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Private Markets Performance
March 16, 2020

Private Markets Performance

Investors in the private markets are typically focused on private markets performance in two ways: How have the private markets performed? How does that performance compare to the public markets? Using Cobalt LP’s benchmark and industry-level data, we’re able to take a look at both of these areas. Private Markets[...]
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Measuring Risk in Private Equity
February 25, 2020

Measuring Risk in Private Equity

We have all heard the comment that your private equity portfolio is riskier than your public equity portfolio. But, is this true? How do you even measure risk in private equity? Glad you asked. We, at Cobalt, think of measuring risk in private equity in two ways: versus short-term Treasuries[...]
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Fundraising in the Private Markets
February 3, 2020

Fundraising in the Private Markets

As we reflect back on 2019, one thing that stands out is the strong fundraising seen in the private markets. When we think of fundraising, we measure it in two ways: Looking at total opportunities received by a large institution Understanding the total exposure of the private markets, by strategy[...]
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Chart of the Month: IRR by Strategy and Time Horizon
December 20, 2019

Chart of the Month: IRR by Strategy and Time Horizon

Historically, Private Equity has provided the highest returns across all time horizons relative to Private Credit and Real Assets While Private Credit and Real Assets historically generate lower returns than Private Equity, Private Credit provides stable and predictable cashflows. Private Real Assets provides diversification benefits by being less correlated to[...]
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Chart of the Month: Private Equity IRR by Vintage Year
October 25, 2019

Chart of the Month: Private Equity IRR by Vintage Year

Private markets often use IRR as a performance metric to measure returns over a fund's life Quartiles break down the IRRs, ranked least to greatest, for each vintage year by 25% increments of each grouping Historically top quartile funds generate significantly higher returns than bottom quartile funds Returns during the[...]
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Deal Level Metrics: A Quick Overview
October 8, 2019

Deal Level Metrics: A Quick Overview

Deal level metrics enable LPs to evaluate how a manager is adding value to the underlying companies within a fund. Metrics can also be used to help LPs understand the risk associated with an investment, the overall health of the investment and benchmark the investment to the broader markets (in[...]
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Chart of the Month: Leverage Multiples Across Vintage Years
September 27, 2019

Chart of the Month: Leverage Multiples Across Vintage Years

The above chart shows how leverage multiples can dramatically impact the overall gross IRR of a deal: the highest IRR's come in deals with a 6x-8x leverage multiple (Acquisition Net Debt/EBITDA) the lowest volatility returns in deals come from investments made with a 4x-6x leverage multiple which is expected
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New Deal Level Benchmarks
September 24, 2019

New Deal Level Benchmarks

We've revamped the deal level benchmarks in Cobalt LP to provide our clients with best-in-class access to Hamilton Lane's proprietary data. A sampling of the new deal level dataset... To learn more about the other features within Cobalt LP, click here.
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4 Key Elements You Need To Know About Real Assets Benchmarking
June 27, 2019

4 Key Elements You Need To Know About Real Assets Benchmarking

In the world of private real assets, real assets benchmarking represents a particularly challenging and complex task, as compared to traditional assets.
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Chart of the Month: Distribution Pacing
June 24, 2019

Chart of the Month: Distribution Pacing

Learn more about the distribution pacing within private markets from the first half of 2019 using Hamilton Lane’s proprietary data.
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In 2016, Hamilton Lane, a global private markets asset management firm with more than 28 years of experience, together with Bison, a cutting-edge software solutions firm, brought Cobalt to the market. This unique partnership created a leading private markets platform with a robust product suite of solutions for both GPs and LPs.

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