{"id":988775,"date":"2026-04-07T16:49:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecem.com\/?page_id=988775"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:37:37","slug":"research-analytics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explorecem.com\/research-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"FINAL – Research & Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our Research & Analytics team tackles the complex, the nuanced, and the one-of-a-kind in a way no one else can. We go deeper than our standard subscriptions, drawing on proprietary data, specialized expertise, and industry access to deliver insights you can act on.<\/p>

If you’re a senior leader in investments, strategy, administration, or finance and you need evidence to guide a decision, it’s time to ask our team your toughest question.<\/p>

Research is most often commissioned by an individual fund, industry association, or academic institution with scope, approach, and timeline tailored to the question. It can also be commissioned by groups of funds, most easily through one of CEM’s Communities.<\/p>

The best insights come from peers facing the same challenges you are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Every research effort starts with a conversation. We take the time to fully understand your question and its context before charting a path forward because the right answer depends on asking the right things first.<\/p>

In most cases, we build from first principles. For specific needs like FTE forecasting and performance assessment, we have proven tools that can be quickly adapted and put to work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Insights in a format tailored to your needs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Results are delivered in a format that serves you best, from whitepapers and management presentations to data files and custom Excel-based tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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FTE Calculator<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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An excel-based tool to forecast future FTE needs across your front, middle and back office.\u00a0 <\/span>Scenario planning allows testing AUM, asset allocation and investment approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Performance Analytics Package<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Long-term performance or outperformance distributions aligned with your investment department structure, measurement period and key targets.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Questions we've helped answer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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How have performance and cost varied by operating model for funds our size and mix?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Given my growth aspirations and asset mix, how many FTEs will I need in five years?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What benchmarks and timelines do peers use to assess PE performance, and would they have worked for our fund?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Having collaborated with CEM Benchmarking\u2019s research team on multiple projects, I can confidently say their database sets the gold standard in the pension industry. It is comprehensive, well-maintained, global in scope, and exceptionally detailed. The research team is meticulous, rigorous, and knowledgeable – exactly the qualities you want in a research group.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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DCALTA is proud to partner with CEM Benchmarking in advancing the industry\u2019s understanding of alternative investments within U.S. defined contribution plans. Their data provides a uniquely valuable lens into the growth and evolution of alternative strategies, enabling more informed dialogue across stakeholders.<\/div>
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\nWhether your focus is Investments & Operations, Data & Systems, or Pension Administration, our global and regional Communities are designed to spark the conversations that move your fund forward.
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