MSCI Private Capital Solutions
Institutional private capital monitoring and benchmarking (formerly Burgiss)
4.2Enterprise / CustomBest for Institutional LPs and large allocators benchmarking private capital programs
Benchmarking Institutional LP Analytics
Overview
Formerly The Burgiss Group, fully acquired by MSCI in 2023 and now operating as MSCI Private Capital Solutions within MSCI's Private Asset Solutions unit. Its Private i platform lets LPs and GPs monitor, measure, and report on private capital portfolios, with look-through to underlying holdings and benchmarking against one of the industry's largest LP-sourced fund datasets.
Key features
- Private i portfolio monitoring for LPs and GPs
- Benchmarking against the ex-Burgiss manager universe
- Look-through from funds to underlying holdings
- Performance, risk, and liquidity analytics
- Integration with MSCI multi-asset risk models
Pros
- One of the largest LP-sourced private capital benchmark datasets
- Institutional-grade methodology and audit credibility
- Backed by MSCI's research organization
Cons
- Premium institutional pricing
- LP-oriented heritage; GP portfolio-company KPI collection is not its core strength
- Post-acquisition product naming can be confusing (Burgiss / Private i / Private Capital Solutions)