[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" use_background_color_gradient="on" background_color_gradient_stops="rgba(5,40,63,0.84) 0%|rgba(0,49,68,0.7) 100%" background_color_gradient_overlays_image="on" background_image="https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dc-cover-med.jpg" background_position="top_center" background_vertical_offset="31%" height="370px" saved_tabs="all" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="65px||56px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_heading title="Defined Contribution Benchmarking Service" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" title_text_align="center" title_text_color="#ffffff" title_font_size="46px" title_letter_spacing="2px" custom_padding="24px||||false|false" title_text_shadow_style="preset3" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" text_text_color="#ffffff" text_font_size="21px" global_colors_info="{}"]<p style="text-align: center;">Measure • Compare • Learn • Improve • Validate</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" background_color="#f5f8f9" custom_margin="||||false|false" custom_padding="30px||30px||true|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_heading title="Introducing CEM Dashboard for DC Plans" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" title_text_align="center" custom_margin="||||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]<p>We are introducing CEM Dashboard, a new interactive, fee and performance tool for fiduciaries and plan sponsors of Defined Contribution plans.</p>
<p>With the Dashboard, each of your investment options is compared to your custom peer-group for fees, and our diverse and large universe of participants for performance.</p>
<p>Find fee and performance review metrics all in one page with factors adjusted where needed. Dive deeper into target date fund and glide paths, and your administrative and participant expenses. Want to find out more?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url="/dashboard-request" button_text="Request a Demo" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_code _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xlj49aNpIOQ?autoplay=1&mute=1" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" background_color="#ffffff" custom_margin="||||false|false" custom_padding="30px||30px||true|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_heading title="How Our Clients Use The Service" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" title_text_align="center" custom_margin="||||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" width="100%" custom_margin="||||false|false" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" title_text="growth3-crop" background_image="https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth3-crop.jpg" background_position="bottom_right" background_size="custom" background_image_width="67%" background_horizontal_offset="-5%" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]<p><span class="benefit-paragraph"> </span></p>
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<h4 class="benefits-subheading">Demonstrate Fiduciary Level Review of Costs</h4>
<p><span class="benefit-paragraph"> Our clients view their CEM benchmarking analysis as the best tool available for ensuring that an appropriate high level fiduciary review is done and documented. The analysis takes key cost drivers into account, it includes detailed cost, performance and risk comparisons, and it is based on carefully scrutinized and cleaned input data to ensure valid conclusions. </span></div>
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<h4 class=" benefits-subheading">Target Date Fund Analysis</h4>
<p><span class="benefit-paragraph"> CEM has the definitive analysis on target date funds. In particular costs because we adjust for asset mix and indexing differences. Given how important target date funds has become in DC plans, this alone is why some clients buy our report. </span></div>
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<h4 class=" benefits-subheading">Manage and Reduce costs</h4>
<p><span class="benefit-paragraph"> Many have successfully negotiated lower fees and costs with external managers and recordkeepers. </span></div>
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<h4 class=" benefits-subheading">Support for Changes to Plan Design and Investment Programs</h4>
<p><span class="benefit-paragraph"> Our report provides external validation of what others are doing, which can be invaluable when trying to get buy in from your stakeholders to make changes to your investment programs and plan design. </span></div>
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<h4 class=" benefits-subheading">Demonstrate On-going Monitoring of your Investment Options</h4>
<p><span class="benefit-paragraph"> Research insights are a big part of CEM’s value proposition. We regularly produce research insights. Leverage our global industry expertise to find out what others are doing. </span></div>
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The report is a documentation of your review process and fulfillment of your fiduciary responsibilities.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" custom_margin="8px|||||" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title="Learn" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" title_level="h2" title_text_color="#F0F0F0" background_color="RGBA(255,255,255,0)" custom_margin="||0px||false|false" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" text_text_color="#F0F0F0" background_color="RGBA(255,255,255,0)" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. Benefit from our experience and research through a personal presentation and discussion of your results.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" background_color="#f5f8f9" custom_margin="||||false|false" custom_padding="30px||30px||true|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="0px||0px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_heading title="Unique U.S. Defined Contribution Database" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" title_text_align="center" custom_margin="||0px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DC-table.png" title_text="DC-table" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]