Brookfield Perspectives

Brookfield Asset Management CEO Connor Teskey joins Shane Parrish on “The Knowledge Project" to discuss the opportunity in AI infrastructure, taking bets against consensus, and how to evaluate risk.  This episode was originally published as "The CEO Who Manages $1 Trillion: How to De-Risk Deals, Deploy Capital & Build Wealth” on The Knowledge Project. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode. 

On this special episode of Brookfield Perspectives, we step back from transactions and trends to examine a more fundamental question: Where are we in the market cycle and how could that shape the way we invest?  Howard Marks, Co-Chair of Oaktree Capital Management and Chair of Brookfield's Investment Solutions Group, joins Alper Daglioglu, Head of Brookfield’s Investment Solutions Group, for a thoughtful conversation about investor psychology, risk positioning and the balance between offense and defense. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.  

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s Full Year 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses.Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Asset Management’s Full Year 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across renewable power & transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit strategies.Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

On this episode of Deal Debrief, we explore Brookfield’s growing presence across Southeast Asia through three recent investments that mark important growth in Brookfield's Catalytic Transition Fund, or CTF. Our guests, Dan Cheng and Stefano Ghezzi from our Renewable Power and Transition group, share insights into the strategy behind CTF and how it has come to life with Alba Renewables, Solarvest, and Gia Lai.

For our last Brookfield Perspectives episode of 2025, we’re taking a look back and turning towards what’s next. In November, over 400 private market investors joined us in Phoenix, Arizona for our annual Investor Conference. In this episode, we share some of the top insights from our general session, which featured senior leadership across our businesses, and reflect on the major themes and trends we see on the horizon.    Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

In this episode of Deal Debrief, we explore Brookfield’s recent acquisition of Generator Hostels — a leading European lifestyle hostel operator with 15 properties across 10 countries. Lauren Okada Young and Li Zhang from our Real Estate Group unpack what makes Generator’s hybrid hostel-hotel model unique, how the business captures post-pandemic travel trends, and why it aligns with Brookfield’s investment philosophy. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode. 

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield’s Third Quarter 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

From data centers to electric vehicles, the world’s need for reliable, scalable energy is growing fast. On Brookfield Perspectives, Natalie Adomait and Scott Peak share how Brookfield’s renewable power and infrastructure businesses are helping to build the foundation for an electrified, AI-enabled world. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

In this episode of Deal Debrief, we explore the evolving world of aircraft leasing and how Brookfield supported Air Lease Corporation through a bespoke hybrid capital solution. Ryan Schwartz, who leads Corporate Credit at Brookfield, joins the podcast to discuss how this complex, multi-stakeholder transaction came together—bringing together Brookfield’s credit expertise and global relationships to structure a long-term, private investment-grade solution.Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

On this episode of Deal Debrief, Ricard Boada, Senior Vice President of Infrastructure, joins the podcast to discuss Brookfield’s investment in Data4, Europe’s leading hyperscale data center developer. He shares the opportunity within AI infrastructure today and how the business is helping form the backbone of government and hyperscaler partnerships. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

AI is everywhere, yet its exponential growth will require equally rapid development of digital infrastructure, like data centers and renewable power. How can governments, hyperscalers, and private capital work together to meet these needs? To dig into the task at hand, we're joined by Sikander Rashid, Global Head of AI Infrastructure at Brookfield, and Peter Thal Larsen, Global Editor of Reuters Breakingviews.Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

On this special episode of Brookfield Perspectives, Connor Teskey, President of Brookfield Asset Management, and Hadley Peer Marshall, CFO of Brookfield Asset Management, share some of their top takeaways from Brookfield Investor Day 2025.  Listeners of this podcast should refer to the ‘Endnotes’ and ‘Notice to Recipients’ contained in BAM's Investor Day Presentation (https://bam.brookfield.com/sites/brookfield-bam-v2/files/BAM-IR-Master/Presentations/2025/bam-ir-day-sep-2025-presentation.pdf), available on BAM's website.

On this special episode of Brookfield Perspectives, Nick Goodman, President and CFO of Brookfield Corporation, and Sachin Shah, CEO of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, share some of their top takeaways from Brookfield Investor Day 2025.  Listeners of this podcast should refer to the ‘Endnotes’ and ‘Notice to Recipients’ contained in BN's Investor Day Presentation (https://bn.brookfield.com/sites/brookfield-bn-v2/files/BN-IR-Master/Presentations/2025/bn-investor-day-presentation-2025.pdf), available on BN's website.  

In 2025, the real estate market is rapidly evolving as a result of geopolitical shifts, the echoes of COVID, and the accelerating need for senior and rental housing. But within this environment, opportunity can be found. Listen to Lowell Baron, Ben Brown, and Brad Hyler, three of our senior real estate leaders, talk about market dynamics and notable activity since our last update, including the state of the business today, and the forces driving our investment strategy.   Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode. 

On this episode of Deal Debrief, Frank Yu and Erson Olivan, Managing Partners in our Private Equity group and co-heads of Brookfield’s Special Investments strategy, join the podcast to discuss our investment in Spring Education Group, a national network of private schools spanning infant care through high school. Listen as they unpack the opportunity in private education and how Brookfield’s flexible capital solutions aligned with Spring’s needs. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s 2Q 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses.Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Asset Management’s Second Quarter 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across renewable power & transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit strategies. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening. 

On this episode of Deal Debrief, we’re featuring two recent transactions within our real estate business, the sales of Livensa, a student accommodation platform in Southern Europe, and Aveo, one of the leading senior living platforms in Australia. To dive into these deals, we're joined by Ruban Kaneshamoorthy, Co-Head of Brookfield Real Estate in Australia, and Alberto Nin, Managing Director of Real Estate in Southern Europe. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode. 

What makes a great private equity investment? At Brookfield, we find unique opportunities in core sectors that map to our strengths and use our operational expertise to help businesses reach their full potential. Today, Anuj Ranjan, Katie Zorbas, and Adrian Letts join us to share learnings from 25 years of investments and operating experience, as well as how AI is driving Brookfield’s value creation approach forward in industrials and essential services.  Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode. 

How do we prepare for a world where one in four Americans is 65 or older? The numbers are clear: demographic shifts will place immense strain on traditional retirement planning systems, making the need for sustainable solutions more urgent than ever. Sachin Shah, CEO of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, and Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economics at the New School for Social Research in New York, take a deep dive into the structural challenges of retirement—and how guaranteed income for life can help people of any age secure their futures.Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

On this episode of Deal Debrief, we’re joined by Jeh Vevaina, Managing Partner and Global Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield’s Renewable Power and Transition Group, and Ed Bayford, VP of Investments. They take us deeper into one of the largest deals ever completed in the sector: the acquisition of Neoen, a global leader in the development and operation of renewable power.Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt recently joined Jonathan Brasse, PERE’s senior editor of real estate, at the PERE Network Europe Forum to discuss our long-term approach to investing, the opportunities we see in today’s real estate market, and the continued growth of our credit and insurance platforms. Listen to the full conversation here or on the PERE website (https://www.perenews.com/brookfields-bruce-flatt-at-pere-europe-forum-full-interview/).This episode was originally published on The PERE Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/7a5hPkEKwNgOWiI4F7UlvX).Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.  

Craig Noble, CEO of Credit, and Hadley Peer Marshall, CFO of Brookfield Asset Management and co-head of Brookfield’s Infrastructure Debt and Structured Solutions businesses, join Brookfield Perspectives to talk through the formation of Brookfield’s Credit arm, where they see opportunities for growth, and how the firm navigates market conditions. Learn more (https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/credit) about Brookfield’s credit business. Read disclaimers (https://www.brookfield.com/brookfield-perspectives-podcast-disclaimer) for this episode.

The National Gas Pipeline of America, or NGPL, is one of the largest long-haul natural gas pipeline systems in North America, supporting millions of customers in the Midwest and beyond. In this Deal Debrief, Matthew Hutton (https://www.brookfield.com/about-us/leadership/matthew-hutton), a Managing Partner in our Infrastructure group, outlines Brookfield’s ownership of NGPL, spanning three strategic phases and an eventual exit for a 3x multiple of capital invested. To read the press release, click here (https://bip.brookfield.com/press-releases/bipc/brookfield-infrastructure-announces-sale-ngpl-amidst-strong-capital-recycling). Learn more (https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/infrastructure) about Brookfield’s infrastructure business.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s First Quarter 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Asset Management’s First Quarter 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across renewable power & transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit strategies. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen in as Brookfield Asset Management’s President Connor Teskey joins Sarah Williamson on “Going Long with FCLTGlobal.” In the episode, Connor discusses Brookfield’s focus on digitalization, decarbonization, and deglobalization, and how these themes shape our investment strategy. You can watch the discussion here (https://youtu.be/aXkVmRO04zA). Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen in as Brookfield’s CEO Bruce Flatt joins Shane Parrish on “The Knowledge Project.” In the episode, titled “The Trillion-Dollar Blueprint (Value, Discipline, Durability),” Shane and Bruce discuss the unwavering investment philosophy behind one of the world’s largest investment firms. You can read more about the episode here (https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/bruce-flatt/), or watch the video version here (https://youtu.be/VmcYu_kd7_0). Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Today’s episode debuts a new feature called “Deal Debrief,” where we get the download on recent transactions from the people who put them together. In our first foray, we dive into Brookfield’s recent acquisition of Chemelex—the leader in electrical heat trace systems—with our Private Equity group. Dave Gregory, Global Chief Investment Officer, and Dave Hall, Senior Vice President of Business Operations, explain the attributes of the Chemelex business, how the company fits into the Brookfield Ecosystem, what made it compelling in today’s market, and the opportunities they’re most excited about moving forward.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s March 2025 Letter to Shareholders to learn more about the firm’s core tenets and strategic focus. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s Fourth Quarter 2024 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Asset Management’s Fourth Quarter 2024 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across renewable power & transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit strategies. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s Third Quarter 2024 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

In today's episode, we’re bringing you a timely conversation between Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt and Mark Carney, the Chair of Brookfield Asset Management and Head of Transition Investing. With the global economy poised for big shifts over the next 10 to 15 years, Bruce and Mark will unpack how Brookfield built its business, how its approach has evolved over time, and where it’s headed. They’ll also touch on the impacts of AI, the green energy transition, and other developments that affect the evolving backbone of the global economy.Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Recent climate negotiations have centered on mobilizing finance, both public and private, to invest in the transition in emerging markets. New funds dedicated to emerging markets, using catalytic capital at their core, are helping to shift more private sector investment to these critical and underserved regions.In this episode, hear from the COP 28 Director-General, HE Ambassador Majid Al-Suwaidi, about the imperative for climate action in emerging markets and how the launch of the ALTÉRRA climate fund intends to accelerate investment. He is joined by Brookfield Chair and Head of Transition Investing, Mark Carney, and Brookfield Senior Advisor, Gayle Miller, for an in-depth discussion about the increasingly critical role for catalytic capital. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s Second Quarter 2024 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

This year in Paris, over 14,000 athletes from more than 200 countries will compete in 878 Olympic and Paralympic medal events — from beach volleyball under the Eiffel Tower to the Marathon starting at Hotel de Ville. Preparation starts years in advance and requires solid, well-functioning infrastructure and multi-layered coordination across industries and technologies. From telecom and data infrastructure to power generation and transportation, Brookfield’s Becky Lumlock, Gabriele Montesi, and Vincent Kerboull break down how the Brookfield ecosystem is helping to bring 2024’s Paris Games to life.Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield Corporation’s First Quarter 2024 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Digitalization is touching all sectors of the economy, including industries that are highly physical, like construction and real estate. In this episode, we’ll hear from Sabrina Kanner, Executive Vice President of Development, Design & Construction for Development at Brookfield Properties, and Ian Siegel, a Client Partner at Willow, a company that provides digital twin technology to Fortune 500 companies and other owners of real estate, including Brookfield. They unpack a new technology that’s expanding across the real estate landscape called a “digital twin.” It integrates data sources across equipment and systems and displays that data in a true spatial context, providing a path to lowering costs, saving energy, and offering differentiated experiences to tenants.Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Evolving consumer behavior and increasing digitalization is fueling investment in mature technologies with infrastructure-like characteristics. Optimizing operations within companies is accelerating the effects felt by the broader industry and consumers alike. In this episode, Doug Bayerd, Managing Partner for Brookfield’s Private Equity Business and Head of Technology Investment, and Jingwen Liu, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Brookfield, unpack what’s driving the digital investment renaissance. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Goods can move by truck, train, ship, or plane, but how does money travel from point A to point B? Anuj Ranjan, Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield’s Private Equity business, and Sir Ron Kalifa, Vice Chair and Head of Financial Infrastructure Investment at Brookfield, unpack the topic of financial infrastructure, how it differs from traditional infrastructure, and how global mega-trends such as digitalization and deglobalization are driving a transformation of the global financial system. Nowhere is this more visible than in the global payments market, which must build at rapid scale to keep pace with enterprise and consumer demand.

Data is the fastest-growing commodity in the world, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. We’re in the midst of an exponential surge in enterprise data storage and processing requirements, widespread adoption of the latest 5G technology and new use cases like generative AI. To set the scene for our four-episode arc on digitalization, we hear from Udhay Mathialagan, Managing Director and CEO of Brookfield’s Global Data Center Group, and Olivier Micheli, CEO of Data4, a European operator and investor in the data center market. They break out the big picture, trends and opportunities around the storage, transport and processing of data.Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Deglobalization, the need for affordable housing, and post-COVID "new normal" trends in how we live, work, and play are shaping today's real estate business. In this episode, Brookfield veterans Brian Kingston, the Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield's Real Estate business, and Lowell Baron, President and Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield’s Real Estate Group, help unpack the lay of the land on the real estate industry, what’s driving growth, and what the future of the business looks like.Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Brookfield's ecosystem expanded significantly this year with the growth of our insurance solutions business. With increased demand for retirement services, particularly in the U.S., Sachin Shah, a 20+ year veteran at Brookfield and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield's Insurance Solutions Group; Jon Bayer, a managing partner in the same department; and Michael McRaith, Vice Chair of Brookfield Reinsurance and a former Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance helped to unpack the state of the insurance industry, how the insurance landscape is changing, and where private capital fits in to this rapidly evolving industry.Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Listen in as Brookfield’s CEO Bruce Flatt joins Norges Bank Investment Management’s CEO, Nicolai Tangen, on the latest episode of NBIM’s “In Good Company.” In a wide-ranging conversation, Bruce and Nicolai discuss the benefits of investing in private markets, global megatrends shaping these investments and the qualities that distinguish a good investor.Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

In a special episode accompanying our 2022 Sustainability Report, Kelly Goddard, Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer of Brookfield’s Renewable Power & Transition Group, and Ben Brown, Managing Partner and head of the U.S. office portfolio, join us to talk about our dedication to sustainability across our renewable power and real estate portfolios, and how we partner across the Brookfield Ecosystem to drive progress.Please read this disclaimer (http://brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.