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The global fixed income marketplace

Fixed income securities now amount to a vast global marketplace that provides a variety of important benefits to investors.

$100tn

Dollar market size

3x

Bigger than global equity market

Wide

Market risk / return profile

Source: Bloomberg as at 30 September 2020

The benefits of fixed income investing

We live in a world of rapidly-changing financial market dynamics. Evolving economic expectations and interest rate assumptions combine with an unfolding geopolitical backdrop to lend support to the idea of investing in a well-diversified portfolio.
Fixed income can be mixed with riskier asset classes such as equities to help generate superior risk-adjusted returns. Meanwhile, against a background of ageing populations in many developed markets, the demand for income continues to exert its influence as a powerful and positive force. This will continue to provide support for fixed income as an asset class going forward.
Across the range of fixed income markets can be found a wide array of risk and return characteristics. The attraction of each area can change as economic and credit cycles progress. Managers that pursue a flexible and dynamic allocation approach can seize investment opportunities as they arise – while minimising downside risks.

Reasons to invest in fixed income

  1. Potential for consistent, attractive income
  2. Diversification benefits to asset allocators
  3. Active managers well-placed to add value

Why Columbia Threadneedle Investments for fixed income investing?

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a global fixed income manager with a strong credit heritage. We aim to deliver consistent, sustainable returns for our clients via a full range of fixed income solutions.

Experience

$193bn

Global Fixed Income AUM

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150

Fixed Income investment professionals

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20

Years of experience on average

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Four & five-star Fixed Income Morningstar rated funds

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Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments. AUM as of 30 September 2020. Morningstar ratings as of 30 September 2020. Past performance does not guarantee future results. © 2020 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

2 March 2021
Fixed income
Fixed income

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot - March 2021

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
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22 February 2021
Fixed income
Fixed income

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot - February 2021

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
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29 January 2021
Fixed income
Fixed Income

Tammie Tang

Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

Coronavirus highlights fixed income’s potential for impact investing

Investors are increasingly seeking investments with a positive impact, and the surge in Covid-19 bond issuance in 2020 indicates that fixed income is the asset class well-positioned to deliver positive social outcomes.
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25 January 2021
Fixed income

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot - January 2021

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
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18 January 2021
High yield credit

Roman Gaiser

Head of High Yield, EMEA

Glimpses of light at the tunnel’s end

2020 altered the high yield universe, but fears of high levels of corporate defaults proved unjustified. The resulting landscape should be set for steady returns in 2021.
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Adrian Hilton

Head of Global Rates and Emerging Market Debt

Seeking out good alpha opportunities in emerging market debt

The steady recovery of the asset class has been remarkable, while the semi-mature state of EMD markets creates good alpha opportunities across sovereigns and corporates in both hard and local currencies.
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