Eric Stein and Erin Orekhov discuss the weekend's developments involving Venezuela and what they might mean for investors.

Adding durable, low-cost external leverage to lower-volatility assets via the FHLB system can be an attractive way to enhance risk-adjusted return potential versus owning higher-volatility assets with more embedded leverage directly on insurance company balance sheets.

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.

The long-term effects of federal policies have important implications for the securitized investment landscape. One lens to evaluate these risks? ESG analysis.

When selecting a fund to anchor your clients’ portfolios, consider its journey just as carefully as its destination.

With traditional sources of yield and return sputtering, insurers must get creative when hunting for value.

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

A modest allocation to a bond fund that invests across a wider array of sectors may help reduce risk and boost return potential.

While stable markets helped lift defined benefit plans’ funded status, anxiety mounts over recent auto industry bankruptcies.

Trends and key takeaways from 130 corporate defined benefit pension plans to help sponsors determine where they’re ahead of the curve–and where they’re behind.