The past few years have been generous to corporate pension plans, but there are two imperatives as we move into 2026.
While stable markets helped lift defined benefit plans’ funded status, anxiety mounts over recent auto industry bankruptcies.
In late September, Voya IM hosted its exclusive annual gathering of top corporate pension sponsors (with a combined AUM of over $400 billion) and consultants to discuss the big issues in private fixed income today. Here’s what they’re saying.
We present key trends from 130 defined benefit pension plans to help sponsors determine where they’re ahead of the curve–and where they’re behind it.
The Voya Enhanced Long Duration Government/Credit (ELGC) Strategy celebrated its seventh anniversary in March 2025. We explore what makes ELGC stand out as a way for corporate pension plans to add duration and improve risk-adjusted returns.
Funded status is near 20-year highs, and sponsors are less inclined than ever to terminate plans.
As glide path triggers push overfunded plans into fixed income, many sponsors are diversifying beyond investment grade corporate bonds to better manage risk and volatility. Here’s why it helps.
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.
With many corporate pension plans now overfunded, sponsors are exploring ways to monetize those excess assets.
Sponsors have waited over a decade for rates to rise and funded status to improve. Although both have now occurred, pushing most plans over 100% funded, many still carry elevated allocations to equities and other risk-seeking assets. Here is why de-risking is now not just beneficial, it’s mission critical.