Five topics at the forefront of private credit investors’ minds, from integrating private credit into pension portfolios to exploring new frontiers.

A new income strategy from Voya Investment Management gives employers a tool to help defined contribution plan participants meet their retirement spending needs and reduce their chances of running out of money.

With tight spreads and a steepening yield curve, we see the most value in lower-beta spread products and high-quality securitized assets.

Cash has a place in portfolios, but bonds are a better choice for locking in yields, boosting return potential and providing diversification benefits.

As demand from banks and other real money investors returns (and money market demand wanes), agency mortgage-backed securities are poised to benefit.

The yield curve flipped in anticipation of rate cuts, but that doesn’t mean a recession is imminent. To the contrary, we’re excited about opportunities tied to higher-income consumers and consumer staples, among others. 

While recent cracks in consumer spending bear monitoring, consumers (and the fixed income sectors they help propel) are still well positioned.

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

AI’s data boom means sunny days for energy transition investors.

Strong performance plus new capital has meant a buoyant market. There’s further to go.