Investment strategies

Fixed income

Global

Fixed income manager with strong credit heritage

$213bn

Assets under Management*

180+

Investment professionals with an average of 19 years’ experience*

* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 30 June 2024.

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

11 November 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Let’s go ‘round again

Are we approaching the end of a rate cutting cycle? There does appear to be a dampening of several key themes, reflected in the dollar finally plateauing a little after a tumultuous 12 months. Read our weekly snapshot of global fixed income markets.
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7 November 2025
Fixed income

Luke Copley

Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

UK autumn budget preview: the big gilt trip

We set out three potential scenarios the chancellor could follow as she attempts to balance the books, and what each might do to bond yields and markets.
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6 November 2025
Equity

The resurgence of financial deregulation: implications for markets and investors

Financial deregulation has re-emerged as a significant theme, creating new opportunities but reopening familiar vulnerabilities
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4 November 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – A solid bond in your heart

With the UK budget looming, gilts rallied through October – helped somewhat by an interest rate cut. There were also rate moves elsewhere, with the US and Canada cutting, while Japan and the ECB kept things on hold. Read our weekly snapshot of global fixed income markets.
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28 October 2025
Fixed income

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Crude intentions

US sanctions against two Russian oil giants saw prices spike, as well as putting upward pressure on bond yields. Elsewhere there is optimism that presidents Trump and Xi will find sufficient common ground for a US/China trade deal. Read our weekly snapshot of global fixed income markets.
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21 October 2025
Fixed income

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.
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21 October 2025
Fixed income

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.
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14 October 2025
Fixed income

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.
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7 October 2025
Fixed income

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.
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