Brookfield to Acquire Remaining 26% Stake in Oaktree for About $3 Billion

Brookfield Asset Management to Acquire Majority Stake in Angel Oak Companies, LP

April 1, 2025

Financial Services

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. agreed to acquire a majority of Angel Oak Companies, LP, the parent of Angel Oak Asset Management Holdings and Angel Oak Capital Advisors. The transaction is expected to complete by September 30, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and potential fund advisory agreement changes under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Brookfield Asset Management to Acquire Peakstone Realty Trust in a $1.2 Billion All-Cash Deal

February 2, 2026

Real Estate

Brookfield Asset Management (via a Brookfield private real estate fund) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Peakstone Realty Trust for $21.00 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q2 2026, subject to customary conditions including shareholder approval.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Oakwood Bancshares and Oakwood Bank

April 25, 2024

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b1BANK) agreed to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its banking subsidiary Oakwood Bank in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $85.7 million. The deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 and subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals — expands b1BANK's Texas footprint (adding six branches, including four in Dallas) and increases its consolidated assets to about $7.4 billion.

Brookfield Acquires 51% Stake in Castlelake's Fee-Related Earnings

September 17, 2024

Financial Services

Brookfield Asset Management has completed a strategic partnership with Castlelake L.P., acquiring a 51% interest in Castlelake's fee-related earnings while Brookfield Wealth Solutions committed to invest in Castlelake's funds and strategies, bringing total committed capital to $1.5 billion. Castlelake will continue to operate independently, retaining its leadership and majority ownership of performance-related earnings. The transaction strengthens Brookfield's asset-based private credit capabilities and provides capital to scale Castlelake's platform.

Oaktree Acquires Majority Interest in 17Capital

July 19, 2022

Financial Services

Oaktree has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in 17Capital, a London-based specialist provider of non-dilutive capital and NAV finance solutions to private equity managers and institutional investors. The deal creates a strategic partnership intended to expand 17Capital's access to Oaktree's global network while adding complementary private capital solutions to Oaktree's product set.

Superior Industries International Acquired by Group of Term Loan Investors Led by Oaktree Capital Management

July 8, 2025

Industrial Services

Superior Industries International has entered into definitive agreements to be acquired by a group of its existing term loan investors, including Oaktree Capital Management. The investors will convert up to approximately $550 million of term loan claims into equity, reducing funded debt by nearly 90%, and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025 pending approvals.