Highlights from the week of May 2– May 8, 2025.

In a volatile market, Voya’s machine learning models have offered a reliable, data-driven approach to navigating the ups and downs.

After a decade of lagging growth stocks, value investing is seeing a resurgence. But as traditional value metrics used for a century have struggled to remain relevant, we recognize that successful value investors must evolve with the changing market environment. It’s time to reassess how to take advantage of this opportunity through a new lens.

Over the last 30 years, global convertibles have produced equity-like performance but with lower volatility. And thanks to accelerated new issuance at favorable terms, today’s opportunity set has expanded, adding to the appeal of this unique asset class. 

Liability management exercises may offer a quick fix for financially distressed companies, but they can sometimes make bad situations worse, underscoring the importance of rigorous credit research and security selection.

Having trouble remembering the difference between a CDR and a CRT? We’re here to help.

The securitized credit market has evolved, through economic cycles and crises, into a popular fixed income allocation. However, its breadth, relative youth, and perceived complexities can be challenging for new investors, causing them to miss out on the asset class’s opportunities. Here’s what you need to know.

Sports teams’ capital needs are often best served by asset-based finance, such as media rights and infrastructure transactions, rather than corporate debt. We look at some case studies in sports lending and, more broadly, how to think about ABF allocations in portfolios.

Every resource committed to managing Voya’s insurance general account is extended to our insurance clients. Here are some strategies we’re using to navigate market uncertainty.

For investors looking for better potential return opportunities and diversification benefits, we see three reasons to venture beyond U.S. stocks.