Peer benchmarking for both independent validation and data-driven decision making

Benchmarking built around the most relevant peers for you

Internal metrics tell you how you’re doing. Benchmarking tells you how you’re doing compared to the peers that matter most.

Our benchmarking gives investment, finance, strategy, and operations leaders an independent, objective view of your fund’s performance so your decisions are grounded in fact, not opinion.

Many of our subscribers have been with us for multiple decades, not because they have to be, but because the subscription continues to deliver something worth having: clarity, confidence, and a peer group from whom they can genuinely learn.

500+
SUBSCRIBERS CONTRIBUTE DATA ANNUALLY
150
OF THE LARGEST 300 FUNDS IN THE WORLD
US$16T
in aum benchmarked annually
100M+
MEMBERS AND PENSIONERS REPRESENTED
Data Integrity

Rigorous data. Independently verified.

Every data point that enters our system passes through two layers of quality control, first against our validation rules, then reviewed by our team of expert analysts. Only once it’s clean is it matched against a curated peer group. That means every comparison you receive is built on a foundation you can trust.

Why the world's leading funds choose CEM

01

Truly independent assessment

CEM is fully owned by current and former team members. We provide insights but not consulting.

02

Unique and vetted data

Our databases are built from decades of contributed data directly from our subscribers on an annual and uninterrupted basis.

03

Relevant & curated peers

You will be assessed on a like-for-like basis, to your closest comparators in domestic and global markets.

04

Actionable insights

Your subscription includes the reports and digital tools needed to dig into your results and take action.

One thing subscribers won't receive is advice

CEM is a data and insights firm; our role is to provide the clearest possible picture of your fund’s performance, not to prescribe what to do with it. We’re happy to work alongside your consultants and service providers to help maximize the impact of the findings.

Ready to see

how you compare? where you stand?
We'll help you find the right fit