
March 28, 2019
Trends in Private Equity: What LPs are Thinking
Excerpt: Hamilton Lane’s Private Markets Survey showed interesting trends in private equity. We’ll explain how LPs approach private markets investing in 2018 and 2019.

March 13, 2019
Digital Transformation in Private Equity
2019 trends LPs must consider in private markets and the technologies they should be thinking about to embrace the digital transformation.

March 5, 2019
Growing Private Equity Exposure of Limited Partners
LPs are growing their private equity exposure, particularly among insurance companies. We explain how technology solutions can help LPs understand the private industry and plan for future commitments.

February 11, 2019
MOIC and IRR: An Important Distinction in Private Equity
MOIC and IRR are two different metrics that are used in private equity to calculate an investor’s return on investment. Cobalt LP explains these two important metrics in private equity and their value to investors.

December 14, 2018
Chart of the Month: Trends in 2018 Private Equity
Understanding 2018’s trends in private equity can help clients gain market perspective and adjust their portfolio in the context of the market. The Hamilton Lane dataset shows yearly trends and more.

December 13, 2018
Uses and Drawbacks of DPI in Private Equity
An explanation of the often overlooked distributions to paid in capital (DPI) and how valuable it can be in evaluating private equity investments.

December 3, 2018
Leverage Multiples in Private Equity
Cobalt LP explains how leverage multiples in ratios such as Net Debt/EBITDA in private equity and its applications outside of private equity.

November 8, 2018
MOIC in Private Equity, Explained
MOIC, or Multiple on Invested Capital, allows investors to measure how much an investment has generated. Learn how MOIC is calculated and its key takeaways.

October 30, 2018
Market Overview: A Glimpse into Insights from Hamilton Lane
Hamilton Lane’s annual Market Overview is a data-driven review of the trends, challenges and opportunities in today’s private markets.

September 24, 2018
Portfolio Benchmarking and Planning in Cobalt
Limited partners are looking for a consistent, streamlined approach to evaluate portfolio benchmarking and planning. Cobalt LP can save you time by conducting portfolio benchmarking and planning.