ALPHA
    IS
    THE
    NEW
    IRR
    In our latest report, we show that there are numerous funds with positive total and pure alpha in 2nd or 3rd quartiles, based on IRR rankings. The IRR quartiles can mischaracterise the performance of GPs that have delivered positive alpha. . . .
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      Benchmarking
      Private
      Market
      Performance
      Our latest white paper explores different benchmarking methods to assess private asset fund performance using a large dataset of fund cash flow and NAV data and finds that most fund returns come from market performance not manager skill, that traditional benchmarking methods are flawed, and that Private Market Equivalents (PtME) provide the best benchmarking approach. . . .
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        The
        Bridge
        to
        Alpha
        Our latest report finds that while the Value Bridge Analysis, a tool used by private market investors to evaluate investments and fund returns, may be arithmetically accurate, it offers limited insight into whether the fund manager demonstrated skill and generated alpha. . . .
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        Private Equity EBITDA Multiples (unadjusted) by Segment and Region
        15.02x
        0.04
        Manufacturing
         Jan 2025
        16.28x
        -0.27
        Europe
         Jan 2025
        16.09x
        -0.79
        Private2000
         Jan 2025
        16.06x
        -1.15
        United States
         Jan 2025
        18.37x
        -0.01
        Education & public
         Jan 2025
        20.81x
        -0.01
        Real estate and construction
         Jan 2025
        16.3x
        -1.06
        Asia
         Jan 2025
        15.27x
        0.31
        Hospitality and entertainment
         Jan 2025
        24.45x
        -0.24
        Health
         Jan 2025
        24.55x
        -0.04
        Transportation
         Jan 2025
        20.7x
        0.13
        Information and communication
         Jan 2025
        20.67x
        0.66
        Financials
         Jan 2025
        17.6x
        0.37
        Professional and other services
         Jan 2025
        18.22x
        0.3
        Retail
         Jan 2025
        17.81x
        0.19
        Natural resources
         Jan 2025
        3249.21
         USD
        1.45%
        Infra100® Core+, VW USD
         Feb2025
        4286.66
         USD
        1.17%
        Infra100® Eurozone, VW USD
         Feb2025
        6283.32
         USD
        1.63%
        Infra100® Global, VW USD
         Feb2025
        11102.19
         USD
        1.5%
        Infra100® Project Finance, VW USD
         Feb2025
        2640.61
         USD
        1.18%
        Infra100® Core, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1731.33
         USD
        1.15%
        Infra300® Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1285.37
         USD
        1.06%
        InfraGreen® Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1447.61
         USD
        1.6%
        Infra100® EUR-denominated Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        6407.74
         USD
        1.6%
        infra300®, VW USD
         Feb2025
        8022.60
         USD
        1.46%
        Infra100® Energy, VW USD
         Feb2025
        10127.18
         USD
        1.96%
        Infra100® Opportunistic, VW USD
         Feb2025
        4041.08
         USD
        0.95%
        InfraGreen® , VW USD
         Feb2025
        3008.65
         USD
        1.48%
        Infra100® Midmarket, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1389.22
         USD
        1.17%
        Infra100® Eurozone Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1710.90
         USD
        1.22%
        Infra100® Global Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1488.15
         USD
        2.02%
        Infra100® UK Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        4505.00
         USD
        2.27%
        Infra100® UK, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1492.66
         USD
        2.02%
        Infra100® GBP-denominated Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        4984.34
         USD
        1.75%
        Infra100® Europe, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1609.45
         USD
        1.6%
        Infra100® Europe Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        1813.73
         USD
        1.06%
        Infra100® Project Finance Debt, VW USD
         Feb2025
        privateMetrics® Market Indices
        4525.12
         USD
        0.41%
        privateEurope, VW USD
         Jan 31, 2025
        4928.39
         USD
        0.31%
        privateUS, VW USD
         Jan 31, 2025
        4593.90
         USD
        0.37%
        private2000, VW USD
         Jan 31, 2025

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        When used in combination with the Direct Alpha method, the privateMetrics® benchmarks clearly discriminate between those private funds that can generate positive alpha and those that do not.  

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