Direct alpha tracking is a game-changer for investors in private market funds. By leveraging privateMetrics® and infraMetrics® data, this approach allows you to assess the performance of each fund and manager fairly against a representative benchmark and determine which manager is over/under-performing the market, or simply to monitor the alpha-generating capability of a fund on an ongoing basis. . . .
Meet us in New York on December 11th – The first event dedicated to quantitative research in private markets. It aims to bring together investment professionals who work with private asset classes. Over a day of presentations and discussions, this event delves into several key topics for private market quantitative analysis. . . .
PrivateMetrics comparables is a comprehensive tool leveraging a vast database of over a million private companies worldwide, updated monthly. It provides a robust valuation anchor by frequently valuing numerous private companies based on actual market transactions. Customization is enabled through a factor model approach, allowing adjustments for asset-specific characteristics. . . .
privateMetrics® indices deliver reliable insights into the risk and returns of private equity investments at the asset level. Backed by a dedicated team, these indices are current, granular and customisable. Updated monthly and capturing the performance of private companies across 50+ key markets. The private2000 flagship includes the largest 2,000 constituents that represent approximately 25% of the private market capitalization . . .
The private2000, privateMetrics flagship market index tracking the performance of unlisted equity in 30 major market was up 0.6% in February 2024 or 3.5% YTD, an impressive turnaround after after a negative performance last year (-8% for the year at the end of December 2023). The private2000 index includes the largest 2,000 constituents of a 5,000 private company universe that . . .
NAV 2.0: A Better Asset Pricing Model for Private Infra: discusses the inadequacies of the traditional CAPM approach for valuing unlisted infrastructure assets, which often fails to capture their unique risk profiles and market behaviors. NAV 2.0, a more advanced model that incorporates multi-factor analysis and real-time data to provide a more accurate and dynamic assessment of asset values. This . . .
Since 2019, Scientific Infra & Private Assets has transformed research from the EDHEC Infrastructure and Private Research Institute into a leading index and data provider, serving elite clients who manage hundreds of billions of dollars in private equity and infrastructure assets. Our core offering addresses a critical challenge in private markets: the pervasive shortage of risk and performance data that hinders best practices and clouds investment decisions.
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infraMetrics®
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
infra100® index series
infraGreen index family
infra100 Core and Core+ indices
infra mid-market index
23 ESMA-registered indices 650+ TICCS® segment indices 20 years of track record 60+ index analytics included
Infrastructure Asset Valuation
Income Method Anchoring
Cost of capital and risk premia
Cash flow benchmarks
Market Method Anchoring
EV/Ebitda, Price to Sales
Yields and duration
Credit spreads
Customizable comps: 400+ segments
Monthly updated
Comps Builder in Excel, Python, R
40+ valuation metrics available
privateMetrics®
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
5,000-asset index universe
private2000 index
private3000 index
privateUSA Equity index
privateEurope Equity index
privateAsia Equity index
infra mid-market index
65 other thematic indices
10 years of track record
1,000+ PECCS® segment indices
40+ index analytics included
Private Equity Valuation
1.3M assets tracked
50M prices computed
EV/Ebitda, Price to Sales
Revenue growth metrics
Net Income-to-Sales
Payout ratios
Risk factor exposures
Comps available for 1,000+ segments
Monthly updated
Comps Builder in Excel, Python, R
40+ valuation inputs available
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Our Research
R&D of the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Asset Research Institute
Since 2016, the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute has been producing research on private asset pricing, risk management, credit risk and climate risk measurement. While some of this research has now been industrialised and is distributed by our corporate arm, Scientific Infra & Private Assets, we continue to develop new applied research in the field of investment and private markets, with a focus on machine learning and language processing.
