Columbia Threadneedle Investments

William H. Reinhardt Elected Vice President – Research, Adams Diversified Equity Fund

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Friday, April 19, 2024

BALTIMORE, Md., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE: ADX) announced that William H. Reinhardt has been elected Vice President-Research, effective April 18, 2024.

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  • BALTIMORE, Md., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE: ADX) announced that William H. Reinhardt has been elected Vice President-Research, effective April 18, 2024.
  • Mr. Reinhardt joined Adams Diversified Equity Fund in February 2023 as a senior equity analyst covering the Industrials sector.
  • Prior to joining the Fund, Mr. Reinhardt worked at Monarch Partners and before that, at Columbia Threadneedle, as a senior equity analyst covering Industrials, Materials, and Energy.
  • Mr. Reinhardt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Kenyon College and he is a CFA Charter holder.

Dream Exchange Partners with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Empower Future Business Leaders

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Dr. Conrad, a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in portfolio management, has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in finance.

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  • Dr. Conrad, a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in portfolio management, has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in finance.
  • With his appointment as the Dream Exchange Director of Finance at UWM, Dr. Conrad advises and mentors graduate students, builds relationships with the business community, and organizes career-readiness events and guest lectures, helping to teach financial analysis to the next generation of business leaders.
  • "By investing in the education of future business leaders, we are laying the foundation for a more accessible, diverse, and dynamic financial ecosystem.
  • We are proud to be a part of this momentous occasion," said Joe Cecala, Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange.

Pipedrive Appoints Seasoned Tech Executive Tom Burnet to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Pipedrive , the easy and effective sales CRM for small businesses, today announced the appointment of a seasoned tech executive, Tom Burnet, to its Board of Directors.

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  • Pipedrive , the easy and effective sales CRM for small businesses, today announced the appointment of a seasoned tech executive, Tom Burnet, to its Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240410057819/en/
    Pipedrive welcomes a seasoned tech executive, Tom Burnet, to its Board of Directors.
  • We're delighted to welcome him aboard the Pipedrive Board of Directors," stated Dominic Allon, CEO of Pipedrive.
  • Burnet has an extensive background in providing counsel as Non-Executive Chairman to some of today’s leading technology and financial companies.

Columbia Ultra Short Term Bond Fund Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Columbia Threadneedle Investments today announced that the Columbia Ultra Short Term Bond Fund is celebrating its 20-year anniversary.

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  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments today announced that the Columbia Ultra Short Term Bond Fund is celebrating its 20-year anniversary.
  • Since inception, the fund has generated consistent long-term performance and provided daily NAV stability with minimal total return volatility.1
    Ron Stahl, head of Columbia Threadneedle’s $8.4 billion short duration and stable value team, has been co-portfolio manager of the fund since 2015, while Gregory Liechty has been co-manager since 2016.
  • The team helps inform bottom-up security selection, with a focus on credits that stand to benefit from multiple economic outcomes.
  • “While cash can offer relative stability and capital preservation, bonds have the potential for price appreciation while cash does not,” said Stahl.

Tri-Continental Corporation Declares First Quarter Distribution

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today declared a first quarter ordinary income distribution of $0.2560 per share of Common Stock and $0.6250 per share of Preferred Stock.

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  • Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today declared a first quarter ordinary income distribution of $0.2560 per share of Common Stock and $0.6250 per share of Preferred Stock.
  • The $0.2560 per share ordinary income distribution on the Common Stock is in accordance with the Corporation’s distribution policy.
  • The Corporation’s current distributions (as estimated by the Corporation based on current information) are from the earnings and profits of the Corporation.
  • No amount of the Corporation’s current distribution consists of a return of capital (i.e., a return of some or all of your original investment in the Corporation).

Columbia Threadneedle Enters CLO Equity Investment Agreement with Jefferies-led Consortium

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Columbia Threadneedle Investments (“Columbia Threadneedle”) today announced that it has entered into a strategic investment agreement to grow its CLO platform with a consortium of investors arranged by Jefferies (“the Consortium”) that includes Columbia Threadneedle’s parent company, Ameriprise Financial.

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  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments (“Columbia Threadneedle”) today announced that it has entered into a strategic investment agreement to grow its CLO platform with a consortium of investors arranged by Jefferies (“the Consortium”) that includes Columbia Threadneedle’s parent company, Ameriprise Financial.
  • The Consortium will commit equity capital that will support the issuance of multiple CLOs over the next several years.
  • The agreement builds on an established relationship between Jefferies and Columbia Threadneedle’s CLO platform and will support a model for CLO formation designed to establish Columbia Threadneedle as a serial CLO issuer and further grow its fixed income franchise.
  • Columbia Threadneedle manages over $238 billion in fixed income assets across a range of single and multi-sector strategies.

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Announces a First Quarter Distribution: 9.25% Annual Rate for IPO Investors

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Friday, February 9, 2024

Average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at NAV for the period since inception of Fund investment operations through the period noted includes the 4.50% sales load assessed to IPO investors.

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  • Average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at NAV for the period since inception of Fund investment operations through the period noted includes the 4.50% sales load assessed to IPO investors.
  • As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the shares and the Fund’s distribution policy could change.
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
  • Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

Nebo Launches "Nebo Wealth" - A Turnkey Asset Allocation and Portfolio Design Platform

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Monday, January 22, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nebo, the award-winning asset allocation and portfolio design platform from the global asset manager Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co, LLC (GMO), announced today the launch of Nebo Wealth – a turnkey, end-to-end platform that enables Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) to streamline and automate the process of delivering personalized portfolios for each and every client at scale.

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  • Given the importance of this development, going forward, Nebo will take the Nebo Wealth name as its company-wide brand.
  • "Before Nebo, we customized client portfolios around five proprietary model allocations," said Brandon Kramer, Portfolio Manager at Heximer Investment Management**.
  • Nebo Wealth offers a robust open architecture platform, providing integrated trading, rebalancing, client reporting, and back-office support.
  • Prior to joining Nebo Wealth, Scully-Power served in various senior executive roles at Columbia Threadneedle Investments for over 20 years.

PPM America Continues Global Distribution Team Expansion

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Monday, January 8, 2024

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is pleased to announce the addition of Bob Meikleham to the Global Distribution team as Managing Director, Insurance.

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  • PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is pleased to announce the addition of Bob Meikleham to the Global Distribution team as Managing Director, Insurance.
  • Meikleham comes to PPM from DWS, where he was responsible for the sale and distribution of their alternative and traditional investment solutions to insurance clients and prospects.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240108953249/en/
    Bob Meikleham joins PPM America’s growing Global Distribution team as Managing Director, Insurance.
  • He is based out of Boston and reports to Jeff Seaver, Head of Global Distribution.

Amundi US Appoints Head of US Intermediary and International Distribution

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Amundi US today announced the appointment of Jason Xanthakis as Senior Managing Director, Head of US Intermediary and International Distribution, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • Amundi US today announced the appointment of Jason Xanthakis as Senior Managing Director, Head of US Intermediary and International Distribution, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Jason has been a member of the Amundi US Intermediary Distribution team since December 2009, most recently as Senior Managing Director, Head of US Intermediary Strategy, Partnerships & National Accounts.
  • In his expanded US role, Jason will lead Amundi US’s Intermediary Distribution Team in the US, while continuing to lead the distribution of US-managed investment solutions in the International Retail and US Offshore/Retail Latin American channels.
  • Upon his return to the US, Jason was appointed Senior Managing Director, Head of International Retail Business & US Intermediary Strategy, Partnerships, and National Accounts.