Investment strategies
Fixed income
Fixed income approach
Global
Fixed income manager with strong credit heritage
€222.7bn
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.
** 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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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