
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
https://institutional.voya.com/

Michael Alvarez, CFA
Managing Director, Head of Insurance Solutions
Michael.Alvarez@voya.com
770-690-6709
About Voya Investment Management
Voya Investment Management is a leading authority in insurance asset management, bringing the capabilities of a large institutional investment manager with proprietary insurance balance sheets to small and medium sized insurance companies and key strategic partnerships. As the manager of a large and complex proprietary life insurance balance sheet, we extend every resource committed to that undertaking to our third-party clients. Our deep insurance resources and expertise, investment process and infrastructure built especially for regulated balance sheets, and our high touch client engagement model are all key differentiators versus our competitors.
Voya Investment Management is the asset management business of Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA), overseeing $333 billion in assets for institutions, financial intermediaries and individual investors as of 06/30/24. Voya Investment Management assets are calculated on a market value basis and include proprietary insurance general account assets of $31 billion.
A Guide to Investment Grade Private Credit
Multi-Asset Perspectives: Adapting to Political Shifts and Economic Rebalancing
Policy uncertainty drives market volatility: The Trump administration’s trade policies, including reciprocal tariffs, have caused significant market volatility and uncertainty. While tariff reductions have been announced, there may be higher levels of volatility as trade memorandums of understanding are negotiated.
Fixed Income Perspectives: A Buy-the-Dip Opportunity?
Tariff Shockwaves: 3 Market Takeaways
3 Reasons to Consider International Small Cap Equities
LDI Quarterly Update: 1Q25
Insurance Themes: A Travel Companion for Tariff Turbulence
Insurance Themes: A Travel Companion for Tariff Turbulence - Webinar Replay
Positioning for Tariff Impacts and Market Volatility
Private Credit Insights: Play Ball!
Corporate Pension Investing: The Bear Necessities
Quick Take: What Tariff Shockwaves Mean for Your Portfolio
Tariff Notes: Voya Short Duration High Income
Watch Now: Tariffs and the Insurance Investing Landscape
CIO Roundtable: Historic Reform or Gathering Storm?
The S&P 500: Diversified Index…or Active Management in Disguise?
Tariff Gambit: Our Thoughts on Weathering the Volatility
Episode 285: Plugging into the Energy Transition Opportunity
Edward Levin, Managing Director and Co-Head of Direct Infrastructure at Voya Investment Management, joins the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to break down the energy transition opportunity, offering insight into renewable infrastructure financing, evolving demand drivers, and why bipartisan support keeps the sector resilient.
Senior Loan Talking Points
LDI Annual Review: 2024
Win Big or Win Often: Which Matters More?
U.S. Leveraged Credit in 2025: Yields Offer a Cushion in an Aging Credit Cycle
Fixed Income Perspectives: The “Good” Good News about Bonds
DeepSeek: An AI Innovation Milestone, Not a Disruptor
CIO Roundtable: Can 2025 Live Up to the Promise?
Investment Grade Private Credit: The Basics
Private Credit Insights 4Q24: The Year Ahead
Fixed Income Perspectives: Themes for 1H25
U.S. Investment Grade Credit Update
Private Credit Insights 3Q24: What People Get Wrong about Private Credit
A Guide to Mortgage-Related Assets
Key Structural Changes Shaping Insurance Portfolio Management
Private Credit Insights 4Q24: The Year Ahead
Zig When Others Zag: Thoughts on Value Investing
CIO Roundtable: Electionomics in 2024
Opportunity Knocks in Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Fixed Income Perspectives: Themes for 2H24 – Volatility is a Ladder
LDI Quarterly Update: 2Q24
Episode 228: Navigating Private Credit and Alts: Insights with Chris Lyons of Voya IM
Chris Lyons is the Head of Private Fixed Income and Alternatives at Voya Investment Management
Power-Hungry AI is a Game Changer for Utilities
CIO Roundtable: Beyond the Magnificent Seven—AI’s Ripple Effect
The race for superintelligence has triggered a spending boom on graphics chips, data centers, power supply and talent. Our panel discusses what it means for investors.
Voya Private Credit Energy & Infrastructure Quarterly Spring 2024: Power Generation’s Wake-Up Call
Voya’s energy experts take a deep dive into the re-awakening of U.S. electricity demand, and what it means for generation, transmission, and grid stability.
Private Credit Insights: The Power Issue
The most interesting angle on AI’s growth for credit investors may well be in energy transition. Here’s why—and how to play it.
Episode 212: Building Flexible Multi-sector Portfolios
Jeffrey Hobbs is the Head of Insurance Portfolio Management at Voya Investment Management.
Mind the (Asset-Liability) Gap… Building Flexible Multi-Sector Portfolios
Private Credit Insights: The Collateral Crunch (and How to Avoid It)
The average middle market fund has less than 26% of its loans in high-collateral deals. Here’s what to do about it.
Episode 201: CMLs in 2024: A repriced market with attractive opportunities?
Greg Michaud is the Head of Real Estate Finance at Voya.
Capital Market Assumptions 2024
The Road Not Taken by Insurance Investors
Where Frost took the road less traveled, we insurance PMs can take two (or more!) roads at once as we forge a path that delivers on our investment objectives.
Private Credit Insights: Every Problem Is an Opportunity in Disguise
Bank lending and deal flow on the decline, economic stress on the rise. It’s a surprisingly good time for private credit.