Types of investment

Fixed Income

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.

  • A global fixed income manager with a strong credit heritage
  • Assets under management of $208bn/€191bn/£168bn*
  • 191 investment professionals with 20 years’ average experience*

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.**

* Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, data as at 31 March 2023.

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

Focus funds

CT (Lux) European High-Yield Bond

Our European high yield fund is managed by a long-established team led by Roman Gaiser, Head of Fixed Income and High Yield, who is responsible for assets of EUR 5 billion. The combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches has delivered competitive, risk-adjusted returns

CT (Lux) European Social Bond

Our European Social Bond strategy was the first of its kind and is part of our Social Bond Franchise (€1bn+) launched in 2013. The fund actively and selectively invests in corporate and sovereign bonds that combine a clear social mission with sound financial fundamentals.

CT (Lux) European Corporate Bond

The portfolio management team of Alasdair Ross, Ryan Staszweski and Christopher Hult is supported by a 19-strong IG Credit analyst team to identify companies with attractive risk/reward profiles. Issuers and securities are selected for their higher likelihood of delivering strong and sustainable returns.

CT (Lux) Emerging Market Debt

We are an experienced manager of emerging market debt (EMD) strategies and our history in EMD dates back to the 1990s. Our investment funds have strong relative and risk-adjusted returns, dominated by issuer and security selection. The close collaboration between the portfolio managers and the analyst team focuses on the selection of issuers and stocks that generate sustainable returns.

Fixed Income Insights​

4 March 2025

Michael Laskin

Senior Analyst, Fixed Income

Michael Guttag

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Watch the US dollar and Treasury yields to understand the potential effects of tariffs

Move beyond the headline noise to assess the investment implications.
4 March 2025

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – March 2025

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
25 February 2025

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – February 2025

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
24 February 2025

Gary Smith

Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

Shared BRICS money: basket currency or basket case?

There has been speculation that a desire to avoid using the US dollar might encourage the BRICS nations to adopt a gold-backed currency. But there are several questions to ask about such a proposal.
17 February 2025

Fixed Income Desk

Investment Grade Team

EMEA Investment grade examined - H1 2025

As inflation cooled, central banks transitioned from rate rises to a rate cutting cycle, monetary policies loosened and growth gradually slowed. Where do we see things going from here?
12 February 2025

Gene Tannuzzo

Global Head of Fixed Income

Katherine Nuss

Fixed Income Client Portfolio Manager

Fixed income outlook update: the market comes out swinging

The year started with some sharp moves in fixed income, with developments in terms of inflation trends and labour market conditions. Should investors reposition given these shifts?
28 January 2025

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – January 2025

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
21 January 2025

Gary Smith

Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

FX reserves and the 10-10-10 proposition

Over the next 10 years the US dollar will likely surrender another 10% share of global foreign exchange reserves – but there will be no single beneficiary, with 10 different currencies all growing their allocations.
17 January 2025

William F. “Ted” Truscott

Chief Executive Officer

2025 CEO outlook: Is the US market too good to be true?

As the US prepares for a political changing of the guard, our CEO shares his thoughts on where he sees markets opportunities and the potential risks for investors in 2025.
14 January 2025

Alasdair Ross

Head of Investment Grade Credit

Alpha, an active approach and fundamental research – how we invest in credit

Want to know what differentiates us from our competitors when it comes to investment grade?
18 December 2024

Gregory Turnbull Schwartz

Senior Analyst, Fixed Income

EBITDA and the perils of tooth-fairy investing

Company measures based on EBITDA are common in credit investing, even though it doesn’t project a full picture. So, what does Columbia Threadneedle do differently to get a more holistic view?
17 December 2024

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – December 2024

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

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