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JANUARY 27, 2022--(BUSINESSWIRE)--Broad Sky Partners today announced a strategic investment from Capital Constellation, as well as its acquisition of Thomas Scientific, marking the team’s first transaction.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESSWIRE)--Capital Constellation (“Constellation”) is pleased to announce the addition of the Orange County Employees Retirement System (“OCERS”) to its consortium of asset owners and welcomes OCERS’ Chief Investment Officer, Molly Murphy, to Constellation’s Strategic Committee.

WSJ PRO - New York State Common Retirement Fund is joining three other institutional investors that invested in the formation of Capital Constellation, which acquires stakes in growth stage private equity managers. With this commitment, the New York State pension fund will become an equal partner in Capital Constellation alongside investors that include the APFC, PIFSS and Railpen, according to Daniel Adamson, president of Capital Constellation and senior managing director of Wafra.

Capital Constellation (“Constellation”), the joint venture among leading institutional asset owners in Europe, North America and the Gulf, today announced the addition of a new partner, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (“NYSCRF”), a public pension with an estimated value of $268.3 billion (as of June 30, 2021).

WSJ PRO Private Equity - There has been a rise towards a more proactive approach to ESG value creation.  Private equity firms should have quantifiable value-creation frameworks grounded in feasibility that are in line with the fund thesis.

New York’s Avista to date has invested over $6 billion in more than 35 growth-oriented healthcare businesses globally. Capital Constellation’s investment will support the continued growth of Avista’s healthcare-focused investment business, enabling the New York-based firm to increase commitment to its funds under management.

Trinity Industries, Inc. (“Trinity”) and Wafra Inc. (“Wafra”) announce the launch of a joint venture partnership between Trinity and certain funds managed by Wafra targeting up to $1 billion in leased railcar investments.

As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, it has become more important than ever for business leaders to establish strong partnerships with the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) within the organization.

Angela Rodell, CEO of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, and Daniel Adamson, Senior Managing Director of Wafra and President of Capital Constellation, were invited to the virtual edition of the Greenwich Economic Forum for a fireside chat to discuss the importance of forming collaborative partnerships and the long-term benefits they provide.

Capital Constellation acquired a strategic minority interest in Avista Capital Partners, a leading New York-based healthcare focused private equity firm.

Private Equity International’s special report, Responsible Investment 2021: 30 Big Ideas Shaping ESG, showcases Wafra and the Constellation Platform as ESG Innovators in Due Diligence. The report highlights the power of collaboration and how Wafra takes a hands-on approach to ESG by viewing its investments as partnerships aiming to educate, engage and empower the platform’s portfolio companies to adopt best-in-class ESG practices.

Wafra Inc. ("Wafra") and Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500 healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced a $550 million joint venture partnership between Welltower and certain vehicles managed by Wafra (such vehicles, collectively, the "Wafra Vehicles").