Five topics at the forefront of private credit investors’ minds, from integrating private credit into pension portfolios to exploring new frontiers.

Energy transition projects have the most to gain from big tech’s power needs.

Chris Lyons, head of private fixed income and alternatives, recently sat down with Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM podcast to discuss his insights on managing private credit risks, the evolving liquidity in private placements, the impact of higher interest rates on portfolio companies and the strategies Voya employs to manage these challenges.

AI’s data boom means sunny days for energy transition investors.

Strong performance plus new capital has meant a buoyant market. There’s further to go.

Diversification, downside mitigation, and deal flow are EMMC’s advantages. Here are examples of those deals.

The average middle market fund has less than 26% of its loans in high-collateral deals. Here’s what to do about it.

A lack of bank liquidity in construction lending is driving yields up while keeping loan to cost low.

Combining middle market loans with strategically sourced deals in private placement and project finance markets allows for a more diversified portfolio that has the potential to deliver returns that have been less correlated to economic cycles.

Bank lending and deal flow on the decline, economic stress on the rise. It’s a surprisingly good time for private credit.