{{Short description|American investment management firm}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Columbia Threadneedle Investments | logo = Columbia_Threadneedle_Investments_Logo.svg | image = | image_caption = | type = Subsidiary | traded_as = | industry = Investment management | predecessor = Columbia Management Group<br>Threadneedle Asset Management | founded = {{start date and age|2015}} | location = Atlantic Wharf | location_city = Boston | location_country = United States | area_served = | key_people = William F. "Ted" Truscott (CEO) | products = Mutual funds<br>ETFs<br>Managed accounts<br>529 plan<br>Closed-end funds | num_employees = 2,500 (2024) | parent = Ameriprise Financial | subsid = F&C Asset Management | aum = US$672 billion (September 2024) | website = {{URL|columbiathreadneedle.com}} }} '''Columbia Threadneedle Investments''' is an American asset management firm. It is a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial and operates as its asset management arm.
== Background == Columbia Threadneedle was formed in 2015 as the result of a merger between Columbia Management Group (an investment advisor and sponsor of mutual funds) and Threadneedle Asset Management (a non-US focused asset management firm based in the United Kingdom). Columbia Management Group and Threadneedle Asset Management were subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial which were acquired in 2010 and 2003 respectively. Columbia Management was the asset management business of Bank of America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newlands |first=Chris |date=January 11, 2015 |title=Threadneedle and Columbia in 'good yin-yang' merger |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ee210cd4-9737-11e4-845a-00144feabdc0 |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ameriprise Financial to rebrand two fund businesses as Columbia Threadneedle Investments |url=https://www.startribune.com/ameriprise-financial-to-rebrand-two-fund-businesses-as-columbia-threadneedle-investments/288306361/ |access-date=March 26, 2021 |website=Star Tribune|date=January 13, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2009 |title=Ameriprise to acquire most of BofA's Columbia for $1B |url=https://www.investmentnews.com/ameriprise-to-acquire-most-of-bofas-columbia-for-1b-24283 |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=InvestmentNews |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ameriprise Financial acquires Columbia Management |url=https://www.theasset.com/article/17943/theasset.com |access-date=March 26, 2021 |website=www.theasset.com |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2021, Columbia Threadneedle acquired BMO's European asset management business for $845 million. The deal included F&C Asset Management.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flood |first=Chris |date=2021-04-12 |title=Columbia Threadneedle buys European investment arm of Canada’s BMO |url=https://www.ft.com/content/c89aedd2-8e2f-4f16-aacf-d4df22fdc445 |access-date=2024-12-14 |work=Financial Times}}</ref> The BMO funds were subsequently rebranded to the Columbia Threadneedle name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hickley |first=Sally |date=March 17, 2022 |title=BMO GAM rebranded as Columbia Threadneedle Investments |url=https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/2022/03/17/bmo-gam-rebranded-as-columbia-threadneedle-investments/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=FT Adviser |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2024, Columbia Threadneedle closed its standalone UK small stocks unit. This came at a time when investors were pulling money ahead of a UK Budget that would make stocks seem less attractive.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dunkley |first=Emma |date=2024-10-30 |title=Columbia Threadneedle closes standalone UK small stocks unit |url=https://www.ft.com/content/0c676bb5-9f94-4500-9ed8-470a1754d6d1 |access-date=2025-01-01 |work=Financial Times}}</ref>
Columbia Threadneedle is headquartered in Boston with offices in 17 countries including Luxembourg, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Its businesses serve clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.columbiathreadneedle.com/en/about-us/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403003343/http://www.columbiathreadneedle.com:80/en/about-us/ |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |website=Columbia Threadneedle Investments}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{official website|http://www.columbiathreadneedle.com}}
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Category:Companies based in Boston Category:Financial services companies established in 2015 Category:Investment management companies of the United States Category:Mutual funds of the United States Category:Asset management companies Category:Financial services companies based in Massachusetts
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