Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager specializing in real estate, infrastructure, renewable power, private equity and credit investments. Originally founded in 1899 as Brascan Limited in Canada, the firm evolved over more than a century into Brookfield Asset Management, with a reputation for acquiring and operating high-quality assets on behalf of institutional and retail investors. Its long-standing presence in alternative investments has made it a go-to partner for capital allocation across multiple asset classes.
The firm’s real estate platform owns, operates and develops office, retail, multifamily and logistics properties in major markets worldwide. Its infrastructure arm invests in utilities, transport and energy networks designed to deliver resilient cash flows over the long term. In renewable power, Brookfield Asset Management holds hydroelectric, wind and solar projects that support global decarbonization trends. Additionally, the private equity division pursues buyouts and growth equity opportunities in industrials, services and consumer businesses, while the credit platform extends financing solutions across corporate, real estate and infrastructure sectors.
With offices in more than 30 cities across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, Brookfield Asset Management serves a diverse set of clients including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and sovereign wealth funds. Its regional teams leverage local market expertise and the firm’s global capital base to identify unique investment opportunities and to manage assets on a day-to-day basis. This global reach enables Brookfield to navigate market cycles and to deploy capital where it sees the most attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Bruce Flatt and a team of senior partners, Brookfield Asset Management emphasizes operational improvement and disciplined underwriting as cornerstones of its investment approach. The firm’s decentralized operating model grants significant autonomy to portfolio companies while ensuring strategic alignment with firm-wide objectives. This combination of local execution and global perspective has supported Brookfield’s growth and established its position among the world’s premier alternative asset managers.
