson

Head of Global Equities

A racing certainty - can big tech beat the odds again?

Bumper earnings have seen big US tech names dominate equity returns. What are their prospects from here and will the rest of the market begin to close the gap?

17 January 2025

Equity

William F. “Ted” Truscott

Chief Executive Officer

2025 CEO outlook: Is the US market too good to be true?

As the US prepares for a political changing of the guard, our CEO shares his thoughts on where he sees markets opportunities and the potential risks for investors in 2025

14 January 2025

Fixed income

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – January 2025

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

14 January 2025

Fixed income

Alasdair Ross

Head of Investment Grade Credit

Alpha, an active approach and fundamental research – how we invest in credit

Want to know what differentiates us from our competitors when it comes to investment grade?

10 January 2025

Equity

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 10 January 2025

Global stock markets enjoyed mixed fortunes this week, with investors remaining concerned that central banks may be forced to keep interest rates at or near current levels for longer than expected.