Investment strategies
Fixed income
Fixed income approach
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.
** UK Social Bond strategy was launched in December 2013 and the European Social Bond strategy was launched in May 2017.
Insights
25 October 2024
Fixed income
Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
Economic nationalism will present a constant challenge for investors
Economic nationalism will present a constant challenge for investors
A decade ago there was little sight of the seismic changes that have since occurred; similarly, events that might be impossible to imagine today will undoubtedly jolt financial markets in coming years.
24 October 2024
Fixed income
Senior Analyst, Fixed Income Research
Media in search of its Jerry Maguire moment… ‘Show me the money!'
Media in search of its Jerry Maguire moment… ‘Show me the money!'
Streaming services are still adding subscribers, albeit at a slowing rate, but now the focus is turning towards their ability to stem earnings losses.
23 October 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
Senior Analyst, High Yield
European high yield: default rate coming down
European high yield: default rate coming down
The fundamental backdrop is relatively stable, with the deteriorating outlook in automotives set against a well-capitalised issuer base – but bifurcation of credits continues.
22 October 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
In Credit - Weekly Snapshot
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – October 2024
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – October 2024
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
21 October 2024
Fixed income
Senior Credit Analyst
Associate Analyst
No Autumn chills for Global Investment Grade Corporate fundamentals
No Autumn chills for Global Investment Grade Corporate fundamentals
IG valuations remain tight, and the market remains focused on whether this is justified by fundamentals. Our bottom-up company analysis shows profitability remains strong and leverage modest.
17 October 2024
Fixed income
Senior analyst, Fixed Income
European utilities: prepared for the spending storm
European utilities: prepared for the spending storm
Despite huge growth in demand, costs squeezes and supply constraints around raw materials and capacity are limiting expected returns in renewables development.
7 October 2024
Fixed income
Slow-speed crash? Problems for the European auto sector pile up
Slow-speed crash? Problems for the European auto sector pile up
Healthy cash balances built up over the past three years will be tested as firms attempt to weather the four-pronged oncoming storm of labour relations, EV uptake, emissions regulations and China.
30 September 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
In Credit - Weekly Snapshot
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – September 2024
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – September 2024
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
27 September 2024
Fixed income
Senior Analyst, Fixed Income
Boeing bonds bound to bounce back?
Boeing bonds bound to bounce back?
With $60 billion of outstanding corporate bonds, the business is among the largest non-financial IG issuers, and it wants to reduce its leverage. But with that being unlikely anytime soon, investors have a decision to make.
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