Our clients

Local Government Pension Schemes

Columbia Threadneedle Investments have been a trusted partner to Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) investors since 1994. We strive to provide the highest level of service and have a dedicated team to foster and grow relationships across the 8 Pools and 98 Administering Authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Our LGPS clients have allocated their assets across Columbia Threadneedle equity, fixed income and alternative investment platforms and leverage our responsible investment engagement services, reo. We aim to work closely with each client to ensure they achieve their objectives through our investment capabilities. For this, transparency and timely communication with each client is at the core of our success.

We hold and support a variety of dedicated local authority events throughout the year. These include conferences, bespoke educational sessions all established to educate and inform clients of key investment issues they face. We recognise the increasing demand to meet changing disclosure requirements and client reporting needs and have a strong track record in supporting clients as their investment priorities evolve.

Our capabilities for LGPS

Equities
We offer a wide range of global, regional and country specific strategies, investing across the market cap spectrum and with various risk and return objectives.
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Fixed Income
We offer fixed income solutions with various risk and return objectives that range from traditional asset classes to more specialist areas such as emerging market debt, securitised debt and social bonds.
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Alternatives
Investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional asset classes to a growing alternatives market that can offer the potential of strong, uncorrelated returns and diversification throughout the economic cycle.
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Responsible investment
In a world where a genuine responsible investment partner is increasingly crucial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments can help investors move forward more confidently.
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Equities
We offer a wide range of global, regional and country specific strategies, investing across the market cap spectrum and with various risk and return objectives.
Find out more
Fixed Income
We offer fixed income solutions with various risk and return objectives that range from traditional asset classes to more specialist areas such as emerging market debt, securitised debt and social bonds.
Find out more
Alternatives
Investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional asset classes to a growing alternatives market that can offer the potential of strong, uncorrelated returns and diversification throughout the economic cycle.
Find out more
Responsible investment
In a world where a genuine responsible investment partner is increasingly crucial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments can help investors move forward more confidently.
Find out more
View all types of investment

Our insights

23 April 2024
Responsible investment
Responsible investment

Neeti Shah

ESG analyst

Rana Plaza 11 years on

2013’s disaster served as a wake-up call to the garment industry. How have factory conditions changed and how are we tackling related risks through engagement?
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Read time - 3 min
23 April 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income

Sharon Vieten

Senior analyst, Fixed Income

Sector spotlight: renewables making their mark on EU emissions

European Commission data for 2023 shows the most significant drop in the region’s annual emissions since the Emission Trading System was introduced in 2005.
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Read time - 5 min
23 April 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – April 2024

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
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22 April 2024
Responsible investment
Responsible investment

Olivia Watson

Senior Thematic Research Analyst

Regulation set to supercharge push on plastics

Voluntary recycled plastic goals haven't really worked, but markets representing 30% of global GDP now have firm targets. How will companies and investors cope?
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Read time - 3 min
19 April 2024
Equity
Equity

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 19 April 2024

A miserable month for global stock markets continued this week, with geopolitical concerns and further indications that central banks will be slow to cut interest rates adding to negative sentiment.
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Read time - 3 min
17 April 2024
Equity
Global equities, Responsible Investment

In search of sustainability – following Highway 101

Travelling down the US west coast we met 25 companies in five days. Learn more about the tech and healthcare businesses shaping our future.
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Our team

Moira Gorman
Client Relationship and Sales Director
+44 (0)20 7464 5341
Chantelle Kelly
Vice President, Relationship Management and Sales
+44 (0)20 7464 5175

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