Voya Investment Management (Voya IM), the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VOYA) today announced the launch of its new multi manager series of collective investment trusts ("CITs") designed for defined contribution ("DC") retirement plans. V-ALT Multi-Manager Alternative Fixed Income and V-ALT Multi-Manager Alternative Equity will initially be available through advisor managed accounts on Voya's Retirement platform. Global Trust Company (GTC) is the Trustee for the V-ALT CITs. GTC is an independent, fiduciary-focused trust company and recognized leader in designing and implementing proprietary Collective Investment Trusts (CITs).
The new CITs bring together well-known managers within a single CIT structure, helping reduce manager concentration risk and return dispersion while at the same time combining scale, investment expertise and differentiated strategies that are largely unavailable in traditional public-only portfolios.
Voya Investment Management Co. LLC serves as non-discretionary investment adviser, advising on initial manager selection, portfolio design, and allocation recommendations. GTC serves as the Trustee and discretionary manager, retaining full authority over final investment decisions, implementation, and ongoing changes. This separation reinforces governance rigor and ensures fiduciary responsibilities are clearly defined and appropriately assigned.
"The Voya Alt CITs were designed to balance the potential for enhanced investment returns with the valuation transparency and other DC fiduciary needs," said Chris Wilson, head of Voya IM's Product and Strategy team. "As a result of our multi-manager approach and governance structure, our CITs are designed to potentially deliver more consistent outcomes for defined contribution investors."
Voya's investment team overseeing the underlying fund recommendations taps into the experience of both Voya's Manager Research & Selection team as well as members of Voya's Insurance Asset Management team who bring a long history of hiring alternative managers for Voya's general account. Like other Voya multi-manager offerings, the team will provide investment and valuation oversight with the ability to recommend strategy and manager changes as market conditions evolve.
"When it comes to introducing investments like private credit, private equity and other alternatives into DC plans, we believe that professionally managed investment products, such as advisor managed accounts or a CIT or registered fund structures represent an appropriate starting point," said Amy Vaillancourt, president, Voya Retirement. "Rather than place the burden on individual participants or a plan sponsor to decide if, when, or how much to allocate to less liquid investments, these decisions are made within a framework designed to balance opportunity with prudent risk management."
GTC is not affiliated with the Voya family of companies
About Voya Investment Management
Voya Investment Management (IM) manages approximately $353 billion as of March 31, 2026, in assets across public and private fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions and alternative strategies for institutions, financial intermediaries and individual investors. Drawing on a 50-year legacy of active investing and the expertise of 300+ investment professionals, Voya IM has cultivated a culture grounded in a commitment to understanding and anticipating clients' needs, producing strong investment performance, and embedding inclusion in its business.
About GTC
Global Trust Company ("Trustee") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northeast Retirement Services, LLC of Woburn, Massachusetts. The Trustee is organized as a Maine state-chartered non-depository trust company. The Trust, the Fund and the Trustee will operate in conformity with the rules and regulations of the State of Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions as they apply to collective investment of fiduciary funds.
Forward‑Looking Statements
This press release contains forward‑looking statements, including statements regarding the anticipated timing of product availability. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. There can be no assurance that the funds will become available as described or within the anticipated timeframe. Availability is subject to completion of final documentation, platform integration, trustee and other approvals.
Important Information
The CITs described herein are available only to eligible, qualified retirement plans and are not offered to the general public. Global Trust Company is the Trustee of the CIT's and is a State of Maine chartered non-depository Trust Company. The CIT's are bank‑maintained collective investment funds and are not mutual funds. Units of the CITs are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank, are not insured by the FDIC, and involve risk, including possible loss of principal. Please refer to the fund documents for additional information.
Liquidity Risks. The CIT is not intended to be a trading vehicle. To meet daily liquidity needs, the CIT maintains a 15% liquidity buffer allocation to liquid public securities (e.g., high yield, investment-grade and public equity instruments). This serves as the primary source for daily pricing needs, participant flows and rebalancing.
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