Private Market Comparisons

Benchmarking is a critical part of assessing an investment portfolio. Has an LP been a good fund picker or portfolio manager? To answer such questions, it’s crucial to use the highest-quality private markets data available (which is no easy feat in this asset class).

Public Market Comparisons

There are two computational techniques for evaluating private markets performance relative to public market indices. The first method uses time-weighted return (TWR), and the second is called public market equivalent (PME). Is one of these two approaches superior? It depends on the situation…

Our Benchmarking Approach

We end this summary with a difficult truth: There is no perfect private markets benchmark. There are, however, best practices that LPs can adopt to get a more complete view of the performance of their private markets portfolio.

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About Hamilton Lane: Technology and Innovation 

Our purpose is simple: To provide enhanced financial well-being for those who depend on us. We do that by seeking to deliver tailored, solutions-oriented private markets exposure and industry-leading client service. Today, we serve institutional and private wealth investors around the world, helping them tap into the opportunities afforded by this maturing asset class.

Through our proprietary technology platform, we couple innovation with comprehensive private markets data and investment due diligence to provide clients with the same insights and tools leveraged by our global investment team. Through building our own tools and partnering with other leading technology providers, we strive to drive the industry forward.

Learn more about our Technology Solutions. 

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