Columbia Threadneedle’s EMEA chief economist Steven Bell has announced his retirement in March next year after over 11 years at the firm.
He has held the role since 2013, where he responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation, portfolio construction and manager selection.
Paul Niven, head of multi-asset solutions at the firm, said: “We would like to thank Steven for the significant contribution he has made to our business and our clients since joining in 2013. We all wish Steven well for the future.”
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Prior to his tenure at Columbia Threadneedle, Bell spend 11 and a half years as BMO Global Asset Management’s managing director for global macro. His career dates back to 1994 when he joined Deutsche Morgan Grenfell as the firm’s global head of research.
Former CT Monthly Extra Income fund and CT UK Monthly Income manager Jonathan Barber also left the firm in July after nearly 30 years at the firm.
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