UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2019
Commission File Number: 033-97038
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Brookfield Place Suite 300 181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 762 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 31, 2019 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: January 31, 2019 | /s/ A.J. SILBER | |
| A.J. Silber | ||
| Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Brookfield Closes US$15 Billion Global Real Estate Fund
Strong investor demand results in Brookfield’s largest private fund to date
BROOKFIELD, News, Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Brookfield) (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A, Euronext: BAMA) announced today the closing of its latest flagship global private real estate fund, Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners III (BSREP III). With total equity commitments of US$15 billion, BSREP III is Brookfield’s largest private fund to date.
Reflecting strong investor demand, BSREP III significantly exceeded its original fundraising target of $10 billion. A diverse group of more than 150 limited partners committed to the Fund, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, family offices, and investors from Brookfield’s newly launched private wealth channel. Brookfield and Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: BPY, TSX: BPY.UN) have committed US$3.75 billion in aggregate to BSREP III, aligning the organization’s interests with those of the Fund’s investors.
“We are grateful for the strong support that we have received from our limited partners,” said Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Group. “We continue to utilize our core strengths—global reach, access to large-scale capital and operational expertise—that have served us well throughout our investment history. We plan to remain patient in deploying capital but will be ready to invest when we see the right opportunities emerge.”
BSREP III focuses on acquiring high-quality real estate assets on a value basis. To date, the Fund has made 10 investments around the world totaling more than US$5 billion.
Brookfield Asset Management
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a global alternative asset manager with over US$330 billion in assets under management. The company has more than a 115-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, and is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and Euronext stock exchanges under the symbol BAM, BAM.A and BAMA, respectively.
For more information, please contact:
| Communications Suzanne Fleming Tel: (212) 417-2421 email: suzanne.fleming@brookfield.com | Investor Relations Linda Northwood Tel: (416) 359-8647 Email: linda.northwood@brookfield.com |