In this episode of Deal Debrief, we explore Brookfield’s partnership with Primary Wave, a music and intellectual property platform that has helped establish music rights as an alternative asset for institutional investors. Larry Mestel, founder and CEO of Primary Wave, and Sachin Shah of Brookfield discuss how the business has evolved over its 20-year history, why music royalties can offer distinctive long-term characteristics, and how an owner-operator approach can create value beyond the underlying royalty streams.

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Listen to an audio version of Brookfield’s Second Quarter 2026 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses.

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On this episode of Deal Debrief, Anuj Ranjan and David Bonasia from Brookfield’s private equity business join the podcast to unpack Brookfield's investment in the OpenAI Deployment Company. They explore the bottlenecks currently slowing AI adoption and how combining OpenAI's technology with Brookfield's operating expertise can support AI enterprise deployment at scale. 

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On this episode of Deal Debrief, Andrew Burych and Michael Cocozzo from Brookfield’s real estate team join the podcast to talk about Brookfield's sale of Cheongna Logistics Center (CLC), a massive logistics facility in South Korea. They explore the strategy behind the landmark transaction and what it reveals about the evolving logistics landscape across Asia.

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On the inaugural episode of Partnership Perspectives, Brookfield’s Anuj Ranjan is joined by Murat Cagri Suzer, CEO of Network International, one of the leading payments providers across the Middle East and Africa. Together, they explore the evolution of payments and the next-generation technology needed to keep pace with the global consumer economy. 

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Natalie Hadad and Caroline Rouse from Brookfield’s infrastructure team join Deal Debrief to discuss the firm’s investment in Duke Energy Florida and what it signals about the future of power infrastructure. In this episode, they unpack the transaction and the broader forces reshaping the utility sector—from electrification and digitalization to the growing demand for reliable power and grid modernization.  

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Listen to an audio version of Brookfield’s First Quarter 2026 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm’s progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

On this episode of Deal Debrief, we unpack Brookfield’s acquisition of Fosber, a global leader in machinery used to produce corrugated packaging—an essential part of modern logistics.  

Craig Wright and Matt Homan from Brookfield's private equity business discuss Fosber's unique competitive advantages, outline its critical role in the global supply chain, and show how a durable essential business combined with strong customer relationships can create a compelling platform for long-term growth. 

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On this episode of Brookfield Perspectives, Bob O’Leary and Armen Panossian, incoming co-CEOs of Brookfield’s credit business, share their perspective on today’s private credit market—and what comes next.  

Drawing on decades of experience across credit cycles, they discuss how Brookfield and Oaktree’s combined strengths enhance scale, sourcing and underwriting—and why those advantages matter in a more complex market environment.

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Brookfield Asset Management CEO Connor Teskey joins Shane Parrish on “The Knowledge Project" to discuss the opportunity in AI infrastructure, taking bets against consensus, and how to evaluate risk.  

This episode was originally published as "The CEO Who Manages $1 Trillion: How to De-Risk Deals, Deploy Capital & Build Wealth” on The Knowledge Project. 

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