Welcome to our dedicated page for Brookfield Asst news (Ticker: BAM), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Brookfield Asst stock.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. reports news on its role as a global alternative asset manager with strategies across infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate and credit. Recurring updates cover fundraising, fee-related earnings, capital deployment, monetizations and activity in flagship and complementary investment strategies for institutional and private wealth clients.
Company announcements also include strategic partnerships, operating-platform investments, completed acquisitions and governance matters. Brookfield’s recent corporate updates highlight its industrial real estate and logistics exposure, AI-related operating initiatives across its investment platform, shareholder voting results and capital actions tied to its public-company structure.
Brookfield Asset Management, managing over $1 trillion in assets, has opened a new office hub in Paris to strengthen its French market presence. The company, which has been investing in France since 2015, employs over 7,000 people through its operations spanning digital infrastructure, renewable energy, and real estate sectors.
A significant development includes Brookfield's planned acquisition of a 53% stake in Neoen, a Paris-based renewable energy leader, with a total equity value of €6.1 billion. The transaction's first stage is expected to close this year, followed by a tender offer for remaining shares in early 2025.
Brookfield's French portfolio includes investments in Data4 (data centers), HomesServe (residential decarbonization), Castignac (logistics), UXCO Group (student housing), Experimental Group (hospitality), and TDF (communication towers). The company manages approximately €180 billion of assets across Europe.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) has announced that CEO Bruce Flatt will present at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 10:40 a.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible through a live webcast, with the link available in the 'Events' section of Brookfield's investor relations website at www.bam.brookfield.com.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) announced a delay in its special shareholder meeting, originally scheduled for December 20, 2024, due to a Canadian postal strike preventing the mailing of meeting materials. The company is working with regulators to meet requirements and maintains its goal of closing the previously announced arrangement in Q1 2025. The record date for shareholder voting eligibility remains November 12, 2024. The new meeting date will be announced via SEDAR+ and EDGAR, along with detailed information in the upcoming information circular.
Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) reported record third quarter results with fee-related earnings up 14% year-over-year to $644 million. The company's fee-bearing capital grew 23% to $539 billion, driven by $101 billion in fundraising and $25 billion of capital deployment over the last twelve months. In Q3 2024, BAM raised $21 billion across various sectors, with notable contributions from credit ($14 billion), renewable power ($2.2 billion), and infrastructure ($1.4 billion). The company deployed approximately $20 billion and monetized over $17 billion in investments. Net income for BAM totaled $129 million for the quarter, and the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share.
Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) announced significant corporate structure changes, including moving its head office to New York and plans to acquire Brookfield 's (BN) 73% interest in the asset management business. The restructuring aims to simplify BAM's corporate structure and enhance its potential for broader equity index inclusion. Under the arrangement, BAM's market capitalization would reflect the total value of the asset management business, potentially increasing from current $23 billion to approximately $85 billion. Shareholders will vote on this arrangement on December 20, 2024, with expected closure in early 2025 subject to approvals.
Fundamental Income Properties, a Phoenix-based net lease real estate company, has closed a $241.0 million long-term fixed-rate note issuance, designated as Fundamental Income Net-Lease Mortgage Notes, Series 2024-1. This marks the company's third note issuance under its FI Master Trust program and its first to achieve a 'AAA' rating from Standard & Poor's (S&P) on the senior class of notes.
The issuance comprises three classes of 5-year notes: $144.6 million of Class A-1 notes rated 'AAA', $72.3 million of Class A-2 notes rated 'AA', and $24.1 million of Class A-3 notes rated 'A'. Additionally, S&P upgraded $178.6 million of outstanding A-1 'AA' notes from the Series 2023-1 to 'AAA'.
This successful offering reflects investor confidence in Fundamental Income, which has acquired and financed over $1.6 billion of single-tenant properties across 43 states and 51 industries since 2020.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) has announced its upcoming third quarter 2024 conference call and webcast, scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The company will release its results prior to 7:00 a.m. (ET) on the same day, which will be available on their website. Participants can join via conference call or webcast, with pre-registration required for the call.
Brookfield Asset Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $1 trillion of assets under management. The company focuses on real assets and essential service businesses across sectors such as renewable power and transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit. They offer investment products to a diverse range of institutional and private investors globally.
Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions has released findings from 'The Alts Institute' Alternative Investing Survey, revealing strong demand for alternative investments among high-net-worth (HNW) investors and financial advisors. The survey, conducted by CoreData, focused on HNW investors with at least $2.5 million in investable assets and advisors managing an average of $633 million.
Key findings include:
- 88% of current alternative investment users are open to increasing their allocation
- 72% of non-users would consider alternatives with better understanding
- 70% would invest in alternatives if recommended by their advisor
- 91% of advisors believe building knowledge in alternatives is worthwhile
- 41% of HNW investors have considered changing advisors to access high-quality alternatives
The survey highlights the growing importance of alternative investments in portfolio construction and client satisfaction, with advisors recognizing their potential to drive business growth and enhance client conversations.
CDPQ, a global investment group, has announced an agreement with Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) and its partners to acquire a 25% stake in First Hydro Company, a critical electricity generation and storage facility in the United Kingdom. First Hydro operates two power plants in Wales, offering a capacity of over 2,000 MW, representing 76% of the UK's total pumped hydro storage. This infrastructure is important for the country's increasing grid flexibility and stability needs.
The investment marks CDPQ's first venture into pumped hydro storage, partnering with Engie, which owns the remaining 75%. Emmanuel Jaclot, CDPQ's Executive VP and Head of Infrastructure, highlighted First Hydro's critical role in managing the UK's national electricity system and meeting net zero commitments. The financial close is expected by the end of 2024, subject to customary conditions and approvals.
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) has announced an initial closing of $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), targeting up to $5 billion for clean energy and transition assets in emerging markets. The fund is anchored by a $1 billion catalytic capital investment from ALTÉRRA, with additional commitments from CDPQ, GIC, Prudential, and Temasek, among others.
CTF aims to deploy capital in South and Central America, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. ALTÉRRA's commitment is designed to improve risk-adjusted returns for other investors. Brookfield has committed 10% of the fund's target. The fund expects to announce initial investments later in 2024, with a traditional first close anticipated by early 2025.
This partnership addresses the need to increase clean energy investment in emerging markets sixfold to reach $1.6 trillion annually by the early 2030s, aligning with global net zero targets.