Securitized credit isn’t complicated. It’s an investment involving predictable consumer behaviors that have fueled economic growth for generations.
Now that yields have reset higher, bonds are positioned to protect portfolios while delivering higher income.
Floating-rate income and the secured nature of senior loans may provide a valuable defense against both rising rates and higher default risk for investors able to stomach short-term volatility.
The prevailing themes in 2021 were economies reopening, corporate balance sheet repair and strong capital market activity. These trends contributed to a general reversal of the myriad headwinds that marked a tumultuous 2020.
Global inflation, accentuated by energy and commodity prices, will peak in early 2022, but the rate of decline will vary across economies. Matthew Toms, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income, shares our outlook on inflation for the first half of 2022.
From mid-February to early March 2021, Voya IM repeated its online survey of retirement plan sponsors to “take the temperature” of the retirement landscape. The findings offer perspective on the challenges plan sponsors face and the services needed, and may be helpful in putting your own plan challenges and needs into context.
Randy Parrish, CFA, Head of Public Credit, talks about our 2022 outlook for capital expenditures.
Diversification can relieve long duration corporate bonds from being the only way LDI plan sponsors meet spread or duration targets. Complementing with derivatives, IGPPs, CMLs and CMOs can help create a more efficient and effective portfolio.
Brian Timberlake, PhD, CFA, Head of Fixed Income Research, shares our outlook for U.S. Labor Participation for the first half of 2022.
Covid-19 presented a real-time test of private credit’s ability to withstand stress. Voya met the challenge through its team experience and proactive response.
Throughout the month of January our Fixed Income Asset Allocation Committee will be sharing their take on each of our seven major themes influencing positioning across our fixed income portfolios for 2022. To start things off Dave Goodson, Head of Securitized Fixed Income, covers the supply/demand mismatch.
These are the seven major themes influencing positioning across our fixed income portfolios in the first half of 2022.
With only 10 days left until Christmas, will you receive your gifts on time? Hear what Barbara Reinhard, CFA, Head of Asset Allocation, believes the impact of the global supply chain crisis has on this year’s holiday shopping season.