Index Applications

The LPX Index Series provides a comprehensive and adaptable solution for benchmarking alternative asset classes, including Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Private Debt. By delivering precise and transparent benchmarks, LPX indices empower investors, fund managers, and analysts to make informed decisions and optimize their strategies.

Since its inception, the LPX Index Series has been a cornerstone for performance measurement, strategic asset allocation, and the development of index-linked financial products. Backed by rigorous research and a modular framework, these indices offer unparalleled insights into alternative investments, enabling liquid access to traditionally illiquid markets and supporting tailored investment strategies.

With nearly two decades of expertise, LPX indices ensure compliance with global standards, integrate cutting-edge research, and serve as a trusted tool for benchmarking, analysis, and innovation in alternative investments.

Key Features

Coverage Across Alternative Asset Classes

The LPX Index Series delivers trusted benchmarks for Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Private Debt, providing a unified framework for analyzing and accessing these diverse markets.

Empowering Innovation and Growth

Beyond benchmarking, the LPX indices enable investors to design next-generation financial products, optimize portfolio strategies, and gain liquid access to traditionally illiquid investments.

Modular and Customizable Approach

The LPX indices support customization across regions, investment styles, and liquidity profiles, ensuring alignment with unique investor objectives and market dynamics.

Transparency and Reliability

Built on rules-based methodologies and rigorous research, LPX indices provide consistent, replicable insights for informed decision-making.

A Benchmark for Every Stakeholder

From institutional investors and fund managers to financial institutions and research organizations, LPX indices serve as a foundation for performance measurement and strategic decision-making.

Use Cases

LPX indices serve as essential tools for investors, fund managers, and financial institutions, enabling precise benchmarking, strategic decision-making, and enhanced access to alternative asset classes. Below are key use cases demonstrating their practical applications.

1. Benchmarking and Performance Analysis

LPX indices are the standard for evaluating and comparing private equity portfolio performance.

  • Institutional Investors: Benchmark portfolio performance against reliable market standards.
  • Active Managers: Perform relative performance and attribution analysis to optimize strategies.
  • Risk Assessment: Use transparent benchmarks to identify portfolio strengths and weaknesses.

Accurate and transparent performance measurement is the foundation of effective investment strategies.

2. Creating Index-Linked Investment Products

LPX indices enable the creation of a wide range of financial products, providing investors with liquid access to private equity:

  • ETFs and Mutual Funds: Develop products that mirror the performance of the private equity market.
  • Structured Products: Build innovative solutions tailored to private equity exposure.
  • Customized Index Solutions: Design bespoke indices for specific investment strategies.

Empowering financial product providers to unlock the potential of private equity for all investor types

3. Asset Allocation and Portfolio Diversification

The modular structure of the LPX Index Series supports strategic asset allocation decisions:

  • Regional Indices: Focus on specific markets such as the Americas, Europe, or the UK.
  • Investment Styles: Allocate capital to buyout, venture, mezzanine, or direct investments.
  • Liquidity Levels: Tailor strategies based on size and market dynamics, using indices like LPX50 or LPX Composite.

Enhance portfolio diversification with indices covering every corner of the private equity landscape

4. Research and Market Insights

LPX indices provide a robust framework for analyzing trends and extracting insights within the private equity market.

  • Market Trends: Understand how private equity responds to macroeconomic shifts.
  • Regional Insights: Explore geographic dynamics in private equity performance.
  • Data Integration: Leverage real-time data and proprietary classification for actionable insights.

From institutional research desks to academic studies, LPX indices are the backbone of private equity analysis

5. Supporting Investor Communication and Reporting

LPX indices simplify stakeholder communication and enhance transparency through widely recognized benchmarks.

  • Investor Relations: Benchmark fund performance against trusted standards.
  • Regulatory Reporting: Ensure compliance with governance and diversification requirements.
  • Transparency: Build investor trust using independent, rules-based indices.

Our indices provide a clear, transparent framework that simplifies the understanding, management, and communication of private market investments