Stefan Bain

Pyrford International Ltd. (Pyrford) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The firm was founded by Bruce Campbell in 1987 and formerly known as Elders Investment Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, Pyrford provides global asset management services to collective investment schemes, investment management companies, local and state bodies, pension schemes, endowments, and foundations.

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.