Multi Asset

Our long-term return expectations for capital markets serve as key inputs into our strategic asset allocation process for multi-asset portfolios and provide context for shorter-term forecasting.

Voya’s biannual defined contribution plan sponsor survey seeks to offer perspectives on sponsors’ priorities

The survey seeks to better understand participant sentiments about financial and retirement planning priorities

The horrific violence that has erupted between Israel and Hamas is likely to reverberate across the Middle East and the world for years to come.

American workers are suffering from a decline in confidence that they will be sufficiently prepared for retirement — and they’re looking to their employers for help.

Capital markets have responded positively to better-than-expected economic outcomes so far this year. While the United States has managed to avoid an official recession, growth is almost certain to slow and increases in profits will be challenged. Given this backdrop, we see equities trading sideways to slightly higher in the near term and we continue to favor the U.S. over the rest of the world.

What do plan sponsors want from the defined contribution specialists who service their plans? And how does that differ from specialists’ perception...

Plan sponsors often find the target date fund (TDF) selection process understandably daunting. Evaluating TDFs is a multi-faceted process that requires a deep dive into the four components of TDF design — glide path design, asset allocation, selecting underlying managers, and portfolio construction.

It is critical for plan fiduciaries to understand the differences in target date design in order to select the fund that best matches the needs and characteristics of their plan and its participants.

Retirement readiness is a major challenge for many plan participants. For plan sponsors, plan design is no longer about simply focusing only on helping participants build their savings. Providing participant income solutions in the decumulation stage is now equally important, especially because new research shows that many workers need help in this area.