Brookfield to Acquire Remaining Oaktree Stake for $3 Billion

Brookfield has traditionally focused on real estate and infrastructure, and its partnership with Oaktree helped bolster the firm’s credit business.

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Brookfield will acquire the remaining parts of distressed-debt specialist Oaktree Capital Management it doesn’t already own, adding further heft to its credit business that’s emerged as a key driver of growth in recent years.

New York-based Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and parent company Brookfield Corp. will acquire the outstanding 26% stake in Oaktree for about $3 billion, according to a statement on Monday, which confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report.