Our Story
Becoming a leading global asset management company
As we have grown from our origins in the UK insurance industry, we have maintained our independence and continued to innovate.
| 1994 | Threadneedle is created out of the investment operations of Allied Dunbar and Eagle Star. |
| 1997 | Threadneedle is bought by Zurich Financial Services Group. |
| | Threadneedle's UK OEIC Funds are launched. |
| 1998 | Threadneedle enters the German and Austrian markets. |
| 1999 | Threadneedle enters the Benelux market. |
| 2000 | Threadneedle launches its first Crescendo Hedge Fund. |
| | Threadneedle enters the UK institutional market. |
| 2002 | Threadneedle enters the Swiss market. |
| | Threadneedle commences business in Chile. |
| 2003 | Threadneedle is acquired by American Express. |
| | Threadneedle enters the French market. |
| 2004 | Threadneedle commences business in the Middle Eastern markets. |
| 2005 | Threadneedle enters the Nordic market. |
| | American Express Financial Corporation is spun off from American Express and becomes Ameriprise Financial. |
| 2006 | Threadneedle enters the Dutch institutional market and opens an office in the Netherlands. |
| 2007 | Threadneedle enters the Spanish market. |
| 2008 | Threadneedle enters the Italian market. |
| | Threadneedle enters the Asian market, with its first office in Hong Kong. |
| | Threadneedle purchases Invesco Perpetual's defined contribution business. |
| 2009 | Threadneedle significantly broadens its Fixed Income team with senior appointments in ABS in both the UK and Australia. |
| | Threadneedle acquires World Express Funds from Standard Chartered Bank. |