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Markets Media reports that the Routing Transparency Initiative (RTI) “aims to boost transparency in the routing of ‘child’ orders – trades that cleave from the initial ‘parent’ order between order and execution – by better understanding the intention, or reason behind the routing.” According to Voya Investment Management Head of Market Structure and Trading Analytics Enrico Cacciatore, “Regulatory policy is being driven by a qualitative perception of what’s going on between venues and the sell side. RTI offers a quantitative, intention-based view through the forensics of routing. Instead of regulators driving policy, industry can be the key driver.”

Voya Investment Management Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income Matt Toms was on CNBC discussing how markets are viewing upcoming trade and interest rate decisions. Toms said that the focus this week is on foreign central banks, specifically the European Central Band, which he believes will “disappoint” investors hoping for a large round of new monetary stimulus.

Voya Investment Management Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Asset Allocation Barbara Reinhard was on CNBC discussing how markets are likely to perform through the rest of 2019. Reinhard notes that Voya believes being long in stocks remains the best approach, as major central banks including the ECB are likely to reduce interest rates and offer accomodative monetary policy.

Voya Investment Management Head of Multi-Asset Design Amit Sinha writes in MarketWatch that large public pension funds, which currently have over $1 trillion in unfunded liabilities, could be in for a challenging period ahead as interest rates decline, which is “going to make it harder for these and other pension plans to rely on investment returns alone to meet their obligations to retirees.”

Voya Investment Management Head of Securitized Fixed Income Dave Goodson was quoted by Bloomberg in an article looking at the increased use of asset securitization, which has ramped up in recent months as lower borrowing costs incentivize investment-grade companies to “mortgage virtually all their assets.”

Voya Investment Management CIO Paul Zemsky was on CNBC discussing the recent uptick in market volatility, which could be here to stay. Zemsky believes that investors who have made long-term investment decisions should ride out the volatility, saying, “fundamentals are good, earnings are going to grow, consumers are in great shape, there’s a lot of good things out there in the U.S. economy. Stick with your financial plan and don’t try to trade on day-to-day tweets – you’ll get chopped up.”

Voya Investment Management CIO of Fixed Income Matt Toms spoke with Bloomberg about interest rate expectations and how geopolitics is impacting decision making at the Federal Reserve. Toms said he believes the Fed will cut interest rates three more times, bringing the rate down to 1.5%.

Voya Investment Management CIO of Fixed Income Matt Toms was on CNBC discussing the bond market, with long-term yields falling substantially in the last week on the back of a weaker global growth outlook.

International Financing Review reported a new S&P Global Ratings study has found that the amount of U.S. corporate debt that matures by 2024 now totals $5.2 trillion, though “lower interest rates should make refinancing the debt pile manageable despite an expected slump in economic conditions.”

Voya Investment Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Toms was on CNBC’s Squawk Box discussing recent volatility and where markets are headed. Toms said that Voya believes “U.S. markets are not forecasting a recession. We think that we’re seeing a flight to quality into the dollar and into the U.S. bond market, which still has higher yields than foreign country alternatives.”