December 30, 2010
In the fall of 2010, The NeuGroup’s TIMPG members said they had mostly stuck to their plans established in spring 2009 on ways to boost yield from their excess cash investment portfolios. Most are increasing duration, while almost as many others said they were increasing credit risk. In a related question, 59 percent of respondents said they were getting pressure from management to increase returns vs. 47 percent a year ago.