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MONTREAL, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") (TSX: BLX), Brookfield and La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) announced today the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Boralex by Brookfield, together with its institutional partners including Brookfield Renewable Partners, and La Caisse (the "Purchaser"), by way of a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement").

Brookfield Asset Management posted record fundraising of $77 billion in the second quarter, driven by organic inflows and the Just Group mandate, pushing fee-bearing capital to $672 billion, up 19% year-over-year. BAM's FRE grew 20% year-over-year to $808 million, with a 57% FRE margin and a 3.8% dividend yield. Buybacks reached $575 million year-to-date amid a 17% stock pullback from 52-week highs. Long-term, durable capital, around 88% of FBC, and diversification across credit, real estate, and private equity underpin resilience against market and credit cycle fears.

Brookfield Asset Management's trajectory for 15%+ annual dividend growth over the next several years remains in place. The alternative asset manager's momentum continues, with $98 billion in fundraising in the first half of 2026 and BAM raising $163 billion over the last 12 months. The company possesses respective A- and A credit ratings with stable outlooks from S&P and Fitch.

Brookfield Asset Management has just delivered game-changing results. I think the recovery is far from over. I mean record fundraising of $77B in Q2, driven by strength in credit, energy, and AI infrastructure strategies. Also, its fee-related earnings per share surged nearly 20% year-over-year, defying negative sentiment in the asset management sector.

New USD $605 million Brookfield-led financing accelerates the development of Gigascale AI campuses across the continent. MONTREAL, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ( version française ) 5C Group, a developer, builder and operator of large-scale AI data center campuses, today announced the closing of USD $605 million in new debt financing led by Brookfield Asset Management.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. earns a Buy rating, driven by robust fundraising, scale, and strong fee-related earnings growth. BAM's $1.3 trillion AUM and $672 billion fee-bearing capital underpin recurring revenue, with $149 billion uncalled commitments supporting future fee growth. The Oaktree integration will pressure margins near-term, but operating leverage and platform synergies should partially offset this impact.

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While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Brookfield (BAM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Brookfield Asset Management NYSE: BAM reported second-quarter fee-related earnings of $808 million, or $0.50 per share, up 20% from a year earlier, as the alternative asset manager posted its strongest fundraising quarter on record and highlighted growing activity in AI infrastructure, credit and real assets.