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Going Long Podcast: Wafra’s Adel Alderbas on Building Capital Constellation and the Future of GP Staking
Proud to share this episode of the Going Long Podcast featuring our CIO and President of Capital Constellation, Adel Alderbas, in conversation with Sarah Keohane Williamson, CEO of FCLTGlobal. For over a decade, Wafra has been at the forefront of the GP Stakes space—among the first to invest in the strategy and one of the few taking a full-lifecycle approach. Through the Capital Constellation platform, we back and scale the next generation of alternatives managers by fostering deep alignment between asset owners and GPs.
Wafra Commercial Real Estate Whitepaper
Despite recent noise in the U.S. policy landscape, several powerful tailwinds are emerging that we believe favorably position commercial real estate (CRE) in the quarters ahead.
In our latest whitepaper, we outline the key dynamics shaping this opportunity, including resilient personal and corporate balance sheets, a sharp slowdown in new construction starts, signs of troughing CRE values, improving liquidity, attractive debt market dynamics with tighter spreads, and CRE’s longstanding role as a hedge against rising inflation.
Wafra Named Euromoney’s Best Islamic Fund Manager for Second Consecutive Year
Wafra Inc. (“Wafra”), a leading global alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, announced today that its Global Sukuk Team has been named Best Islamic Fund Manager1 at the 2025 Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards.
Wafra CIO Adel Alderbas and Managing Director Gustavo Cardenas participate in keynote interview with Private Equity International
Next-generation managers may be an acquired taste for asset owners, but the potential for alignment can create attractive GP opportunities, according to the Wafra team
Global Container International Announces Acquisition by Triton International Limited
Global Container International LLC (“GCI”), a leading lessor of marine intermodal containers, announced today that it has entered into definitive documentation to be acquired by Triton International Limited (“Triton”) for total transaction value of over $1 billion (including outstanding debt).
Wafra announces investment in Best Egg's new structured pass-through program in partnership with Cross River Bank
Wafra Inc. today announced its expanded footprint in asset-based finance through its investment in Best Egg's new structured pass-through program in partnership with Cross River Bank.
Capital Constellation makes strategic investment in Niobrara Capital
Wafra Inc. (“Wafra”) today announced a strategic investment in Niobrara Capital (“Niobrara”), a private equity firm focused on investing in technology and technology-enabled services businesses in the U.S. and Europe.
Wafra sells Short Pump Station shopping center to Nuveen Real Estate
Wafra Inc. today announced the sale of Short Pump Station, a 91,369 square foot shopping center in the suburbs of Richmond, VA, to Nuveen Real Estate, a global investment management firm.
Aquila Air Capital Announces Acquisition by Wafra
Aquila Air Capital, a leading engine lessor, announced today an investment from funds managed by Wafra Inc., a New York-based, global alternative asset manager.
Cityview & Wafra Acquire Newly Constructed 221-Unit Multifamily Project in Silver Lake
Cityview, a premier multifamily investment management and development firm, and Wafra, a global alternative investment manager, have acquired Silva, a newly constructed 221-unit, Class A multifamily community in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles.
Triple Private Equity Receives Strategic Investment From Capital Constellation
Wafra Inc. (“Wafra”) today announced a strategic investment in Triple Private Equity (“Triple” or “TPE”), a next generation European private equity firm focused on small- to mid-cap software and data businesses. The investment is being made via the firm’s Capital Constellation platform, which backs promising next generation alternative investment firms globally.
Citation Capital Announces Investment from Capital Constellation
Wafra Inc. ("Wafra") today announced a strategic investment in Citation Capital ("Citation"), a private equity firm specializing in partnering with founder- and family-led businesses. The investment comes from Capital Constellation ("Constellation"), a collaboration of the world's premier institutional investors backing the next generation alternative investment firms, advised by Wafra.