Brookfield Perspectives

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.