The latest news in investment offerings, financial products and other services relevant to wealth advisors and their clients.

Banco Sabadell, Amundi
Spanish-based bank Banco Sabadell and Amundi, a European asset manager, have extended their partnership to distribute Amundi investment solutions across Banco Sabadell’s networks in Spain.

The agreement, which started in 2020 and was initially set to run until 2030, has been extended to cover an additional five-year period, until 2035, the firm said in a statement.

Since its inception, the partnership has supported the development of Banco Sabadell’s fund business and strengthened Amundi’s position in Spain, one of Europe’s major savings markets.

The partnership has delivered tangible benefits for both parties. Banco Sabadell’s clients have access to a broad range of savings and investment solutions, supported by the active, passive and private markets expertise and capabilities of the asset manager. At the same time, Amundi has strengthened its footprint in Spain and increased its assets under management, notably from €20 billion ($23 billion) in 2020 to close to €30 billion of assets for Banco Sabadell’s networks clients at the end of 2025. More than 200,000 clients hold investment products managed through the Sabadell Asset Management and Amundi platform.

This renewal illustrates their conviction that this partnership will enable them to continue capturing the growth potential of the Spanish savings and investment market.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched the Luxembourg-domiciled CT (Lux) Global Aggregate Bond, broadening client access to its global aggregate bond capability at a time when investors are returning to fixed income. Higher yields are renewing the appeal of bonds as a source of income, diversification and portfolio resilience, while greater dispersion across global markets is creating new opportunities for active fixed income management, the firm said in a statement.

The fund has been created through the repositioning of the CT (Lux) Flexible Asian Bond, broadening its mandate from regional Asian fixed income to a global aggregate bond strategy. It is designed as a core global bond allocation, investing across a range of global government and corporate bond markets.

The team, led by Keith Patton, has been running a Global Aggregate strategy since 2018, which is differentiated by an interest rates-focused approach; it seeks to generate returns from diversified interest rate strategies, combined with selective corporate credit exposure.

“We are seeing strong demand from clients for differentiated, truly active global fixed income strategies that can complement existing portfolios,” Michaela Collet-Jackson, head of distribution for EMEA at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, said. “This launch broadens access to a proven global aggregate capability at a time when investors are seeking income, resilience and diversification.”