Highlights from the week of January 2 – January 8, 2026.

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...

Credit spreads have come off recent tights, but the uncertain macro backdrop continues to favor a selective, patient approach to adding risk.

Global growth slows under the weight of tariffs, but fiscal stimulus, AI-driven productivity, and corporate strength keep equities in the driver’s seat.

Voya’s investment leaders debate the Fed rate cycle, policy questions, and the widening effect of AI’s massive, global buildout.

High starting yields should continue to provide a buffer against potential turmoil, and episodic bouts of volatility should present attractive opportunities.

Securitized markets still offer attractive relative value. Here’s where to find it.

Funded status is near 20-year highs, and sponsors are less inclined than ever to terminate plans.