Brookfield Asset Management stock posts 15% Q3 earnings growth
Published on 11/13/2026 at 13:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBrookfield expands its earnings platform
- Fundraising reached a record pace through the first nine months of 2026.
- Fee-bearing capital continued to expand across infrastructure, private equity, real estate and credit.
- Management expects further growth from private wealth, retirement savings and carried interest.
Brookfield Asset Management reported strong third-quarter results on November 6 for the period ended September 30, with fee-related earnings and distributable earnings each rising 15% from a year earlier. The company said fundraising momentum remained strong across its alternative asset management platform.
According to the Brookfield Asset Management release, fee-related earnings reached 864 million US dollars in the quarter, compared with 754 million US dollars a year earlier. Distributable earnings rose to 763 million US dollars from 661 million US dollars. Net income was 3.0 billion US dollars, including a 2.0 billion US dollar non-cash gain related to the acquisition and consolidation of Oaktree.
Fundraising supports recurring fee growth
Brookfield raised 25 billion US dollars during the quarter, taking fundraising for the first nine months of 2026 to 123 billion US dollars. Fee-bearing capital increased 13% year over year to 682 billion US dollars, supported by 157 billion US dollars raised during the preceding 12 months.
Infrastructure remained a major growth area. Brookfield said it had received 26 billion US dollars of commitments for its flagship infrastructure strategy, including 13 billion US dollars after the quarter ended. The company expects to finalize the fund's first close in the coming weeks. It also reported roughly 50 billion US dollars raised or committed across infrastructure strategies over the past year.
Activity was broad-based. Brookfield raised 12 billion US dollars in credit, 2.1 billion US dollars in private equity, 2.3 billion US dollars in energy and 900 million US dollars across real estate strategies. During the quarter, it invested 18 billion US dollars and monetized 12 billion US dollars, while realizing 48 million US dollars of carried interest net of all costs.
Management sees further expansion ahead
In its November 12 shareholder letter, Brookfield said its asset management business remained on track for a record fundraising year. Management said the platform was positioned to grow earnings at more than 15% annually, with additional potential from carried interest as transaction activity increases. The company also aims to double fee-bearing capital and fee-related earnings over the next five years.
The letter highlighted private wealth and retirement savings as important sources of future capital. Brookfield said its wealth solutions business continued to scale, with earnings growth of 22% and insurance assets approaching 200 billion US dollars. The company also cited demand for long-duration, essential-service and inflation-protected assets.
Brookfield Asset Management stock traded at 46.60 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 13:13 CET on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Brookfield Asset Management at a glance
- Company: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
- ISIN: CA1130041058
- Ticker: BAM
- Primary listings: New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange
- Lang & Schwarz price: 46.60 euros on November 13, 2026 at 13:13 CET
Large alternative asset managers continue to benefit from demand for private-market exposure, but fundraising, deployment and realizations remain sensitive to market conditions. Brookfield's expanding fee-bearing capital supports recurring revenue, while carried interest and transaction activity can add volatility to reported results.
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