Fixed Income Perspectives: The Fed’s AI Problem
Artificial intelligence is overheating one part of the economy. The Federal Reserve can only cool all of it.
Artificial intelligence is overheating one part of the economy. The Federal Reserve can only cool all of it.
Lending to real estate investment trusts and similar vehicles allows credit portfolios to achieve diversified commercial real estate exposure at an attractive premium to public debt, and with significant structural risk mitigation.
With attractive yields, robust covenant protection, and ample liquidity, investment grade private credit is a growing favorite of both investors and borrowers. Here’s what you need to know.
AI-related debt is now over 15% of the U.S. investment grade bond universe and responsible for multiple $10+ billion private placements, and that’s not even taking into account associated sectors such as power generation. Here’s where we see potential—and pitfalls—for insurance allocations.
As Voya Investment Management continues to build momentum, we remain grounded in a simple principle: keep clients at the center of every decision— how we invest, how we build solutions, and how we measure success.
In late 2025, Voya hosted its annual gathering of insurance company investors to discuss the big issues in insurance investing today. Here’s what was top of mind among your peers.
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.
With traditional sources of yield and return sputtering, insurers must get creative when hunting for value.