(2234,2,'2025-01-16 21:45:05','2025-01-16 21:45:05','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(0,43,81,0.94) 0%|rgba(0,21,71,0.69) 100%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-brett-sayles-2097627.jpg\" background_position=\"bottom_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_margin=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"10px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||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=\"Transparency Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" width=\"70%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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;\">Costs • Governance • Performance • Responsible Investing</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=\"#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=\"||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"A Roadmap for Funds to Improve Transparency\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"14px||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"29px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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=\"95%\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" 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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" text_font=\"|600|||||||\"]<p>Pension funds and other asset owners worldwide are striving to adopt higher transparency and disclosure standards for the benefit of their stakeholders. Where is your fund in this journey? More importantly, how will you keep up with industry best practices?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>With mounting pressure and scrutiny from media, regulators, boards, peers, and the public to improve public disclosures, the industry is speeding up the implementation of transparency best practices for the benefit of their beneficiaries, stakeholders, and ultimately: the world.<br />Transparency is a critical practice that impacts the whole organization. From communicating how organizations create value for stakeholders, to the disclosure of critical governance, performance, cost and responsible investment factors; transparency remains at the heart of everything an organization does.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#344e63\" height=\"334px\" height_tablet=\"334px\" height_phone=\"680px\" height_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"20px||20px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"164px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"||||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 does the Transparency Benchmark work? \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"29px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark is a comprehensive assessment that covers major impact areas and consider critical goals in your transparency journey. It will help you:</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Get a third-party<br />Transparency Assessment</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Demonstrate<br />Transparency Efforts</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Identify Gaps for<br />Improvements</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Implement Best<br />Practices</span></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=\"#ffffff\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"Transparency Matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"left\" custom_margin=\"12px||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"29px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"25px||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Far beyond the moral imperative that recognizes transparency “is the right thing to do” there is plenty of evidence that shows how greater transparency leads to better outcomes, including:</p>[/et_pb_text][/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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Improved decision making. Transparency and accountability go hand in hand.</li>\n<li>Clarity of purpose that comes from simplifying and communicating complex issues.</li>\n<li>Improved relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including beneficiaries, plan sponsors, regulators, suppliers, and concerned citizens.</li>\n<li>Improved stewardship. After all, management’s duty is to do their best to the benefit of their stakeholders.</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency_matters.png\" title_text=\"transparency_matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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_heading title=\" %22Trust is a critically important success factor. Transparency builds trust. Transparency is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do.%22 \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=\"- Mike Heale, CEM Benchmarking\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"right\" title_text_color=\"gcid-heading-color\" custom_margin=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"15px||25px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To support asset owners in this goal, CEM has created a Transparency Benchmark. This is a strategic tool that helps funds speed up the implementation of transparency best practices and builds a great foundation for transparency leadership in our industry.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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=\"Across Four Major Strategic Impact Areas \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"16px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"29px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" text_text_shadow_style=\"preset3\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark provides insights into four impact areas.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" min_height=\"238.4px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Costs\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" 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See and compare your transparency results: \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span class=\"transparency-learning-desc\">Get a custom comparison report that ranks your fund against 75 leading funds from 15 countries, across four major impact areas; Costs, Performance, Governance, and Responsible Investing; and 188 key metrics. </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" 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_module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Impact Areas</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"188\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Key Metrics</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" 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scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Responsible Investing Governance</li>\n<li>Organizational Framework and Reporting</li>\n<li>Implementation: Exclusion; Active Ownership; Impact Investing; ESG Integration</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/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=\"#4b547a\" width=\"100%\" min_height_tablet=\"\" min_height_phone=\"\" min_height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" height=\"465px\" height_tablet=\"465px\" height_phone=\"555px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"-110px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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Demonstrate impact areas where you excel and identify improvement opportunities\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"136px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Our report helps you demonstrate areas where you excel; identify gaps in your disclosures; and highlight improvements possibilities in your journey towards transparency excellence.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gapsv2.png\" title_text=\"gapsv2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/metric.jpg\" title_text=\"Financial stock market data statistics charts, index prices grow\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"3. Learn best practices:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"148px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Get a comprehensive collection of transparency best practices with clear examples that show you how you can improve your disclosures</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=\"#344e63\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\" 4. Ensure that you are a transparency leader:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"147px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Far beyond scores and rankings, CEM’s Transparency Benchmark helps you set a solid foundation toward excellence in transparency.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-leadership.png\" title_text=\"transparency-leadership\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#dbe5eb\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"5. Support from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"16px||||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<ul class=\"transparency-support-list\">\n<li>CEM reviews, compares, and scores your public disclosures.</li>\n<li>No survey or work on your part.</li>\n<li>Interactive meetings to discuss your transparency results and improvement possibilities.</li>\n<li>We guarantee confidentiality of your Transparency Benchmark results.</li>\n<li><strong>Objective, independent, third-party assessment from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking</strong></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#000A06\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The journey to improve transparency doesn’t have to be complex…<br />And transparency benchmarking is the first step.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"What to do next?\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"17px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"29px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>If you want to discover how CEM’s Transparency Benchmark can help your organization improve transparency, inquire about our Transparency Report. Click the button below and fill out the form on the next page. Our team will contact you shortly to discuss. Hope to meet you soon.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://get.cembenchmarking.com/transparency-benchmarking-report-request-lp/\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Learn More\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_button=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Transparency Benchmarking Service','','inherit','closed','closed','','30-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:45:05','2025-01-16 21:45:05','',30,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2234',0,'revision','',0),(2235,2,'2025-01-16 21:48:17','2025-01-16 21:48:17','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<p><span>The Global Pension Transparency Benchmark is a world first global standard for pension disclosure, bringing a focus to transparency in a bid to improve pension outcomes for members.</span></p>\n<p>The GPTB ranks<span> </span><a href=\"https://global-pension-transparency-benchmark.top1000funds.com//global-pension-transparency-benchmark-countries-2024\">15 countries</a><span> </span>on public disclosures of key value-generation elements for the<span> </span><a href=\"https://global-pension-transparency-benchmark.top1000funds.com/global-pension-transparency-benchmark-funds-2024/\">five largest pension fund organisations</a><span> </span>within each country. 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It finds the proportion of Canadian listed equity and fixed income holdings is relatively high compared to the global share of Canadian assets, but has come down dramatically in the last ten years. 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The ability to outperform benchmark returns stems partly from the structural advantages; investors with more scale, more actively managed assets, and more assets managed in-house tend to outperform. However, what sources of value lay at the investment level?</p>\n<!-- /divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>Here, we focus on the real estate market, demonstrating that real estate as an asset class offers the potential to add value both in listed and unlisted real estate. Average investment costs in unlisted (i.e., private) real estate exceed the gross value added generated, meaning that institutional investors, on average, underperform their benchmarks net of investment costs. 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The analysis and opinions contained herein are entirely those of CEM Benchmarking Inc., which is responsible for the contents. Copyright © (2022) by Nareit®. 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Even though they manage just 6% of global pension assets in our data, Canadian pension funds are responsible for 60% of the total value of private real estate deals that directly involve a pension fund. A key component of their strategy consists of internally developing and greening urban properties in core downtown areas. 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Pension funds are implementing strategies and processes to ensure environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors are taken into consideration as investments are made. But what impact does the integration of ESG factors have on performance and costs? Many studies have been done on how to best measure the impact of responsible investing on portfolios and it has proved to be a difficult task as performance databases and ESG data sets are often unconnected.</p>\n<p>In this research, CEM seeks to provide insights to answer this key question by drawing upon data from its database and analysis from its team.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_code _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_orientation=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"//js.hsforms.net/forms/embed/v2.js\"></script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  hbspt.forms.create({<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    portalId: \"20903941\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    formId: \"7f3e9796-e1a0-42e5-9d43-714cb0789424\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  });<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></script>[/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Responsible Investing - The Cost and Performance Differences Between PRI Signatories and Non-PRI Signatories','','inherit','closed','closed','','1631-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:50:23','2025-01-16 21:50:23','',1631,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2246',0,'revision','',0),(2247,2,'2025-01-16 21:50:35','2025-01-16 21:50:35','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>This research authored by CEM Benchmarking Co-founder and Board Member Keith Ambachtsheer was published in the April 2021 edition of the Journal of Portfolio Management (JPM). 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As t the future, wider adoption of the model would help generate the retirement income needed to sustain aging societies around the world.</p>\n<p><strong>KEY FINDINGS</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pension organizations are not exempted from adopting good organization design and effective business practices</li>\n<li>Real-world application of these practices improves organizational performance</li>\n<li>Cost strongly affects relative performance; low-cost internal direct or co-investment private equity outperforms high-costs fund-of-funds private equity</li>\n<li>Challenging demographics and financial markets make this an especially good time for wide adoption of the Canadian pension model</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>TOPICS</strong></p>\n<p>Pension funds, developed markets, legal/regulatory/public policy, performance measurement</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_code _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_orientation=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"//js.hsforms.net/forms/embed/v2.js\"></script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  hbspt.forms.create({<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    portalId: \"20903941\",<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    formId: \"2c2576d1-2cfc-4ea7-85bf-991572fc405f\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  });<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></script>[/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','The Canadian Pension Model: Past, Present, and Future','','inherit','closed','closed','','1634-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:50:35','2025-01-16 21:50:35','',1634,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2247',0,'revision','',0),(2248,2,'2025-01-16 21:50:48','2025-01-16 21:50:48','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p class=\"insights-desc\">This original CEM research was published in the March 2021 edition of the Journal of Portfolio Management (JPM). If you subscribe to the JPM you can access<span> </span><a href=\"https://jpm.pm-research.com/content/early/2021/03/01/jpm.2021.1.226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the article here.</a><span> </span>If you don’t, but want to get a copy of the reprint, there is a chance we can get a copy for you in the future. Please, express your interest by<span> </span><a href=\"https://insights.cembenchmarking.com/research-30-the-canadian-pension-model-a-quantitaive-portrait/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filling out this form.</a></p>\n<p><b>ABSTRACT</b></p>\n<p>This article presents a quantitative portrait of the Canadian pension fund model. The authors show that, between 2004 and 2018, Canadian pension funds outperformed their international peers in terms of both asset performance and liability hedging. A central factor driving this success is the implementation of a three-pillar business model that consists of (1) managing assets in-house to reduce costs, (2) redeploying resources to internal investment teams for each asset class, and (3) channeling capital toward growth assets that increase portfolio efficiency and hedge liability risks. This model works best for funds whose pension liabilities are indexed to inflation.</p>\n<p><b>KEY FINDINGS</b><span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>From 2004 to 2018, Canada’s pension funds outperformed their peers in terms of investment performance and insurance against liability risks.</li>\n<li>The Canadian model is cost efficient, not low cost. 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To get a copy of the article’s reprint, just click the download button below.</p>\n<p><b>ABSTRACT</b></p>\n<p>The CEM database contains private equity true-time weighted portfolio returns net of investment costs, along with self-reported benchmark returns for some of the largest institutional investors in the world. To quantify performance, the article uses a consistent benchmarking methodology, employing geographic blends of small-cap equity indexes and showing that the method yields a better benchmark. From 1996-2018, private equity slightly underperformed the benchmarks, indicating that the returns for private equity are comparable to those of listed equity.</p>\n<p><b>KEY FINDINGS</b><span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Of the private equity benchmarks currently used by investors, most are flawed. A benchmarking method using listed small-cap equity, with a lag of between three and five months, is sufficient to benchmark most private equity portfolios.</li>\n<li>The average private equity portfolio historically underperformed this simple investible benchmark. 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That said, for several leading global plans customer experience has become a key strategic priority in recent years.</span></p>\n<p><span>These plans have adopted highly structured customer experience management programs to collect feedback from members and employers on their interactions with the pension plan, measured through Net Promoter Scores, Customer Effort Scores and other useable and insightful metrics. Plans also observe customers as they engage via digital channels. All this customer experience data is analyzed to drive change. 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In this environment, actively managed portfolios should, on average, not be able to outperform indexed portfolios. Thus, the value added by actively managed portfolios – the difference between their return and a properly chosen benchmark – should be zero before costs. The review paper, “The Efficient Market Hypothesis and Its Critics” by the theory’s originator, Burton Malkiel, offers a comprehensive review and rebuttal of the modern critiques of the theory.</span></p>\n<p><span>A dramatic display of market inefficiency is found in the “SPIVA Institutional Scorecard: How Much Do Fees Affect the Active Versus Passive Debate” [Ref. 3] published by S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices (referred to in what follows as the SPIVA scorecard). Here, market inefficiency works in the opposite direction to what one might have expected: persistent underperformance by mutual funds and institutional accounts both gross and net of investment costs. The under-performance is measured in the SPIVA scorecard by the fraction of portfolios / accounts that under-perform their benchmark. Under-performance on average here extends across small, mid, and large cap. U.S. equities, value and growth tilts, emerging and global equities and several fixed income asset classes as well with only a handful of exceptions. 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Hedge funds are increasingly popular investments which purport to fill this need, as witnessed by a 25-fold increase in hedge fund use in the CEM global database between 2000 and 2016. But have hedge fund portfolios delivered these benefits? New CEM research indicates that some did but most did not.</span></p>\n<p><span>The reality is most hedge fund portfolios behaved like simple blends of equity and debt with unattractive returns and no risk-reducing characteristics. The primary objective of the research was to better understand how funds are investing in hedge funds by examining their portfolio structure, benchmarks, performance and costs. Results are based on a one-time survey completed by 27 leading global funds, and 17 years of CEM hedge fund data from 382 funds.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Hedge_Funds_Reality_Check_Update.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Hedge Fund Reality Check 2018','','inherit','closed','closed','','1997-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:51:57','2025-01-16 21:51:57','',1997,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2253',0,'revision','',0),(2254,2,'2025-01-16 21:52:09','2025-01-16 21:52:09','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>The financial crisis resulted in severe declines in the funded status of most U.S. corporate pension funds resulting in almost universal pension deficits. These deficits have persisted largely due to declines in interest rates to historical lows. With the dual goals of closing funding shortfalls and reducing risk, plan sponsors have responded by de-risking incrementally and allowing funding status, and in more limited instances, interest rate levels, to guide their de-risking programs.</span></p>\n<p><span>The financial crisis plunged many corporate pension plans into deficit forcing many sponsors to reconsider the sustainability of their plans. The subsequent years have proven a difficult environment for plan sponsors who were hoping to reduce funding deficits and pension risk simultaneously.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Funded_Status_and_Investment_Policy.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Funded Status and Investment Policy','','inherit','closed','closed','','2000-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:52:09','2025-01-16 21:52:09','',2000,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2254',0,'revision','',0),(2255,2,'2025-01-16 21:52:20','2025-01-16 21:52:20','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>CEM has been collecting data on DB and DC plans since 1991 and 1997, respectively. As calculated in our 2006 study, DB funds outperformed DC plans from 1998‐2005, by 1.80% (Flynn and Hubert, 20061 ). A return difference that in 25 years would result in a 34% smaller account value for the DC participant compared to the account value of the DB participant that started with the same dollar amount. However, in the last ten years, this margin has decreased considerably. This paper discusses why.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/DC_plans_have_come_a_long_way.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Defined Contribution plans have come a long way!','','inherit','closed','closed','','2003-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:52:20','2025-01-16 21:52:20','',2003,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2255',0,'revision','',0),(2256,2,'2025-01-16 21:52:30','2025-01-16 21:52:30','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>Pension funds need investment strategies with attractive risk and return characteristics to fund their liabilities. Hedge funds are increasingly popular investments which purport to fill this need, as witnessed by a 25-fold increase in hedge fund use in the CEM global database between 2000 and 2014. But have hedge fund portfolios delivered these benefits? New CEM research indicates that some did but most did not.</span></p>\n<p><span>The reality is most hedge fund portfolios behaved like simple blends of equity and debt with unattractive returns and no risk-reducing characteristics. The primary objective of the research was to better understand how funds are investing in hedge funds by examining their portfolio structure, benchmarks, performance and costs. Results are based on a one-time survey completed by 27 leading global funds, and 15 years of CEM hedge fund data from more than 300 funds.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Hedge_Funds_Reality_Check.docx.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Hedge Fund Reality Check 2016','','inherit','closed','closed','','2006-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:52:30','2025-01-16 21:52:30','',2006,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2256',0,'revision','',0),(2257,2,'2025-01-16 21:52:43','2025-01-16 21:52:43','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>The Fraser Institute recently published a paper titled “Comparing the Costs of the Canada Pension Plan with Public Pensions Plans in Ontario”.1 Based on a comparative cost analysis of six Canadian public sector pension organizations, the authors reached three conclusions that “should be sobering for the proponents of large public sector pension plans”</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Correcting_the_Fraser_Institutes_Faulty_Analysis_and_Conclusions.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Comparing Pension Plan Operating Costs: Correcting the Fraser Institute\'s Faulty Analysis and Conclusions','','inherit','closed','closed','','2010-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:52:43','2025-01-16 21:52:43','',2010,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2257',0,'revision','',0),(2258,2,'2025-01-16 21:52:54','2025-01-16 21:52:54','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>Given the level of detail and timing of private equity manager reports, can pension funds disclose investment costs in a consistent manner across the industry? What would full cost disclosure require of a pension fund? We found a good example of this in one of our benchmarking clients.</span></p>\n<p><span>In 2013, the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (SCRSIC) retained CEM Benchmarking Inc. (CEM) a to perform an independent review of South Carolina Retirement Systems’ (South Carolina) investment costs and performance. SCRSIC naturally assumed that the costs benchmarked by CEM would match the investment costs that are reported in South Carolina’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). To their surprise, CEM could only benchmark about 50% of the investment costs reported in South Carolina’s CAFR.</span></p>\n<p><span>South Carolina invests more assets in alternative investments, such as private equity (PE), hedge funds and real estate, than many other U.S. public funds. Their allocation to alternatives of 30% as per their 2014 CAFR [1] compared to the CEM U.S. Public universe average of 19% in 2013. Alternative asset classes, especially PE, are typically more expensive and have more complex cost structures than public asset classes. This makes cost disclosure and cost benchmarking difficult at best. For the portion of costs that CEM can now benchmark for U.S. funds, CEM’s analysis found that South Carolina’s investment costs were in line with those of other public pension funds after adjusting for fund size and asset mix.</span></p>\n<p><span>South Carolina’s CAFR generated some negative press coverage that alleged their investment costs were unjustifiably high. However, after reviewing SCRSIC’s cost collection process, we conclude that they are simply reporting more costs than other funds rather than incurring more costs. CEM authored this paper to create momentum for improving investment cost reporting standards and disclosure, especially for private equity. Less than one‐half of the very substantial PE costs incurred by U.S. pension funds are currently being disclosed.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/CEM_article_-_The_time_has_come_for_standardized_total_cost_disclosure_for_private_equity.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','The Time Has Come For Standardized Total Cost Disclosure For Private Equity','','inherit','closed','closed','','2013-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:52:54','2025-01-16 21:52:54','',2013,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2258',0,'revision','',0),(2259,2,'2025-01-16 21:53:04','2025-01-16 21:53:04','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>In this study, we explore the organizational and performance implications for organizations that integrate (sustainability into their) corporate policies. Our overarching thesis is that such organizations represent an alternative and distinct way of competing for the modern corporation, characterized by a governance structure that in addition to financial performance, accounts for the environmental and social impact of the company, a long-term approach to maximizing inter-temporal profits, an active stakeholder management process, and more developed measurement and reporting systems…</span></p>\n<p><span>All recipients of this Letter recently received a copy of our survey-based study on pension governance quality and long-term investing effectiveness. Its key messages were that many of the 81 pension organizations in the survey have some way to go in devising effective organizational governance and long-term investing processes. A hopeful finding was a positive correlation between perceived governance quality and long-term investing effectiveness. While these findings are material, they beg an important question: does better governance really lead to better organizational outcomes over the long-term? The stronger the evidence that this is actually the case, the stronger the case that pension organizations and their stakeholders should actively work to raise the effectiveness of their governance processes. They would have a clear fiduciary duty to do so.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Ambachtsheer_Letter_02_2015.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n<!-- /wp:divi/placeholder -->','Does Better Governance Produce Better Outcomes? New Evidence From The Corporate Sector','','inherit','closed','closed','','2017-revision-v1','','','2025-01-16 21:53:04','2025-01-16 21:53:04','',2017,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2259',0,'revision','',0),(2260,2,'2025-01-16 21:53:15','2025-01-16 21:53:15','<!-- wp:divi/placeholder -->\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span>Can large institutional investors beat the market and deliver added value above and beyond their benchmarks? We answer this question using a massive data set comprised of 6,666 samples drawn from a global set of defined benefit pension plans along with a handful of sovereign wealth funds and buffer funds spanning 1992‐2013. Gross of investment management expenses, funds deliver 58 basis points of value added. Net of investment management expenses, funds deliver 16 basis points of value added. A deep regression analysis indicates that beating the market is rooted in active asset management paired with cost savings gained through scale and managing assets in‐house.</span></p>\n<p><span>The primary way pension funds quantify their performance remains the tried and true method of constructing a total fund policy benchmark based on asset class policy weights and comparing their performance to it. While some in the industry see the method as being outdated, the benefits remain clear; fund performance is easily separated into two parts, a return that can be attributed to active management (i.e., alpha) and a return attributed to the market (i.e., beta). As the method is available to all, even those who feel it imperfect should perform the exercise to answer the simple question; did you get what you paid for?</span></p>\n<p><span>A widely held academic belief is that the result of the exercise should show that active investors have, on average, no advantage over passive investors (i.e., alpha is zero). This view of markets is rooted in the efficient market hypothesis [1,2]. 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A catalyst for this new effort was the Focusing Capital on the Long Term (FCLT) initiative launched by Dominic Barton (McKinsey) and Mark Wiseman (CPP Investment Board) in 2013.1 In a subsequent Harvard Business Review article that provided context for the FCLT initiative, they wrote: \'If asset owners and managers are to do a better job of investing for the long-term, they need to run their organizations in a way that supports and reinforces this.\'</span></p>\n<p><span>Obviously, the quality of the governance function in asset owner organizations is critical to this “do a better job of investing for the long-term” quest. Given our prior survey experience in the governance area, we offered to update our work in support of the FCLT initiative, and at the same time, gain a better understanding of the degree to which pension funds actually practice ‘long-termism’ in investing. We sent out a survey in June 2014 to 180 CEOs (or equivalents) of major pension (and related) organizations around the world. The survey’s governance component was identical to prior surveys sent out in 1997 and 2005. Two months later we began the work of analyzing the 81 completed surveys, comparing the 2014 governance-related responses to those provided in 1997 and 2005, and interpreting the responses in the long-term investing part of the survey. 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Using data from the CEM Benchmarking Inc. (CEM) database, we establish that implementation style affects net performance: internal management outperforms external management, and external management outperforms funds of funds (FOF). Since the difference in net performance is due largely to cost, we examine the cost differential of various implementation styles as well as some of the challenges in understanding the true costs of investing in the private equity asset class.</span></p>\n<p><span>The raw material for this study came from the databases of CEM Benchmarking Inc.1 These databases contain performance and cost information on more than 1,000 pension and sovereign wealth funds from around the globe. Assets under management as of December 31, 2012, ranged from US$0.4 billion to US$644.8 billion, with an average size of US$18.3 billion and aggregate assets of US$6.8 trillion. 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Which asset classes are the most and least efficient? </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" align=\"center\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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 It Works\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"20px||15px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" min_height=\"238.4px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Measure\" _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\" 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)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Our methodology and rigorous data cleaning by our team of analysts ensure like-for-like comparisons of costs, risk and performance</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Improve\" _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|0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||||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>Insights gained from CEM analysis and research helps you to optimize your performance and manage your costs.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works.png\" title_text=\"how it works\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Compare\" _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>You get a comprehensive benchmarking report that compares your returns, value added, risk, costs and FTE to a peer group customize for you and your country universe.</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 global investment database\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"19px||2px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-heading-color\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p>400 funds, $10 trillion assets, 27 year history</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"65%\" width_tablet=\"65%\" width_phone=\"95%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" module_alignment_tablet=\"center\" module_alignment_phone=\"center\" module_alignment_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" 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/DB-table.png\" title_text=\"DB-table\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" width_tablet=\"100%\" width_phone=\"100%\" width_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"60px||60px||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=\"The Service Includes Annual Research\" _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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Real Estate Performance By Implementation Style</li>\n<li>Asset Allocation and Fund Performance of Defined Benefit Pension Funds in the United States, 1998-2016</li>\n<li>Transaction Costs Amongst Large Asset Owners</li>\n<li>Asset Allocation, Cost of Investing and Performance of European DB Pension Funds: The Impact of Real Estate</li>\n<li>Hedge Fund Reality Check 2018</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Time Has Come For Standardized Total Cost Disclosure For Private Equity</li>\n<li>Asset Allocation and Fund Performance of Defined Benefit Pension Funds in the United States, 1998-2014</li>\n<li>Hedge Fund Reality Check</li>\n<li>Comparing Pension Plan Operating Costs: Correcting the Fraser Institute\'s Faulty Analysis and Conclusions</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Investment Benchmarking','','inherit','closed','closed','','25-revision-v1','','','2025-01-19 01:04:45','2025-01-19 01:04:45','',25,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2276',0,'revision','',0),(2277,2,'2025-01-19 01:10:30','2025-01-19 01:10:30','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(0,42,94,0.93) 0%|rgba(28,51,89,0.82) 63%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/magnifying_analytics.jpg\" background_position=\"top_center\" background_vertical_offset=\"17%\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"21px||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=\"Pension Administration Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" width=\"70%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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=\"#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_margin=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" 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 our service:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" title_text_align_phone=\"left\" title_text_align_last_edited=\"off|desktop\" title_font_size_tablet=\"29px\" title_font_size_phone=\"29px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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=\"95%\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text content_tablet=\"<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_phone=\"<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22 style=%22text-align: center;%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> </span></p>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. 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Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. Learn from annual best practice research into areas such as social media, going paperless and client experience surveying.</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 Global Pension Administration Database\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>77 administrators, 50 million members, 2 million employers</p>[/et_pb_text][/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/PABS_Value_Analysis.png\" title_text=\"PABS_Value_Analysis\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width_tablet=\"\" width_phone=\"\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"60px||60px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"The Service Includes Annual Research\" _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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||30px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" 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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; 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justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_phone=\"<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. 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sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>The service metrics and the activity cost and staffing model have been developed over 20 years based on client input into what they find useful and important.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Improve\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>Insights gained from your report, global conference and best practice research can be used to improve your service, how you do things and optimize 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compares your service levels, costs, volumes and staffing levels in total and by pension activity to a peer group customized for you and the global universe.</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\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. Learn from annual best practice research into areas such as social media, going paperless and client experience surveying.</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 Global Pension Administration Database\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>77 administrators, 50 million members, 2 million employers</p>[/et_pb_text][/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/PABS_Value_Analysis.png\" title_text=\"PABS_Value_Analysis\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width_tablet=\"\" width_phone=\"\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"60px||60px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"The Service Includes Annual Research\" _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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||30px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" 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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cybersecurity - Preventing Financial Fraud</li>\n<li>Economies of Scale in Pension Administration</li>\n<li>Social Media - What are your peers doing?</li>\n<li>Social Media - Case studies</li>\n<li>Call center best practices</li>\n<li>Employer service</li>\n<li>IT modernization: Agile implementation case study</li>\n<li>IT modernization: Portfolio, program and project management</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>IT modernization: Change leadership and change management</li>\n<li>Pension communication ideas and best practices</li>\n<li>Dashboards</li>\n<li>Telecommuting</li>\n<li>Mobile apps</li>\n<li>Satisfaction surveying</li>\n<li>Increasing online adoption</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Pension Administration Benchmarking','','inherit','closed','closed','','27-revision-v1','','','2025-01-19 01:11:37','2025-01-19 01:11:37','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2278',0,'revision','',0),(2279,2,'2025-01-19 01:12:05','2025-01-19 01:12:05','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(0,42,94,0.93) 0%|rgba(28,51,89,0.82) 63%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/magnifying_analytics.jpg\" background_position=\"top_center\" background_vertical_offset=\"17%\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"21px||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=\"Pension Administration Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" width=\"70%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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=\"#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_margin=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" 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 our service:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" title_text_align_phone=\"left\" title_text_align_last_edited=\"off|desktop\" title_font_size_tablet=\"29px\" title_font_size_phone=\"29px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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=\"95%\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text content_tablet=\"<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_phone=\"<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22 style=%22text-align: center;%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> </span></p>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\">Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||195px|||\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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 It Works\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" min_height=\"238.4px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Measure\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>The service metrics and the activity cost and staffing model have been developed over 20 years based on client input into what they find useful and important.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Improve\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>Insights gained from your report, global conference and best practice research can be used to improve your service, how you do things and optimize your staffing level and costs.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works.png\" title_text=\"how it works\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Compare\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>You get a comprehensive benchmarking report that compares your service levels, costs, volumes and staffing levels in total and by pension activity to a peer group customized for you and the global universe.</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\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. Learn from annual best practice research into areas such as social media, going paperless and client experience surveying.</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 Global Pension Administration Database\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>77 administrators, 50 million members, 2 million employers</p>[/et_pb_text][/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/PABS_Value_Analysis.png\" title_text=\"PABS_Value_Analysis\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width_tablet=\"\" width_phone=\"\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"60px||60px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"The Service Includes Annual Research\" _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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||30px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" 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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cybersecurity - Preventing Financial Fraud</li>\n<li>Economies of Scale in Pension Administration</li>\n<li>Social Media - What are your peers doing?</li>\n<li>Social Media - Case studies</li>\n<li>Call center best practices</li>\n<li>Employer service</li>\n<li>IT modernization: Agile implementation case study</li>\n<li>IT modernization: Portfolio, program and project management</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>IT modernization: Change leadership and change management</li>\n<li>Pension communication ideas and best practices</li>\n<li>Dashboards</li>\n<li>Telecommuting</li>\n<li>Mobile apps</li>\n<li>Satisfaction surveying</li>\n<li>Increasing online adoption</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Pension Administration Benchmarking','','inherit','closed','closed','','27-revision-v1','','','2025-01-19 01:12:05','2025-01-19 01:12:05','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2279',0,'revision','',0),(2281,2,'2025-01-19 01:13:11','2025-01-19 01:13:11','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(0,42,94,0.93) 0%|rgba(28,51,89,0.82) 63%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/magnifying_analytics.jpg\" background_position=\"top_center\" background_vertical_offset=\"17%\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"21px||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=\"Pension Administration Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" width=\"70%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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=\"#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_margin=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" 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 our service:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" title_text_align_phone=\"left\" title_text_align_last_edited=\"off|desktop\" title_font_size_tablet=\"29px\" title_font_size_phone=\"29px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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=\"95%\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text content_tablet=\"<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_phone=\"<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> </span></p>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22col-md-5%22 id=%22slide-right%22>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22benefits-subheading%22>Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left; text-align: center;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22>Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=%22row%22 style=%22margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;%22>\n<h4 class=%22 benefits-subheading%22 style=%22text-align: center;%22>Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p style=%22text-align: center;%22><span class=%22benefit-paragraph%22>Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\" content_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> </span></p>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Value for Money to your Stakeholders</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Demonstrate to your Board and key stakeholders that your pension administration costs, staffing levels and the service you provide members are reasonable and providing value. Clients often cite their service score and cost benchmarking results in their annual reports. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Improve Member and Employer Service</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many clients realize substantial improvements in their service scores over multi-year periods by targeting new improvements each year. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Optimize Costs and Staffing Levels</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Several clients have used their analysis to support their business case for increased budgets or staffing levels. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Make Better Decisions</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Leverage global industry expertise by connecting with like-minded peers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Save Time by Learning from your Peers</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\">Use the best practice research, the CEM peer network and the annual conference to jump start your initiatives. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||195px|||\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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 It Works\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"10px||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" min_height=\"238.4px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Measure\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>The service metrics and the activity cost and staffing model have been developed over 20 years based on client input into what they find useful and important.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Improve\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>Insights gained from your report, global conference and best practice research can be used to improve your service, how you do things and optimize your staffing level and costs.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works.png\" title_text=\"how it works\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Compare\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>You get a comprehensive benchmarking report that compares your service levels, costs, volumes and staffing levels in total and by pension activity to a peer group customized for you and the global universe.</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\" custom_margin=\"|0px|0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. Learn from annual best practice research into areas such as social media, going paperless and client experience surveying.</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 Global Pension Administration Database\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>77 administrators, 50 million members, 2 million employers</p>[/et_pb_text][/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/PABS_Value_Analysis.png\" title_text=\"PABS_Value_Analysis\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width_tablet=\"\" width_phone=\"\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"60px||60px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"The Service Includes Annual Research\" _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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||30px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" 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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; 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Where is your fund in this journey? More importantly, how will you keep up with industry best practices?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>With mounting pressure and scrutiny from media, regulators, boards, peers, and the public to improve public disclosures, the industry is speeding up the implementation of transparency best practices for the benefit of their beneficiaries, stakeholders, and ultimately: the world.<br />Transparency is a critical practice that impacts the whole organization. From communicating how organizations create value for stakeholders, to the disclosure of critical governance, performance, cost and responsible investment factors; transparency remains at the heart of everything an organization does.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#344e63\" height=\"334px\" height_tablet=\"334px\" height_phone=\"680px\" height_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"20px||20px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"164px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"||||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 does the Transparency Benchmark work? \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark is a comprehensive assessment that covers major impact areas and consider critical goals in your transparency journey. It will help you:</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Get a third-party<br />Transparency Assessment</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Demonstrate<br />Transparency Efforts</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Identify Gaps for<br />Improvements</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Implement Best<br />Practices</span></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=\"#ffffff\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"Transparency Matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"left\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"12px||||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\" custom_padding=\"25px||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Far beyond the moral imperative that recognizes transparency “is the right thing to do” there is plenty of evidence that shows how greater transparency leads to better outcomes, including:</p>[/et_pb_text][/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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Improved decision making. Transparency and accountability go hand in hand.</li>\n<li>Clarity of purpose that comes from simplifying and communicating complex issues.</li>\n<li>Improved relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including beneficiaries, plan sponsors, regulators, suppliers, and concerned citizens.</li>\n<li>Improved stewardship. After all, management’s duty is to do their best to the benefit of their stakeholders.</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency_matters.png\" title_text=\"transparency_matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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_heading title=\" %22Trust is a critically important success factor. Transparency builds trust. Transparency is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do.%22 \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"20px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=\"- Mike Heale, CEM Benchmarking\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"right\" title_text_color=\"gcid-heading-color\" custom_margin=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"15px||25px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To support asset owners in this goal, CEM has created a Transparency Benchmark. This is a strategic tool that helps funds speed up the implementation of transparency best practices and builds a great foundation for transparency leadership in our industry.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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=\"Across Four Major Strategic Impact Areas \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" 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title=\"Responsible Investing\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h3\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth.png\" title_text=\"growth\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"16px||||false|false\" 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=\"Specifically, the CEM Transparency Benchmark will help your fund:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_heading title=\"1. See and compare your transparency results: \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span class=\"transparency-learning-desc\">Get a custom comparison report that ranks your fund against 75 leading funds from 15 countries, across four major impact areas; Costs, Performance, Governance, and Responsible Investing; and 188 key metrics. </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||14px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" border_color_right=\"#EDAE49\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"15\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Countries</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"75\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Funds</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Impact Areas</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"188\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Key Metrics</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=\"#F0F0F0\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"100%\" module_alignment=\"center\" height=\"615px\" height_tablet=\"615px\" height_phone=\"950px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"95%\" max_width=\"1644px\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-benchmark.png\" title_text=\"transparency-benchmark\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _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=\"{}\"]<div>\n<h3><strong>Governance and Organization</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">34 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Structure and Mission</li>\n<li>Board Competencies and Qualifications</li>\n<li>Compensation and Human Resources</li>\n<li>Organizational Strategy</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<h3><strong>Performance</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">43 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Returns and Value-added: Time Periods &amp; Clarity</li>\n<li>Risk Policies and Measures</li>\n<li>Portfolio Structure and Explanation of Results</li>\n<li>Member Service Goals, Plans, and Levels*</li>\n<li>Funded Status and Related Discussion</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _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=\"{}\"]<div>\n<h3><strong>Costs</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">57 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Total Fund Level</li>\n<li>Asset Class or Investment Option Level</li>\n<li>External Management Fees</li>\n<li>Transaction Costs</li>\n<li>Member Service and Administration Costs*</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<h3><strong>Responsible Investing</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">54 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Responsible Investing Governance</li>\n<li>Organizational Framework and Reporting</li>\n<li>Implementation: Exclusion; Active Ownership; Impact Investing; ESG Integration</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/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=\"#4b547a\" width=\"100%\" min_height_tablet=\"\" min_height_phone=\"\" min_height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" height=\"465px\" height_tablet=\"465px\" height_phone=\"555px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"-110px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\" 2. Demonstrate impact areas where you excel and identify improvement opportunities\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"136px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Our report helps you demonstrate areas where you excel; identify gaps in your disclosures; and highlight improvements possibilities in your journey towards transparency excellence.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gapsv2.png\" title_text=\"gapsv2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/metric.jpg\" title_text=\"Financial stock market data statistics charts, index prices grow\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"3. Learn best practices:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"148px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Get a comprehensive collection of transparency best practices with clear examples that show you how you can improve your disclosures</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=\"#344e63\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\" 4. Ensure that you are a transparency leader:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"147px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Far beyond scores and rankings, CEM’s Transparency Benchmark helps you set a solid foundation toward excellence in transparency.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-leadership.png\" title_text=\"transparency-leadership\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#dbe5eb\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"5. Support from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"16px||||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<ul class=\"transparency-support-list\">\n<li>CEM reviews, compares, and scores your public disclosures.</li>\n<li>No survey or work on your part.</li>\n<li>Interactive meetings to discuss your transparency results and improvement possibilities.</li>\n<li>We guarantee confidentiality of your Transparency Benchmark results.</li>\n<li><strong>Objective, independent, third-party assessment from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking</strong></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#000A06\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The journey to improve transparency doesn’t have to be complex…<br />And transparency benchmarking is the first step.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"What to do next?\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"17px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>If you want to discover how CEM’s Transparency Benchmark can help your organization improve transparency, inquire about our Transparency Report. Click the button below and fill out the form on the next page. Our team will contact you shortly to discuss. Hope to meet you soon.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://get.cembenchmarking.com/transparency-benchmarking-report-request-lp/\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Learn More\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_button=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Transparency Benchmarking Service','','inherit','closed','closed','','30-revision-v1','','','2025-01-19 01:20:23','2025-01-19 01:20:23','',30,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2282',0,'revision','',0),(2283,2,'2025-01-19 01:20:38','2025-01-19 01:20:38','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(0,43,81,0.94) 0%|rgba(0,21,71,0.69) 100%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-brett-sayles-2097627.jpg\" background_position=\"bottom_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_margin=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"10px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||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=\"Transparency Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" width=\"70%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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;\">Costs • Governance • Performance • Responsible Investing</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=\"#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=\"||||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=\"A Roadmap for Funds to Improve Transparency\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"14px||||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=\"95%\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" 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\" text_font=\"|600|||||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Pension funds and other asset owners worldwide are striving to adopt higher transparency and disclosure standards for the benefit of their stakeholders. Where is your fund in this journey? More importantly, how will you keep up with industry best practices?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>With mounting pressure and scrutiny from media, regulators, boards, peers, and the public to improve public disclosures, the industry is speeding up the implementation of transparency best practices for the benefit of their beneficiaries, stakeholders, and ultimately: the world.<br />Transparency is a critical practice that impacts the whole organization. From communicating how organizations create value for stakeholders, to the disclosure of critical governance, performance, cost and responsible investment factors; transparency remains at the heart of everything an organization does.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#344e63\" height=\"334px\" height_tablet=\"334px\" height_phone=\"680px\" height_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"20px||20px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"164px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"||||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 does the Transparency Benchmark work? \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark is a comprehensive assessment that covers major impact areas and consider critical goals in your transparency journey. It will help you:</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Get a third-party<br />Transparency Assessment</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Demonstrate<br />Transparency Efforts</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Identify Gaps for<br />Improvements</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Implement Best<br />Practices</span></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=\"#ffffff\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"Transparency Matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"left\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"12px||||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\" custom_padding=\"25px||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Far beyond the moral imperative that recognizes transparency “is the right thing to do” there is plenty of evidence that shows how greater transparency leads to better outcomes, including:</p>[/et_pb_text][/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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Improved decision making. Transparency and accountability go hand in hand.</li>\n<li>Clarity of purpose that comes from simplifying and communicating complex issues.</li>\n<li>Improved relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including beneficiaries, plan sponsors, regulators, suppliers, and concerned citizens.</li>\n<li>Improved stewardship. After all, management’s duty is to do their best to the benefit of their stakeholders.</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency_matters.png\" title_text=\"transparency_matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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_heading title=\" %22Trust is a critically important success factor. Transparency builds trust. Transparency is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do.%22 \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"20px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=\"- Mike Heale, CEM Benchmarking\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"right\" title_text_color=\"gcid-heading-color\" custom_margin=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"15px||25px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To support asset owners in this goal, CEM has created a Transparency Benchmark. This is a strategic tool that helps funds speed up the implementation of transparency best practices and builds a great foundation for transparency leadership in our industry.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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=\"Across Four Major Strategic Impact Areas \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"16px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark provides insights into four impact areas.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" min_height=\"238.4px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Costs\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h3\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dollar.png\" title_text=\"dollar\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=\"Governance and Organization\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h3\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/courthouse.png\" title_text=\"courthouse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/howtransparency.png\" title_text=\"howtransparency\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Performance\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h3\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/icons8-increase-96.png\" title_text=\"icons8-increase-96\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=\"Responsible Investing\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h3\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth.png\" title_text=\"growth\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"16px||||false|false\" 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=\"Specifically, the CEM Transparency Benchmark will help your fund:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_heading title=\"1. See and compare your transparency results: \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span class=\"transparency-learning-desc\">Get a custom comparison report that ranks your fund against 75 leading funds from 15 countries, across four major impact areas; Costs, Performance, Governance, and Responsible Investing; and 188 key metrics. </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||14px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" border_color_right=\"#EDAE49\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"15\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Countries</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"75\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Funds</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Impact Areas</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"188\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Key Metrics</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=\"#F0F0F0\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"100%\" module_alignment=\"center\" height=\"615px\" height_tablet=\"615px\" height_phone=\"950px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"95%\" max_width=\"1644px\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-benchmark.png\" title_text=\"transparency-benchmark\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _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=\"{}\"]<div>\n<h3><strong>Governance and Organization</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">34 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Structure and Mission</li>\n<li>Board Competencies and Qualifications</li>\n<li>Compensation and Human Resources</li>\n<li>Organizational Strategy</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<h3><strong>Performance</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">43 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Returns and Value-added: Time Periods &amp; Clarity</li>\n<li>Risk Policies and Measures</li>\n<li>Portfolio Structure and Explanation of Results</li>\n<li>Member Service Goals, Plans, and Levels*</li>\n<li>Funded Status and Related Discussion</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _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=\"{}\"]<div>\n<h3><strong>Costs</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">57 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Total Fund Level</li>\n<li>Asset Class or Investment Option Level</li>\n<li>External Management Fees</li>\n<li>Transaction Costs</li>\n<li>Member Service and Administration Costs*</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<h3><strong>Responsible Investing</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">54 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Responsible Investing Governance</li>\n<li>Organizational Framework and Reporting</li>\n<li>Implementation: Exclusion; Active Ownership; Impact Investing; ESG Integration</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/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=\"#4b547a\" width=\"100%\" min_height_tablet=\"\" min_height_phone=\"\" min_height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" height=\"465px\" height_tablet=\"465px\" height_phone=\"555px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"-110px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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Demonstrate impact areas where you excel and identify improvement opportunities\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"136px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Our report helps you demonstrate areas where you excel; identify gaps in your disclosures; and highlight improvements possibilities in your journey towards transparency excellence.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gapsv2.png\" title_text=\"gapsv2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/metric.jpg\" title_text=\"Financial stock market data statistics charts, index prices grow\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"3. Learn best practices:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"148px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Get a comprehensive collection of transparency best practices with clear examples that show you how you can improve your disclosures</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=\"#344e63\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\" 4. Ensure that you are a transparency leader:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"147px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Far beyond scores and rankings, CEM’s Transparency Benchmark helps you set a solid foundation toward excellence in transparency.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-leadership.png\" title_text=\"transparency-leadership\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#dbe5eb\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"5. Support from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"16px||||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<ul class=\"transparency-support-list\">\n<li>CEM reviews, compares, and scores your public disclosures.</li>\n<li>No survey or work on your part.</li>\n<li>Interactive meetings to discuss your transparency results and improvement possibilities.</li>\n<li>We guarantee confidentiality of your Transparency Benchmark results.</li>\n<li><strong>Objective, independent, third-party assessment from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking</strong></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#000A06\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The journey to improve transparency doesn’t have to be complex…<br />And transparency benchmarking is the first step.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"What to do next?\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"17px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>If you want to discover how CEM’s Transparency Benchmark can help your organization improve transparency, inquire about our Transparency Report. Click the button below and fill out the form on the next page. Our team will contact you shortly to discuss. Hope to meet you soon.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://get.cembenchmarking.com/transparency-benchmarking-report-request-lp/\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Learn More\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_button=\"off\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Transparency Benchmarking Service','','inherit','closed','closed','','30-revision-v1','','','2025-01-19 01:20:38','2025-01-19 01:20:38','',30,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2283',0,'revision','',0),(2284,2,'2025-01-20 14:44:10','2025-01-20 14:44:10','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(0,43,81,0.94) 0%|rgba(0,21,71,0.69) 100%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-brett-sayles-2097627.jpg\" background_position=\"bottom_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_margin=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"10px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||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=\"Transparency Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" width=\"70%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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;\">Costs • Governance • Performance • Responsible Investing</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=\"#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=\"||||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=\"A Roadmap for Funds to Improve Transparency\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"14px||||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=\"95%\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" 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\" text_font=\"|600|||||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Pension funds and other asset owners worldwide are striving to adopt higher transparency and disclosure standards for the benefit of their stakeholders. Where is your fund in this journey? More importantly, how will you keep up with industry best practices?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>With mounting pressure and scrutiny from media, regulators, boards, peers, and the public to improve public disclosures, the industry is speeding up the implementation of transparency best practices for the benefit of their beneficiaries, stakeholders, and ultimately: the world.<br />Transparency is a critical practice that impacts the whole organization. From communicating how organizations create value for stakeholders, to the disclosure of critical governance, performance, cost and responsible investment factors; transparency remains at the heart of everything an organization does.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" title_text=\"growth-tree2\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#344e63\" height=\"334px\" height_tablet=\"334px\" height_phone=\"680px\" height_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"20px||20px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"164px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_padding=\"||||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 does the Transparency Benchmark work? \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark is a comprehensive assessment that covers major impact areas and consider critical goals in your transparency journey. It will help you:</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Get a third-party<br />Transparency Assessment</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Demonstrate<br />Transparency Efforts</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Identify Gaps for<br />Improvements</span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"|--et_global_body_font_weight|||||||\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color=\"#001E66\" custom_padding=\"10px|10px|8px|10px|false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"11px\" box_shadow_blur=\"15px\" box_shadow_spread=\"-7px\" box_shadow_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.93)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"v-align\">Implement Best<br />Practices</span></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=\"#ffffff\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"Transparency Matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"left\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"12px||||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\" custom_padding=\"25px||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"gcid-body-color\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Far beyond the moral imperative that recognizes transparency “is the right thing to do” there is plenty of evidence that shows how greater transparency leads to better outcomes, including:</p>[/et_pb_text][/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=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5 col-md-offset-1\" style=\"line-height: 2; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Improved decision making. Transparency and accountability go hand in hand.</li>\n<li>Clarity of purpose that comes from simplifying and communicating complex issues.</li>\n<li>Improved relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including beneficiaries, plan sponsors, regulators, suppliers, and concerned citizens.</li>\n<li>Improved stewardship. After all, management’s duty is to do their best to the benefit of their stakeholders.</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency_matters.png\" title_text=\"transparency_matters\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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_heading title=\" %22Trust is a critically important success factor. Transparency builds trust. Transparency is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do.%22 \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_font_size=\"20px\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=\"- Mike Heale, CEM Benchmarking\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"right\" title_text_color=\"gcid-heading-color\" custom_margin=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"15px||25px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To support asset owners in this goal, CEM has created a Transparency Benchmark. This is a strategic tool that helps funds speed up the implementation of transparency best practices and builds a great foundation for transparency leadership in our industry.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" 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=\"Across Four Major Strategic Impact Areas \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"16px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>The CEM Transparency Benchmark provides insights into four impact areas.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" min_height=\"238.4px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Costs\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dollar.png\" title_text=\"dollar\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=\"Governance and Organization\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/courthouse.png\" title_text=\"courthouse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/howtransparency.png\" title_text=\"howtransparency\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Performance\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/icons8-increase-96.png\" title_text=\"icons8-increase-96\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=\"Responsible Investing\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"35px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth.png\" title_text=\"growth\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"28%\" module_alignment=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"16px||||false|false\" 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=\"Specifically, the CEM Transparency Benchmark will help your fund:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_heading title=\"1. See and compare your transparency results: \" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><span class=\"transparency-learning-desc\">Get a custom comparison report that ranks your fund against 75 leading funds from 15 countries, across four major impact areas; Costs, Performance, Governance, and Responsible Investing; and 188 key metrics. </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||14px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" border_color_right=\"#EDAE49\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"15\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Countries</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"75\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Funds</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Impact Areas</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"188\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h4\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#EDAE49\" title_font_size=\"31px\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Key Metrics</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=\"#F0F0F0\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"100%\" module_alignment=\"center\" height=\"615px\" height_tablet=\"615px\" height_phone=\"950px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"95%\" max_width=\"1644px\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-benchmark.png\" title_text=\"transparency-benchmark\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _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=\"{}\"]<div>\n<h3><strong>Governance and Organization</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">34 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Structure and Mission</li>\n<li>Board Competencies and Qualifications</li>\n<li>Compensation and Human Resources</li>\n<li>Organizational Strategy</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<h3><strong>Performance</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">43 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Returns and Value-added: Time Periods &amp; Clarity</li>\n<li>Risk Policies and Measures</li>\n<li>Portfolio Structure and Explanation of Results</li>\n<li>Member Service Goals, Plans, and Levels*</li>\n<li>Funded Status and Related Discussion</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _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=\"{}\"]<div>\n<h3><strong>Costs</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">57 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Total Fund Level</li>\n<li>Asset Class or Investment Option Level</li>\n<li>External Management Fees</li>\n<li>Transaction Costs</li>\n<li>Member Service and Administration Costs*</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div style=\"margin-top: 10%;\">\n<h3><strong>Responsible Investing</strong><br /><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">54 disclosure elements scored</span></h3>\n<ul class=\"gptb-ppt-sections\">\n<li>Responsible Investing Governance</li>\n<li>Organizational Framework and Reporting</li>\n<li>Implementation: Exclusion; Active Ownership; Impact Investing; ESG Integration</li>\n</ul>\n</div>[/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=\"#4b547a\" width=\"100%\" min_height_tablet=\"\" min_height_phone=\"\" min_height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" height=\"465px\" height_tablet=\"465px\" height_phone=\"555px\" height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"\" custom_margin_phone=\"-110px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" 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Demonstrate impact areas where you excel and identify improvement opportunities\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"136px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Our report helps you demonstrate areas where you excel; identify gaps in your disclosures; and highlight improvements possibilities in your journey towards transparency excellence.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gapsv2.png\" title_text=\"gapsv2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/metric.jpg\" title_text=\"Financial stock market data statistics charts, index prices grow\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"3. Learn best practices:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"148px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Get a comprehensive collection of transparency best practices with clear examples that show you how you can improve your disclosures</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=\"#344e63\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"90%\" max_width=\"1255px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\" 4. Ensure that you are a transparency leader:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"147px||10px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" 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)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Far beyond scores and rankings, CEM’s Transparency Benchmark helps you set a solid foundation toward excellence in transparency.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/transparency-leadership.png\" title_text=\"transparency-leadership\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" box_shadow_style=\"preset1\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_image][/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=\"#dbe5eb\" background_enable_image=\"off\" 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=\"5. Support from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking:\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h3\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"16px||||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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<ul class=\"transparency-support-list\">\n<li>CEM reviews, compares, and scores your public disclosures.</li>\n<li>No survey or work on your part.</li>\n<li>Interactive meetings to discuss your transparency results and improvement possibilities.</li>\n<li>We guarantee confidentiality of your Transparency Benchmark results.</li>\n<li><strong>Objective, independent, third-party assessment from the world’s leader in pension fund benchmarking</strong></li>\n</ul>[/et_pb_text][/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_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#000A06\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The journey to improve transparency doesn’t have to be complex…<br />And transparency benchmarking is the first step.</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\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-it-works-dark-gray.jpg\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" 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=\"What to do next?\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_font_size=\"29px\" custom_margin=\"17px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>If you want to discover how CEM’s Transparency Benchmark can help your organization improve transparency, inquire about our Transparency Report. Click the button below and fill out the form on the next page. Our team will contact you shortly to discuss. Hope to meet you soon.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://get.cembenchmarking.com/transparency-benchmarking-report-request-lp/\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Learn More\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|hover\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" button_border_radius=\"3px\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Transparency Benchmarking Service','','inherit','closed','closed','','30-revision-v1','','','2025-01-20 14:44:10','2025-01-20 14:44:10','',30,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2284',0,'revision','',0),