Bridgepoint-backed PEI Group has acquired Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), a global index, benchmark and rating provider for private infrastructure and private equity markets. The deal adds SIPA's market indices, benchmarks and rating services to PEI's asset-class platforms, strengthening its ability to offer market references, valuation analytics and advanced research for institutional investors and asset managers.

SIPA's indices and benchmarks are already used by investors representing more than $1 trillion of AUM in private assets, as well as frameworks such as the International Capital Standard. The acquisition brings SIPA's infraMetrics, privateMetrics and privateAlpha services into PEI's portfolio, enhancing its data and analytics capabilities for the private markets.

Established in 2001, PEI is a global provider of market intelligence, data, analytics and events for the private markets. Bridgepoint acquired PEI in 2018 and announced a reinvestment in the business in 2023. This latest acquisition demonstrates PEI's continued expansion strategy in the private markets intelligence space.