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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. Canadian funds reduce costs by man¬aging assets in-house and then redeploy resources by growing their internal capabilities and allocating more capital to strategic assets.</li>\n<li>The Canadian model works best for funds whose pension liabilities are indexed to inflation.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>TOPICS</b></p>\n<p><span>Pension funds, portfolio theory, risk management, performance measurement</span></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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<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 Fund Model: A Quantitative Portrait','','publish','closed','closed','','30-canadian-pension-fund-model-quantitative-portrait','','','2025-01-16 21:50:49','2025-01-16 21:50:49','',0,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1973',0,'post','',0),(1974,1,'2025-01-08 19:42:25','2025-01-08 19:42:25','<!-- 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). To get a copy of the article’s reprint, fill out the form below.</p>\n<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p>\n<p>This article documents the invention and rise of the Canadian Pension Model, starting with its intellectual foundations in the 1970s and 1980s and the creation in 1990s of the model’s prototype: the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP). It follows OTPP’s evolution into a new, innovative type of pension organization, which other Canadian Pension Plans started to adopt. This evolution was the subject of a 2012 feature article in The Economist, which further raised the profile of what is increasingly called the Canadian pension model. This notoriety raises the logical question today of whether the adoption of the model is being matched by actual superior financial performance. This article presents evidence that is indeed the case. 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 Fund Model: A Quantitative Portrait','','inherit','closed','closed','','1973-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 19:42:25','2025-01-08 19:42:25','',1973,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1974',0,'revision','',0),(1976,1,'2025-01-08 19:57:59','2025-01-08 19:57:59','[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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This analysis explains this variance from a line-up and plan characteristics perspective: Key cost drivers include economies of scale, managed accounts, and proprietary investment options. These factors together explain about 25% of the variance in cost, indicating that recordkeeping is not a commoditized service. Moreover, higher participant account balances do not reduce costs.</p>\n<!-- /divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>For plan sponsors looking to optimize their recordkeeping costs, understanding these factors is crucial. Download the whitepaper below to get CEM Benchmarking’s insights to see how you can make more informed decisions about your plan’s fees.</p>\n<!-- /divi:paragraph -->[/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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<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: \"2360705e-b84c-44de-8e66-b4802729d201\"<!-- [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 -->','Benchmarking the Performance of Private Equity Portfolios of the World’s Largest Institutional Investors: A View from CEM','','inherit','closed','closed','','541-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 20:09:03','2025-01-08 20:09:03','',541,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1979',0,'revision','',0),(1981,1,'2025-01-08 20:15:09','2025-01-08 20:15:09','[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 December 2020 edition of the Journal of Investing. 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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. The average net value added from 1996-2018 is -0.67%</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</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>TOPICS</b></p>\n<p><span>Private equity, performance measurement, equity portfolio management, style investing, statistical methods, pension funds*</span></p>\n<p><!-- /divi:paragraph --></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_button _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" button_text=\"Download Full Article\" button_url=\"https://insights.cembenchmarking.com/research-28-benchmarking-the-private-equity-portfolios-of-world-largest-institutional-investors/\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" button_text_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\" button_border_radius=\"4px\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Benchmarking the Performance of Private Equity Portfolios of the World’s Largest Institutional Investors: A View from CEM','','inherit','closed','closed','','541-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 20:15:09','2025-01-08 20:15:09','',541,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1981',0,'revision','',0),(1983,1,'2025-01-08 20:20:14','2025-01-08 20:20:14','<!-- 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=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>Recordkeeping cost in our $1.3 trillion DC database vary widely, from $20 to $80 per participant annually. This analysis explains this variance from a line-up and plan characteristics perspective: Key cost drivers include economies of scale, managed accounts, and proprietary investment options. These factors together explain about 25% of the variance in cost, indicating that recordkeeping is not a commoditized service. Moreover, higher participant account balances do not reduce costs.</p>\n<!-- /divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>For plan sponsors looking to optimize their recordkeeping costs, understanding these factors is crucial. 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The goal is to improve member and employer engagement and satisfaction, and to reduce customer effort.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=\"Download Full Report\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Report_CX_GenericPublic.pdf\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Optimizing customer experience','','inherit','closed','closed','','1977-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 20:24:26','2025-01-08 20:24:26','',1977,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1984',0,'revision','',0),(1986,1,'2025-01-08 20:25:32','2025-01-08 20:25:32','[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>All pension plans focus on the ‘customer experience’ to a greater or lesser extent. 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The goal is to improve member and employer engagement and satisfaction, and to reduce customer effort.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Report_CX_GenericPublic.pdf\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Download Full Report\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" box_shadow_style=\"none\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on|desktop\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" button_bg_color__hover=\"#ed9200\" button_bg_enable_color__hover=\"on\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]','Optimizing customer experience','','inherit','closed','closed','','1977-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 20:25:32','2025-01-08 20:25:32','',1977,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1986',0,'revision','',0),(1987,15,'2019-11-08 20:26:00','2019-11-08 20:26:00','<!-- 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 a theoretically ideal market in which participants have equal access and understanding of information, efficiency should occur. 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. The persistent underperformance begs the question, “who is winning?”.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Large_vs_small_cap_US_equities_Final.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 -->','Market Efficiency: Value added by Large Cap. and Small Cap. 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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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The purported benefits of the inclusion of real estate in institutional investor portfolios are well known; the asset class should provide diversity to the traditional equity/fixed income blends which continue to provide the backbone of nearly all portfolios. Where real estate is one diversifying element, hedge funds, private equity, and infrastructure are also advertised as being able to provide diversity to portfolios. How has real estate performed relative to other asset classes?</span></p>\n<p><span>CEM Benchmarking is in a unique position to provide insight into the historical record on investment allocations, returns and risk of large European institutional investors. With a robust set of large European funds that spans 12 years – a full investment cycle – real estate performance can be compared to other asset classes across different periods on an apples-to-apples basis.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Asset_allocation_cost_of_investing_and_performance_of_European_DB_pension_funds.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 -->','Asset Allocation, Cost of Investing and Performance of European DB Pension Funds: The Impact of Real Estate','','publish','closed','closed','','16-european-db-pension-funds-impact-real-estate','','','2025-01-16 21:51:35','2025-01-16 21:51:35','',0,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=1990',0,'post','',0),(1991,15,'2018-09-08 21:33:00','2018-09-08 21:33:00','<!-- 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>Institutional asset owners across the world, encouraged by regulators, are increasingly interested in ‘hidden’ transaction costs – costs incurred in trading securities before returns are calculated.</span></p>\n<p><span>For Defined Benefit pension plans, every £ taken in cost needs to be recouped through improved performance or put back by members, employers or, in the case of public schemes, taxpayers. 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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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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. 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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 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. 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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. 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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. 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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','','publish','closed','closed','','7-better-governance-better-outcomes','','','2025-01-16 21:53:05','2025-01-16 21:53:05','',0,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2017',0,'post','',0),(2018,1,'2025-01-08 22:19:11','2025-01-08 22:19:11','<!-- 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 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. 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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]','Does Better Governance Produce Better Outcomes? 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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. This paper sets out our findings, and their implications for raising the effectiveness of the governance and investment functions of pension (and related) organizations.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Pension_Governance_and_LT_Investing.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 -->','How Effective is Pension Fund Governance Today? and Do Pension Funds Invest for the Long Term?','','publish','closed','closed','','6-how-effective-is-pension-fund-governance-today','','','2025-01-16 21:53:27','2025-01-16 21:53:27','',0,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2021',0,'post','',0),(2022,1,'2025-01-08 22:23:57','2025-01-08 22:23:57','<!-- 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 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 -->','How Effective is Pension Fund Governance Today? and Do Pension Funds Invest for the Long Term?','','inherit','closed','closed','','2021-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 22:23:57','2025-01-08 22:23:57','',2021,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2022',0,'revision','',0),(2023,1,'2025-01-08 22:24:55','2025-01-08 22:24:55','[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>This study marks the continuation of a series of survey-based research projects on pension fund governance by the authors and colleagues that stretch back over 20 years. 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. This paper sets out our findings, and their implications for raising the effectiveness of the governance and investment functions of pension (and related) organizations.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Pension_Governance_and_LT_Investing.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]','How Effective is Pension Fund Governance Today? and Do Pension Funds Invest for the Long Term?','','inherit','closed','closed','','2021-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 22:24:55','2025-01-08 22:24:55','',2021,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2023',0,'revision','',0),(2024,7,'2015-01-08 22:25:00','2015-01-08 22:25:00','<!-- 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]. A problem with testing the hypothesis is that the separation between alpha and beta is not always clear; where one set of benchmarks demonstrates a non‐zero alpha, another set can almost always be found that shows that the alpha is zero.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Total_Fund_Value_Added_Final_Feb9.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 -->','Value Added by Large Institutional Investors between 1992 - 2013','','publish','closed','closed','','5-value-added-large-institutional-investors-between-1992-2013','','','2025-01-16 21:53:16','2025-01-16 21:53:16','',0,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2024',0,'post','',0),(2025,1,'2025-01-08 22:28:25','2025-01-08 22:28:25','<!-- 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 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 -->','Value Added by Large Institutional Investors between 1992 - 2013','','inherit','closed','closed','','2024-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 22:28:25','2025-01-08 22:28:25','',2024,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2025',0,'revision','',0),(2026,1,'2025-01-08 22:29:46','2025-01-08 22:29:46','[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]. A problem with testing the hypothesis is that the separation between alpha and beta is not always clear; where one set of benchmarks demonstrates a non‐zero alpha, another set can almost always be found that shows that the alpha is zero.</span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"https://20903941.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20903941/PDFs/Research%20Downloads/Total_Fund_Value_Added_Final_Feb9.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]','Value Added by Large Institutional Investors between 1992 - 2013','','inherit','closed','closed','','2024-revision-v1','','','2025-01-08 22:29:46','2025-01-08 22:29:46','',2024,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2026',0,'revision','',0),(2027,7,'2014-04-08 22:30:00','2014-04-08 22:30:00','<!-- 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>This article describes a study that analyzed the private equity performance and costs of large pension funds. 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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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. 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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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The primary driver for differences in the number of full-time equivalent risk-management staff (risk FTE), which ranged from 3 to 96, is the complexity of the investment program. We explore differences in risk FTE across seven different risk activities and discuss sources of variation between funds. We also look at “new paradigm” risk-management practices, which have become more common among the participating funds, demonstrating that risk management has become much more prominent.</span></p>\n<p><span>Through a collaborative benchmarking forum organized by CEM Benchmarking Inc. (CEM),1 27 leading pension funds from Australia, Canada, Europe, Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States came together last year to share information on their risk management practices. Each of these organizations has significant internal operations and varying degrees of complexity. 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The primary driver for differences in the number of full-time equivalent risk-management staff (risk FTE), which ranged from 3 to 96, is the complexity of the investment program. We explore differences in risk FTE across seven different risk activities and discuss sources of variation between funds. We also look at “new paradigm” risk-management practices, which have become more common among the participating funds, demonstrating that risk management has become much more prominent.</span></p>\n<p><span>Through a collaborative benchmarking forum organized by CEM Benchmarking Inc. (CEM),1 27 leading pension funds from Australia, Canada, Europe, Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States came together last year to share information on their risk management practices. Each of these organizations has significant internal operations and varying degrees of complexity. 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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. 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_module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"rgba(5,40,63,0.84) 0%|rgba(0,49,68,0.7) 100%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/global-cover-med.jpg\" background_position=\"top_center\" background_vertical_offset=\"31%\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"65px||56px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Pension Administration Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" title_letter_spacing=\"2px\" custom_padding=\"24px||||false|false\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset3\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" text_font_size=\"21px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Measure • Compare • Learn • Improve • Validate</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"How Our Clients Use The Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"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\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<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></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></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></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></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></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\" _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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" 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. 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_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=\"#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\" 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=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"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=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" 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','','','2025-01-08 23:12:04','2025-01-08 23:12:04','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2046',0,'revision','',0),(2048,1,'2025-01-08 23:18:29','2025-01-08 23:18:29','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" 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%\" title_text=\"magnifying_analytics\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"65px||56px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Pension Administration Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" title_letter_spacing=\"2px\" custom_padding=\"24px||||false|false\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset3\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" text_font_size=\"21px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Measure • Compare • Learn • Improve • Validate</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"How Our Clients Use The Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"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\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<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></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></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></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></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></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\" _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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" 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. 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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></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></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></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></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></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\" _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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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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></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></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></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 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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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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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></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></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></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></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></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\" _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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" 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. 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_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=\"#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\" 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=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"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=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" 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','','','2025-01-08 23:23:43','2025-01-08 23:23:43','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2052',0,'revision','',0),(2054,1,'2025-01-08 23:25:00','2025-01-08 23:25:00','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" 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%\" title_text=\"magnifying_analytics\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][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\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset3\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" width=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" custom_margin_tablet=\"40px||0px||false|false\" width_tablet=\"70%\"][/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_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_last_edited=\"off|desktop\" title_text_align=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" title_text_align_phone=\"left\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" title_font_size=\"28px\" title_font_size_tablet=\"28px\" title_font_size_phone=\"28px\"][/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=\"{}\" content_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" 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_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>\"]<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\" _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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. 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custom_padding=\"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=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" 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','','','2025-01-08 23:25:00','2025-01-08 23:25:00','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2054',0,'revision','',0),(2055,1,'2025-01-08 23:25:41','2025-01-08 23:25:41','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" 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%\" title_text=\"magnifying_analytics\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][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\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset3\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin=\"40px||0px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" width=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" module_alignment=\"center\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" 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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_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>\"]<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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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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. 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_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 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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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_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 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\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. 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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>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|||||\" 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\" 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_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 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\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" 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Share ideas at the global peer conference and via the online peer intelligence network. 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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_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. 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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\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||195px|||\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" 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. 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_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=\"#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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" width_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" width_phone=\"100%\"][/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=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"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=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" 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','','','2025-01-08 23:28:16','2025-01-08 23:28:16','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2060',0,'revision','',0),(2061,1,'2025-01-08 23:28:53','2025-01-08 23:28:53','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" 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\" 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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_last_edited=\"off|desktop\" title_text_align=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" title_text_align_phone=\"left\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" title_font_size=\"28px\" title_font_size_tablet=\"28px\" title_font_size_phone=\"28px\"][/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=\"{}\" content_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" 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_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>\"]<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\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||195px|||\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" 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. 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_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=\"#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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"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=\"#41a09a\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" text_orientation=\"center\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" 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','','','2025-01-08 23:28:53','2025-01-08 23:28:53','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2061',0,'revision','',0),(2063,1,'2025-01-08 23:31:14','2025-01-08 23:31:14','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" 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\" 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content_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" 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_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>\"]<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\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||195px|||\" filter_opacity=\"51%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h2\" title_font_size=\"29px\" 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\" 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>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|||||\" 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 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\" 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 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\" 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. 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_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h2\" title_font_size=\"29px\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size=\"29px\" title_level=\"h2\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Past topics include:</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\" 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','','','2025-01-08 23:31:14','2025-01-08 23:31:14','',27,'https://www.staging.cembenchmarking.com/?p=2063',0,'revision','',0),(2065,1,'2025-01-08 23:41:21','2025-01-08 23:41:21','[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" height=\"370px\" saved_tabs=\"all\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" background_color_gradient_stops=\"#00203a 0%|rgba(0,40,73,0.82) 50%|rgba(0, 40, 73, 0.82) 100%\" background_color_gradient_overlays_image=\"on\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover.png\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_vertical_offset=\"17%\" title_text=\"Cover\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" custom_margin=\"20px||||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin_phone=\"0px||||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"20px||||false|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Defined Contribution Benchmarking Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"46px\" custom_padding=\"||||false|false\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset3\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_font_size_tablet=\"46px\" title_font_size_phone=\"40px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" width=\"84%\" width_tablet=\"70%\" width_phone=\"90%\" width_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" 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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" text_font_size=\"21px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Measure • Compare • Learn • Improve • Validate</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#f5f8f9\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Introducing CEM Dashboard for DC Plans\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>We are introducing CEM Dashboard, a new interactive, fee and performance tool for fiduciaries and plan sponsors of Defined Contribution plans.</p>\n<p>With the Dashboard, each of your investment options is compared to your custom peer-group for fees, and our diverse and large universe of participants for performance.</p>\n<p>Find fee and performance review metrics all in one page with factors adjusted where needed. Dive deeper into target date fund and glide paths, and your administrative and participant expenses. Want to find out more?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"/dashboard-request\" button_text=\"Request a Demo\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_code _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xlj49aNpIOQ?autoplay=1&mute=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"How Our Clients Use The Service\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_5,3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_image=\"https://www.cembenchmarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/growth-tree2.jpg\" background_size=\"custom\" background_image_width=\"59%\" background_position=\"bottom_right\" background_horizontal_offset=\"-5%\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"1325px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_5\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"|-55px||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<div class=\"col-md-5\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\" id=\"slide-right\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\"></h4>\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\"></h4>\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\"></h4>\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Fiduciary Level Review of Costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our clients view their CEM benchmarking analysis as the best tool available for ensuring that an appropriate high level fiduciary review is done and documented. The analysis takes key cost drivers into account, it includes detailed cost, performance and risk comparisons, and it is based on carefully scrutinized and cleaned input data to ensure valid conclusions. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Target Date Fund Analysis</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> CEM has the definitive analysis on target date funds. In particular costs because we adjust for asset mix and indexing differences. Given how important target date funds has become in DC plans, this alone is why some clients buy our report. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Manage and Reduce costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many have successfully negotiated lower fees and costs with external managers and recordkeepers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Support for Changes to Plan Design and Investment Programs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our report provides external validation of what others are doing, which can be invaluable when trying to get buy in from your stakeholders to make changes to your investment programs and plan design. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate On-going Monitoring of your Investment Options</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Research insights are a big part of CEM’s value proposition. We regularly produce research insights. Leverage our global industry expertise to find out what others are doing. </span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" 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 analysts and our methodology 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 your report and from our research can be used 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 to a custom peer group and the global universe for your entire DC plan as well as by each investment option. The report is a documentation of your review process and fulfillment of your fiduciary responsibilities.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Learn\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. 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Dive deeper into target date fund and glide paths, and your administrative and participant expenses. 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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\"]<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Fiduciary Level Review of Costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our clients view their CEM benchmarking analysis as the best tool available for ensuring that an appropriate high level fiduciary review is done and documented. The analysis takes key cost drivers into account, it includes detailed cost, performance and risk comparisons, and it is based on carefully scrutinized and cleaned input data to ensure valid conclusions. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Target Date Fund Analysis</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> CEM has the definitive analysis on target date funds. In particular costs because we adjust for asset mix and indexing differences. Given how important target date funds has become in DC plans, this alone is why some clients buy our report. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Manage and Reduce costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many have successfully negotiated lower fees and costs with external managers and recordkeepers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Support for Changes to Plan Design and Investment Programs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our report provides external validation of what others are doing, which can be invaluable when trying to get buy in from your stakeholders to make changes to your investment programs and plan design. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate On-going Monitoring of your Investment Options</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Research insights are a big part of CEM’s value proposition. We regularly produce research insights. 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global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Introducing CEM Dashboard for DC Plans\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>We are introducing CEM Dashboard, a new interactive, fee and performance tool for fiduciaries and plan sponsors of Defined Contribution plans.</p>\n<p>With the Dashboard, each of your investment options is compared to your custom peer-group for fees, and our diverse and large universe of 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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\"]<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Fiduciary Level Review of Costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our clients view their CEM benchmarking analysis as the best tool available for ensuring that an appropriate high level fiduciary review is done and documented. The analysis takes key cost drivers into account, it includes detailed cost, performance and risk comparisons, and it is based on carefully scrutinized and cleaned input data to ensure valid conclusions. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Target Date Fund Analysis</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> CEM has the definitive analysis on target date funds. In particular costs because we adjust for asset mix and indexing differences. Given how important target date funds has become in DC plans, this alone is why some clients buy our report. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Manage and Reduce costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many have successfully negotiated lower fees and costs with external managers and recordkeepers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Support for Changes to Plan Design and Investment Programs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our report provides external validation of what others are doing, which can be invaluable when trying to get buy in from your stakeholders to make changes to your investment programs and plan design. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate On-going Monitoring of your Investment Options</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Research insights are a big part of CEM’s value proposition. We regularly produce research insights. 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plans.</p>\n<p>With the Dashboard, each of your investment options is compared to your custom peer-group for fees, and our diverse and large universe of participants for performance.</p>\n<p>Find fee and performance review metrics all in one page with factors adjusted where needed. Dive deeper into target date fund and glide paths, and your administrative and participant expenses. Want to find out more?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"/dashboard-request\" button_text=\"Request a Demo\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_code _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xlj49aNpIOQ?autoplay=1&mute=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" locked=\"off\"][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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" 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=\"{}\" 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 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\"]<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Fiduciary Level Review of Costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our clients view their CEM benchmarking analysis as the best tool available for ensuring that an appropriate high level fiduciary review is done and documented. The analysis takes key cost drivers into account, it includes detailed cost, performance and risk comparisons, and it is based on carefully scrutinized and cleaned input data to ensure valid conclusions. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Target Date Fund Analysis</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> CEM has the definitive analysis on target date funds. In particular costs because we adjust for asset mix and indexing differences. Given how important target date funds has become in DC plans, this alone is why some clients buy our report. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Manage and Reduce costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many have successfully negotiated lower fees and costs with external managers and recordkeepers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Support for Changes to Plan Design and Investment Programs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our report provides external validation of what others are doing, which can be invaluable when trying to get buy in from your stakeholders to make changes to your investment programs and plan design. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate On-going Monitoring of your Investment Options</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Research insights are a big part of CEM’s value proposition. We regularly produce research insights. Leverage our global industry expertise to find out what others are doing.</span></p>\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%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h2\" title_font_size=\"29px\" 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\" 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 analysts and our methodology 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 your report and from our research can be used 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 to a custom peer group and the global universe for your entire DC plan as well as by each investment option. The report is a documentation of your review process and fulfillment of your fiduciary responsibilities.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Learn\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. Benefit from our experience and research through a personal presentation and discussion of your results.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#f5f8f9\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Unique U.S. Defined Contribution Database\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h2\" title_font_size=\"29px\"][/et_pb_heading][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" 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global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Introducing CEM Dashboard for DC Plans\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text_align=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h2\" 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\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>We are introducing CEM Dashboard, a new interactive, fee and performance tool for fiduciaries and plan sponsors of Defined Contribution plans.</p>\n<p>With the Dashboard, each of your investment options is compared to your custom peer-group for fees, and our diverse and large universe of participants for performance.</p>\n<p>Find fee and performance review metrics all in one page with factors adjusted where needed. 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Want to find out more?</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"/dashboard-request\" button_text=\"Request a Demo\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_code _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xlj49aNpIOQ?autoplay=1&mute=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"30px||30px||true|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" locked=\"off\"][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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" 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=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" custom_margin=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_tablet=\"||15px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"||15px||false|false\"][/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\"]<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\"benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate Fiduciary Level Review of Costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our clients view their CEM benchmarking analysis as the best tool available for ensuring that an appropriate high level fiduciary review is done and documented. The analysis takes key cost drivers into account, it includes detailed cost, performance and risk comparisons, and it is based on carefully scrutinized and cleaned input data to ensure valid conclusions. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Target Date Fund Analysis</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> CEM has the definitive analysis on target date funds. In particular costs because we adjust for asset mix and indexing differences. Given how important target date funds has become in DC plans, this alone is why some clients buy our report. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Manage and Reduce costs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Many have successfully negotiated lower fees and costs with external managers and recordkeepers. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Support for Changes to Plan Design and Investment Programs</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Our report provides external validation of what others are doing, which can be invaluable when trying to get buy in from your stakeholders to make changes to your investment programs and plan design. </span></p>\n</div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; justify-content: left;\">\n<h4 class=\" benefits-subheading\">Demonstrate On-going Monitoring of your Investment Options</h4>\n<p><span class=\"benefit-paragraph\"> Research insights are a big part of CEM’s value proposition. We regularly produce research insights. Leverage our global industry expertise to find out what others are doing.</span></p>\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%\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][/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_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"2px|||||\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" title_level=\"h2\" title_font_size=\"29px\" 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\" 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 analysts and our methodology 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 your report and from our research can be used 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 to a custom peer group and the global universe for your entire DC plan as well as by each investment option. The report is a documentation of your review process and fulfillment of your fiduciary responsibilities.</p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"8px|||||\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_heading title=\"Learn\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_margin=\"||0px||false|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#F0F0F0\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p>Understand where and why you are different from your peers. 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