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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        privateMetrics
        January
        2025
        Data
        Release
        The January 2025 monthly data release is now available for the privateMetrics Market Indices that deliver reliable insights into the risk and returns of private equity investments at the asset level, and privateMetrics Comparables, advanced comparables inputs for private equity investments that mitigate the issues of small transaction samples and stale Net Asset Values (NAVs). . . .
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          infraMetrics
          January
          2025
          Data
          Release
          As the only data provider offering monthly data releases for investors in private infrastructure, we are pleased to announce that the latest update for January 2025 is now live, featuring our infraMetrics Equity and Debt Indices and Comparables. . . .
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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
          1385.80
           USD
          -2.52%
          Infra100® EUR-denominated Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          2818.89
           USD
          -3.42%
          Infra100® Core+, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1706.52
           USD
          -2.7%
          Infra100® Project Finance Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1413.89
           USD
          -2.87%
          Infra100® UK Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          8511.71
           USD
          -11.46%
          Infra100® Opportunistic, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1245.61
           USD
          -2.26%
          InfraGreen® Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          4292.97
           USD
          -8.06%
          Infra100® Europe, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          4019.19
           USD
          -9.17%
          Infra100® UK, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          7086.48
           USD
          -3.24%
          InfraGreen® , VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          2325.20
           USD
          -3.11%
          Infra100® Core, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1414.95
           USD
          -2.91%
          Infra100® GBP-denominated Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          2822.68
           USD
          -3.99%
          Infra100® Midmarket, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1653.16
           USD
          -2.28%
          Infra300® Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1540.73
           USD
          -2.52%
          Infra100® Europe Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          9351.12
           USD
          -3.85%
          Infra100® Project Finance, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          5486.52
           USD
          -6.62%
          Infra100® Global, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          6733.14
           USD
          -3.57%
          Infra100® Energy, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          5673.95
           USD
          -3.97%
          infra300®, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1336.38
           USD
          -1.95%
          Infra100® Eurozone Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          1628.84
           USD
          -2.28%
          Infra100® Global Debt, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          3983.50
           USD
          -2.82%
          Infra100® Eurozone, VW USD
           Apr 30, 2024
          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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          Asset-level private infrastructure investment metrics across 20+ markets by sector, business risk and corporate structure peer groups, with the TICCS® classification.

          Market Indices & Benchmarks

          • 9,200+ assets identified in 27 countries
          • 800+ assets tracked and evaluated

          • infra300® equity and debt indices
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          • infraGreen index family

          • infra100 Core and Core+ indices

          • infra mid-market index

          23 ESMA-registered indices
          650+ TICCS® segment indices
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          • Cost of capital and risk premia
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          • Market Method Anchoring

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          Asset-level private equity investment metrics across 100+ markets, by activity, customer model,  revenue model, lifecycle and value chain with the PECCS® classification.

          Market Indices & Benchmarks

          • 2,000-asset index universe
          • private2000 index
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          10 years of track record
          1,000+ PECCS® segment indices
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          • 1.3M assets tracked
          • 50M prices computed
          • EV/Ebitda, Price to Sales
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          • Net Income-to-Sales

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