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.

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.

In the dynamic world of insurance investments, understanding liquidity management is crucial. Jeffrey Hobbs, Head of Insurance Portfolio Management recently sat down with Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM podcast and breaks down the essentials of effective liquidity management.

An active core fixed income model can help insurers manage changing business conditions when unexpected macro volatility hits.

With attractive yields, robust covenant protection, and a surprising amount of liquidity, investment grade private credit is a growing favorite of both investors and borrowers.

Bank lending and deal flow on the decline, economic stress on the rise and some of the best yields our teams have seen. It’s a surprisingly good time for private credit.

Interest-only securities offer attractive, high-single-digit unlevered yields to the market’s base-case prepayment expectation and stand to benefit from significant spread tightening as demand for the asset class increases amid limited supply.