Types of investment

Fixed Income

Having the right partner to help you meet your fixed income goals is essential. Whether you’re seeking income, total return or capital preservation, we have the resources and expertise to help you meet these objectives and add value to your portfolios.

  • A global fixed income manager with a strong credit heritage
  • Assets under management of $208bn/€191bn/£168bn*
  • 191 investment professionals with 20 years’ average experience*

Why choose Columbia Threadneedle Investments for fixed income?

Fuelled by research – an intense and independent approach gives us deep knowledge of issuer and industry dynamics with the aim of driving strong, sustainable returns.

Our size is to your advantage – we have the global presence and scale to access markets and forensically assess issuers yet are nimble enough to extract value from security selection.

Built on a powerful line-up – we offer a wide choice of strategies from traditional government and corporate bonds to specialized areas including emerging markets and liability-driven solutions.

Established in impact investing – our social bond funds were the first of their kind and we remain a leading advocate in the development of the fast-moving green and social bond markets.**

* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 31 March 2023.

** UK Social Bond strategy was launched in December 2013 and the European Social Bond strategy was launched in May 2017.

21 October 2025

Gregory Turnbull Schwartz

Senior Analyst, Fixed Income

Battling the elements: will climate change reshape defence spending?

From jet engines to toll roads, environmental change is reshaping military readiness, infrastructure resilience, and the investment case for the companies that build and maintain such assets.
21 October 2025

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Up, up and away

Government debt continues to dominate discourse, with the IMF predicting that globally it will soon exceed 100% of global GDP. Elsewhere we saw regional bank problems in the US and more trouble for France. Read on for a breakdown of fixed income news across sectors and regions.
14 October 2025

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.
7 October 2025

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.
30 September 2025

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.
24 September 2025

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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