Credit spread tightening and U.S. pension plans: options for yield enhancement.

All we want for Christmas is a great 2025 for alts. Looking at the factors in play, we may just get it—more (and bigger) deals, attractive spreads, and a little “Trump bump” here and there.

Deflating four common myths about the private credit market.

Disinversion through an LDI lens.

On September 12, Voya’s experts and special guests discussed five topics at the forefront of private credit investors’ minds—from integrating private credit into pension portfolios to exploring new frontiers. Here’s a summary. 

Voya’s Brett Cornwell joins Nikki Pirrello to discuss how plan sponsors are utilizing non tradition fixed income assets in their portfolios.

With many corporate pension plans now overfunded, sponsors are exploring ways to monetize those excess assets.

As overfunded plans blow through glide path triggers, nontraditional fixed income assets can be a secret weapon to help reduce concentration risk and tracking error, and preserve funded status.

Most U.S. plans are now 110% funded. Pivoting to cash flow driven investing can reduce admin costs while better managing liquidity needs.

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.