Investment strategies

Multi-asset

To build an effective multi-asset portfolio, we start with our clients’ objectives and investment beliefs then engage the necessary experts and tools to construct a best-fit solution. Whether this is growing capital, generating income or managing volatility, we are well placed to help you meet your objectives and add value to your portfolios.

Why choose Columbia Threadneedle Investments for multi-asset?

‘One stop shop’ investment solution

Offers access to layers of active investment expertise and innovation, combined with specialist adviser support.

Rich heritage

Multi-asset investing has been a key part of our business since inception, creating strong credentials in asset allocation, security and manager selection, responsible investment and risk management.

Distinctive investment approach

Our focus on research intensity and a collaborative investment culture ensures every multi-asset portfolio benefits from the very best ideas from across the firm.

‘One stop shop’ investment solution

Offers access to layers of active investment expertise and innovation, combined with specialist adviser support.

Rich heritage

Multi-asset investing has been a key part of our business since inception, creating strong credentials in asset allocation, security and manager selection, responsible investment and risk management.

Distinctive investment approach

Our focus on research intensity and a collaborative investment culture ensures every multi-asset portfolio benefits from the very best ideas from across the firm.

A choice of active Multi-asset solutions

CT Universal MAP & CT Sustainable Universal MAP

The CT Universal MAP and CT Sustainable Universal MAP ranges redefine value, bringing you active multi-asset solutions and business support at a passive price point.

CT Multi-Manager Universal Range

The CT Multi-Manager Universal range offers actively managed, risk-targeted, unconstrained multi-manager funds, at a competitive price point.

Our Multi-Manager Universal range benefits from not being constrained by any particular asset allocation in respect of geography, industry or sector. This grants the range the ability to invest in a broad spectrum of investment opportunities, with exposure to both externally managed funds, as well as Columbia Threadneedle’s own investment funds. By investing in a portfolio of funds, rather than individual securities, the range seeks to achieve diversification across multiple fund managers, investment strategies and asset classes, aiming to deliver risk-adjusted returns.

CT MM Navigator Range

The CT MM Navigator range is designed to make investing easier. The range contains five risk profiled options spanning income, total return and growth objectives. Each multi-manager portfolio is highly diversified and is constructed through careful fund selection within an asset mix appropriate to the returns profile it is trying to achieve.

CT Managed Funds

Fettered multi-asset funds invested in best of class Columbia Threadneedle funds that cater for different client growth and income objectives.

CT Dynamic Real Return Fund

A multi-asset strategy that targets a UK inflation plus objective in line with the long run, real return of equities.

CT Global Multi Asset Income Fund

A multi-asset strategy that targets an attractive level of income while aiming to preserve and grow capital over medium-to-long term.

Insights

21 July 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Market Perspectives: Making sense of US inflation data

While the tariff theme continues to rumble away, this week has been all about the economic data and trying to decipher whether the tariffs are showing up in US inflation.
18 July 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Weekly Bulletin: Inflation… what lies beneath?

While the tariffs theme continues to rumble away in the background, this week has been all about the economic data and trying to decipher whether the tariffs are showing up in the US inflation data, and the consequences for US interest rates as a result.
17 July 2025

Asset Allocation update - July 2025

The consensus view in financial markets is that tariffs are on a deescalating path, but uncertainty remains high and there is a risk of complacency.
14 July 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Market Perspectives: The tariffs Wheel of Fortune continues to spin

Tariffs are once again dominating headlines, with plenty of new rates being announced by the White House.
8 July 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Market Perspectives: 2025 half time report – where to next?

H1 2025 was marked by significant market volatility thanks to economic and geopolitical uncertainties, particularly around US tariff policies.
30 June 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Market perspectives: What a difference a week makes

It has been another extraordinary week of geopolitical developments with the backdrop considerably more benign than a week ago thanks to a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
23 June 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Market perspectives: Will the resilience of financial markets be undone by escalating geopolitical risks?

Investors continue to closely follow events in the Middle East – most recently the US’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.
19 June 2025

Asset Allocation update - June 2025

Financial markets continue to display confidence that the trade war remains on a de-escalating path, even as the deadline for ‘trade deals’ to be agreed with the US moves into focus.
9 June 2025

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist

Market perspectives: Can the UK find more fiscal headroom without upsetting bond markets?

The UK’s public finances are once again in focus with the departmental spending review taking place this week.

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