Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Hyperscaler debt issuance: A technical opportunity in investment grade credit
  • 17 Sep 2026

AI hyperscalers are reshaping the IG credit market, creating attractive dislocations in fundamentally strong issuers – and an attractive entry point.

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – No more zeros
  • 15 Sep 2026

With average interest rates of 14.7% over the past four millennia, and 4.7% over the past 400 years, the real anomaly was the zero-rate period of the 2000s.

Europe: better momentum but structural hurdles remain
  • 11 Sep 2026

Although global growth expectations fell after the Iran conflict started, US growth expectations have crept up.

From Monopoly to Age of Empires - Part II: AI and the new terms of trade
  • 10 Sep 2026

When intelligence becomes abundant, what remains scarce?

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – China in your hand
  • 08 Sep 2026

China's bond market appears remarkably strong, but the real story lies under the surface.

Market Perspectives: Second guessing the central banks
  • 07 Sep 2026

Central banks are back in focus as investors enter a busy run of September policy meetings. The European Central Bank meets this week, followed by the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and th...

Macro Pulse: Are financial markets about to see some turbulence?
  • 04 Sep 2026

The long, hot summer is over and this week has a distinctly ‘back to school’ feel about it, with holidays over, suitcases back in the loft, cooler weather and the dreaded new school uniform/shoes s...

Emerging markets: broad participation, sharper stock selection
  • 02 Sep 2026

Emerging markets are a rich hunting ground for active managers, but volatility is embedded in the asset class.

LDI market review and outlook August 2026 – plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
  • 01 Sep 2026

If this sounds like a broken record that is because it is – the Strait of Hormuz has dominated global headlines since the end of February with no resolution in sight, albeit with a brief fillip for...