columbia threadneedle investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world. with more than 2,000 people, including over 450 investment professionals based in north america, europe and asia, we manage $506 billion* of assets across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and alternatives. *in u.s. dollars as of december 31, 2014. source: ameriprise q4 earnings release. includes all assets managed by entities in the columbia and threadneedle groups of companies. contact us for more current data. columbia threadneedle investments (columbia threadneedle) is the global brand name of the columbia and threadneedle group of companies. columbia management investment advisers, llc is an sec-registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ameriprise financial, inc. www.columbiath