CEM has been helping plan sponsors and fiduciaries of US Defined Contribution (DC) plans to monitor their investment options and the competitiveness of their plans since 1997. The 2005 participant DC database represents more than $500 billion in assets and over 8 million participants. The 2005 average participant balance was in excess of $100,000. Plans range from $5 million to over $150 billion in size.

CEM also meets the needs of both public and private sector plans by providing insights into their benefit administration costs, service levels, and industry best practices. It provides our clients with an opportunity to define service standards and monitor performance.