Our Services
Investment
Benchmarking
- Defined Benefit Funds
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Other long-term asset
owners
Pension Administration Benchmarking
Administrators of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution FundsDefined
Contribution Benchmarking
U.S.
Corporate and Public Defined Contribution Plans, 401(k), 403(b), 457, and
other
Global Leaders Investment Benchmarking
Large funds with complex investment programsTransparency Benchmarking
- Pension Funds
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Other long-term asset
owners
Why CEM?
Unique Global Databases
We have been collecting detailed cost and performance data from the world’s top pension and sovereign wealth funds for over 25 years.Comprehensive Analysis and Reporting
Our reports and insights provide actionable insights and are used strategically as well as to help meet fiduciary responsibilities.Knowledge Sharing
We work closely with hundreds of expert pension practitioners worldwide and are in a unique position to capture and share this expertise amongst our clients.Independent and Objective
Benchmarking pension and sovereign wealth funds is all we do. We do not manage assets.Confidentiality
The information that CEM collects is sensitive. We are very careful about how we handle it. We do not disclose individual fund data or results to third parties.
Client Testimonials
The CEM Pension Administration Benchmarking report and other services offered by CEM play an important role in our continuous process improvement program. We implemented numerous customer service initiatives during the past several years as a result of our partnership with CEM. Our members and employers have benefited from our participation.
Dan Duquette
Deputy Executive Director | Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
The CEM benchmarking study provides us with useful, timely and relevant data in order to compare ourselves with industry peers around the world. It is far superior to any other benchmarking exercise we've seen. In addition, the professional staff at CEM are always looking for ways to improve the study and to provide additional services to their clients (conferences, peer networks, etc.). We have benefited significantly from the experience.
Rosemarie McClean
Chief Operations Officer | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
CEM - don't try to manage a pension plan without it. The CEM comprehensive report tells us where we stand, how we can improve and gauges the effectiveness of our investment operation against a global set of peers.
Christopher J. Ailman
Chief Investment Officer | California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)