Columbia Threadneedle Investment's CIO To Retire, Interim Successor Named

Editorial Staff

22 May 2026

The chief investment officer of Columbia Threadneedle Investments, William Davies, has decided to retire after 33 years’ service at the firm, it announced this week. Davies will be retiring on 30 June.

William F "Ted" Truscott, CEO of , will act as interim global CIO from 1 July until a successor for Davies is found.

Davies joined a Columbia Threadneedle predecessor firm in 1994 as a European equities portfolio manager. He has served in leadership roles including head of European equities, global head of equities, chief investment officer EMEA and, since 2022, global chief investment officer.

Truscott served as CIO for seven years, prior to his appointment as chief executive officer in 2010.