Brookfield

We are pleased to share that Brookfield was named to TIME’s World’s Best Companies of 2024 list, which recognizes organizations based on employee feedback, growth and ESG data. Learn more here: https://brkfld.co/fq85wth2

Thank you to WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo for having Brookfield CEO, Bruce Flatt, for a fireside chat with Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of Investments at the University of California, Dr. Jagdeep Singh Bachher, at this year’s Tech Horizons Executive Forum. 

Brookfield Real Estate Debt Portfolio Manager Nailah Flake recently spoke with InsuranceAUM.com to demystify the real estate credit market. The conversation touched on the trends impacting real estate debt, and how now is an opportune time for alternative lenders to capture an increased market share as bank lending declines. Listen to learn more about this $6 trillion market: https://brkfld.co/uy6yjfwb

Our global offices held year-end Town Halls this month where speakers from across the business spoke to recent investment themes, activities, and what we’re looking forward to in 2025. Thanks to all who participated, and we look forward to an exciting year ahead.

We are pleased to share that Eric Wittleder has been named to Infrastructure Investor’s Rising Stars 2024 list, recognizing his leading role deploying over $3bn of capital in 2023 from Brookfield’s Infrastructure Debt platform. Eric shared, “we see a lot of opportunity being driven by the three Ds: digitalization, decarbonization and deglobalization. The amount of capital required to build the necessary infrastructure to address these mega-trends is astounding and will largely consist of credit.” Read more here: https://brkfld.co/5lj4d66w

Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt spoke with Alex Blostein at Goldman Sachs’ Financial Conference this week to discuss his view on the investment landscape and themes for the year ahead. Conversations around opportunities within #privatecredit, #transition, #datacenters and #insurance made clear that many believe we are entering one of the most constructive investment environments in recent memory. To hear more from Bruce’s perspective, listen to our latest #podcast episode here: https://brkfld.co/67ntj8qb

Cyrus Madon, Executive Chair of our private equity business, sat down with James Fontanella-Khan at the Financial Times Investing in America Summit to discuss the investment landscape heading into 2025. They discussed why now is a fantastic time to invest in U.S. industrials, how deglobalization is driving demand for capital to enhance supply chain resiliency in the sector and how industrial and technology businesses are converging to create combined industrial manufacturing capacity. With decades of experience driving operational transformation in industrials and services businesses, we’re excited about the opportunities to come in the year ahead.

Last week Brookfield’s Special Investments Program (“BSI”) closed on a $185 million hybrid capital investment in Orthopedic Care Partners, a leading provider of orthopedic services across the U.S. The investment will bring not only capital to support the business’ next stage of growth, but strategic partnership and the benefits of Brookfield’s ecosystem. Learn more about our #privateequity business here: https://brkfld.co/nrj7n5s7

Our Regional Head of the Middle East, Jad Ellawn shared his views on how global asset managers can collaborate with family businesses to unlock long-term growth potential. While speaking at a panel at the ADFW, he highlighted the strategy behind Brookfield’s investment in GEMS Education and shared insights on the next phase of this partnership.

Creating long-term, sustainable wealth is core to what we do and is reflected in our strong returns over the past 30 years. Our CEO, Bruce Flatt, breaks this down with Brookfield Asset Management Chair, Mark Carney, in the video below. https://brkfld.co/4fkkt52c