With spreads tight and issuance set to rise, elevated all-in yields remain the key force anchoring investment grade credit returns in 2026.

Highlights from the week of February 6 – February 12, 2026.

The software sector is high yield private credit’s largest borrower by debt outstanding. As some software companies grapple with the specter of AI-driven obsolescence and slowing growth, it’s worth taking a closer look at your direct lending investments.

Improving global equity fundamentals and valuations argue for a more balanced approach.

2025 was a strong year for markets—but what did that mean for the millions of Americans saving for retirement in target date funds? Here, Barbara Reinhard, CFA, and Susan Viston from Voya IM's Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions team break down 2025's key performance drivers and share their outlook on opportunities and risks for the year ahead.

Against a backdrop of positive technicals and emerging late-cycle behavior, high starting yields should anchor returns once again in 2026.

The U.S. economy is entering a rolling recovery, with housing and lower-income consumers emerging as the first sectors to benefit.

If 2025 was a year of disruption, the next looks more like a year of reckoning.

As investors grapple with the potential for elevated volatility, we offer six themes we think will drive fixed income markets in the first half of the year.

Our long-term return expectations for capital markets serve as key inputs into our strategic asset allocation for multi-asset portfolios...