# SIPA — Scientific Infra & Private Assets

> SIPA is the leading provider of institutional-grade benchmarks and analytics for private infrastructure and private equity markets. Now part of PEI Group (acquired March 2026), SIPA's indices are built on two decades of academic research originating at EDHEC Business School.

## What SIPA Does

SIPA produces scientific benchmarks and analytics for private asset markets — a sector historically lacking reliable, independently validated data. SIPA's products are used by institutional investors for asset allocation, performance measurement, risk reporting, and fund selection.

## Products

- **infraMetrics Equity** — Listed-equivalent infrastructure equity indices tracking unlisted infrastructure equity performance
- **infraMetrics Debt** — Benchmarks for private infrastructure debt
- **privateMetrics** — Private equity market benchmarks and analytics
- **privateAlpha™** — Fund alpha measurement tool that ranks funds and GPs by genuine risk-adjusted excess return using the Direct Alpha Method (Gredil et al. 2023). Covers 800+ buyout funds and 500+ infrastructure funds across 2013–2024 vintages.

## Scientific Foundation

SIPA's methodology is grounded in academic finance. Key features:
- ESMA-registered benchmark administrator
- ICS and PRIIPs regulatory recognition
- Indices used in academic peer-reviewed research
- Independent advisory and scientific committees

## Who Uses SIPA

Institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers use SIPA for:
- Strategic asset allocation to private markets
- Performance benchmarking against listed-equivalent returns
- Regulatory reporting (PRIIPs, ICS, Solvency II)
- Fund and GP selection via alpha measurement

## Company

- **Founded:** 2016 at EDHEC Business School (Lille/Nice, France)
- **Acquired by PEI Group:** March 2026
- **Headquarters:** London, UK (PEI Group)
- **Coverage:** Global (Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific)
- **Website:** https://pei.sipametrics.com

## Pages

- [Home](https://pei.sipametrics.com/) — Platform overview, products, use cases, client logos
- [About](https://pei.sipametrics.com/about.html) — Company history, acquisition by PEI Group, regulatory achievements
- [privateAlpha](https://pei.sipametrics.com/alpha.html) — Fund alpha measurement product detail
- [Research](https://pei.sipametrics.com/research.html) — White papers and academic publications
- [Index Data Releases](https://pei.sipametrics.com/data-releases.html) — Monthly factsheet release log for infraMetrics and privateMetrics indices

## Contact

- **Demo requests:** https://pei.sipametrics.com/#contact
- **Sales (Americas):** Felipe Villegas — felipe.villegas@pei.group
- **Sales (Europe/RoW):** Iona Anderson — iona.anderson@pei.group