Investment strategies

Fixed income

Global

Fixed income manager with strong credit heritage

$256.6bn

Assets under Management*

136

Investment professionals with an average of 21 years’ experience*

* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 31 March 2026.

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.

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.**



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

Insights

20 October 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – One night in Bangkok

Geopolitics remain a key market concern, despite being hard to measure, with tensions feeding through to oil prices, inflation concerns and bond markets.
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20 October 2026
Fixed income

Head of Investment Grade Research, EMEA

AI bond supply: Why the market can absorb the coming wave

Strong demand, robust issuer fundamentals and clearer communication should help the market absorb the expected surge in artificial intelligence-related bond issuance.
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13 October 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – The real thing

Inflation continues to influence government finances, with UK real yields nearing 2%, their highest level since 2008, and US real yields approaching 3%.
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6 October 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Move it

Bond markets are moving to a beat that equity markets have yet to hear. The MOVE Index has surged while the VIX remains near its lows – a divergence that has historically preceded broader risk repricing.
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5 October 2026
Equity

Artificial intelligence: implications for the economy and equity and fixed income markets

Artificial intelligence has moved from a narrow technology theme to a broad investment, productivity and financing cycle that will impact almost every aspect of financial markets.
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29 September 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Let’s dance

Oil prices and bond yields are once again moving in step, as inflation concerns keep both markets firmly in focus.
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28 September 2026
Fixed income

Investment Grade Credit Research, Fixed Income

Data with destiny: Information services show structural resilience in the age of AI

Disruption fears look overdone – trusted data, regulation and embedded workflows should continue to support resilient information services credits.
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22 September 2026
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Encore une fois

The spread between French and German government debt has once again breached 100bps, reflecting a confluence of French fiscal and political pressures.
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17 September 2026
Fixed Income - Investment Grade

Senior Portfolio Manager, Investment Grade Credit

Hyperscaler debt issuance: A technical opportunity in investment grade credit

AI hyperscalers are reshaping the IG credit market, creating attractive dislocations in fundamentally strong issuers – and an attractive entry point.
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