Coming together
BMO GAM (EMEA) is becoming part of Columbia Threadneedle Investments, unified in a common goal – your success.
By coming together, we can bring even greater benefits for all our clients
- even deeper research capabilities, meaning sharper insights and smarter investment decisions
- even broader capabilities across equities, fixed income and alternatives, meaning a broader range of funds and solutions
- even stronger Responsible Investment commitment
What changes will I see?
We are removing the BMO name and brand from our business on 4 July 2022, bringing the business under the Columbia Threadneedle Investments brand and look and feel. This is a significant milestone in our transition to become one integrated organisation, following the acquisition of BMO GAM (EMEA) by Columbia Threadneedle’s parent company Ameriprise Financial, Inc. last year.
This will impact a number of areas:
- The BMO brand is being removed and replaced with Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
- BMO funds are changing to the ‘CT’ naming convention and in some instances the fund names may also change. ISINs are not changing. Click here for a list of BMO fund name changes
- BMO Savings Plans will have a new CT prefix
- ‘Threadneedle’ branded OEIC funds are also changing to the ‘CT’ naming convention. ISINs are not changing. Please note that Threadneedle SICAV funds have no name changes at this point. Click here for a list of Columbia Threadneedle fund name changes
- BMO legal entity names will be changing. Click here for a list of the entity name changes
- The names of BMO and some Threadneedle branded funds, strategies and composites will be updated on databases and platforms. Click here for a list of strategy and composite name changes
Whatever world you want, we can help you reach it
We are excited to present our expanded range of products and solutions under one unified brand.
There is a strong cultural fit between the two firms, which will be further strengthened as we come together under the Columbia Threadneedle Investments brand. We share a client-centric culture, a collaborative and research-based investment approach, and a long-held commitment to responsible investment principles. The world is continually changing, and with it our clients’ needs, which is why we are always evolving. Whatever world you want, our purpose is to help you achieve it.
FAQs
BMO GAM (EMEA) became part of Columbia Threadneedle Investments in November last year.
Our goal is to provide effortless access to investment solutions for our clients. Having the majority of our global and local capabilities under a single brand provides that.
The changes will take place on 4 July 2022.
Our clients need to take no immediate action, however from the fund name changes on 4 July you will need to use our funds’ new name when using platforms and databases.
There are no changes to fund objectives or the way that funds are managed at this point.
Whilst we see the benefit of ensuring individual trust names align with the name of our direct-to-consumer channel, ultimately any decision to change the name of a specific Trust is one for the Trust’s Board, and where required the Trust’s shareholders, to make at the appropriate time.
Your day-to-day contacts won’t change and phone numbers will remain the same. However, bmogam.com and bmorep.com email addresses will change.
In most instances email addresses will be: [email protected]
From 4 July all of our information, including fund and strategy details, can be found at www.columbiathreadneedle.com.
There will be no change to the Pyrford brand.
The LGM funds will move to the CT naming convention.
No, the use of CT will be limited. Columbia Threadneedle Investments continues to be our primary name and brand.
CT is the new prefix for our funds, we believe it not only better reflects our global brand, but the shortened form makes fund searches easier and avoids overly long fund names.