
March 2, 2021
Chart of the Month: Median IRR by Vintage Years
Looking at median IRR by different private market strategies gives us an overview of fund performance by vintage year. By leveraging updated Q3 benchmarks from Cobalt LP, we're able to make assumptions about potential investment returns and keep our clients well informed when it comes to forecasting their portfolios. Scroll[...]

February 23, 2021
The Evolution of Private Investing
As public markets become more unpredictable, investors are looking to the private markets to diversify their portfolio risk and seek returns on their investments. Hence, private investing is becoming increasingly popular among institutional investors across various sectors, geographies and asset classes. However, the volume of funds and portfolios are overwhelming[...]

January 26, 2021
Cobalt: 2020 Year In Review
2020 was a year full of unexpected twists and major disruption to our everyday lives. However, as we transitioned to a fully remote environment, Cobalt was still as dedicated as ever to seek ways of providing the best in class service to its clients. In addition to major platform updates[...]

December 14, 2020
Leverage Cobalt LP During Market Volatility
If we look at the past two decades, we can see a pattern of economic events that impact the market. When that occurs, it becomes critical to have a system in place to let you view, understand and manage that volatility. The development of technology solutions, like Cobalt LP, has[...]

October 13, 2020
New Strategies to Unlock Private Markets Efficiencies
Data is vital for making informed investment decisions, especially within the private markets. Having access to this data can be incredibly challenging for investors. Continue reading to understand how technology can assist in unlocking operational efficiencies for private markets investors. Challenges LPs Face with Data and Technology When it comes[...]

September 3, 2020
Q2 2020 Market Insights
Cobalt Market Insights is just a sample of the intelligence that can be gained from the Market Analysis part of the Cobalt LP platform. Investors are using our comprehensive, accurate, and timely market data to drive portfolio construction and investment selection decisions.

August 5, 2020
Importance of a Technology Solution for Timely Data
Using Technology for Timely Data Collection A technology solution can create efficiencies and streamline processes in many industries. However, in the private markets, we are still seeing many LPs who have not adapted to leverage the power of technology. Instead, these LPs are faced with discordant systems. For example, LPs[...]

August 7, 2019
Cobalt: A Powerful Tool for Limited Partners
Learn more about Cobalt: A powerful tool for limited partners to leverage for analytics, market data and diligence.

February 22, 2019
Chart of the Month: Real Estate Performance in Private Equity
Factors that have benefited industrial real estate growth and observations of property type returns and risks over the past 40 years.

February 13, 2019
Now Available: 4Q 2018 Market Insights Using Cobalt LP Data
Explore a sample of the Market Analysis intelligence from the Cobalt LP platform. These 4Q 2018 Market Insights are just a small portion of our comprehensive market data used by investors to drive portfolio construction and investment decisions.