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        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

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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.

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            • 2,000-asset index universe
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