#Qatar #investment - Canadian alternative asset manager Brookfield has opened an office in Doha focused on its global credit platform, including Oaktree, which is acquired this year. The move builds on a planned $20 billion joint venture with Qai, the Qatar Investment Authority’s AI subsidiary, to develop AI infrastructure in Qatar and selected international markets. Brookfield currently manages about $20 billion of assets across the GCC, spanning private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure. Globally, it manages more than $1 trillion.
SO WHAT? - Brookfield is committing to staff on the ground following its regional investment deals. Its total Gulf assets under management currently match the size of its planned Qai venture, so the Qatar deal alone could double its regional footprint. The company says the Doha office is credit-led, which suggests Brookfield sees Qatar as a source of lending and financing business as well as AI infrastructure. The release gives no headcount or timeline for the venture.
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Brookfield has opened a new office in Doha focused on its global credit investment platform, including is recent acquisition Oaktree, to strengthen its local presence and expand investment across Qatar and the wider Gulf.
The office builds on Brookfield’s existing Qatar investments and partnerships, notably the planned $20 billion joint venture with Qai, a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, to develop AI infrastructure.
The Qai venture covers AI infrastructure in Qatar and selected international markets, according to the release.
Brookfield manages about $20 billion in assets across the GCC, spanning private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure, according to the company’s statement.
Globally, Brookfield manages more than $1 trillion in assets for institutional and individual clients, across infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate and credit.
The new office reflects Brookfield’s strategy of establishing a local presence in markets where it deploys capital. It plans to work with partners to identify investment opportunities in Qatar.
Brookfield describes the Doha office as a natural step in its regional expansion, and says it aims to deepen its engagement in Qatar over the long term.
Brookfield will invest in the joint venture with Qai via its Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Fund, which targets up to $100 billion in global AI infrastructure investment. Qai was formed in December 2025 a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).
ZOOM OUT - Brookfield and Qai announced their $20 billion joint venture in December 2025, one day after QIA revealed the new national AI company’s formation. The venture will build an integrated compute centre in Qatar and develop AI infrastructure in selected international markets. Brookfield is investing through its Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Fund, which targets up to $100 billion in global AI infrastructure. The firm estimates the worldwide build-out will need about $7 trillion over the next decade. It was the second Gulf sovereign wealth fund tie-up in two months, after Kuwait Investment Authority joined Brookfield's AI fund with NVIDIA.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
Source: QNA, Brookfield, MEAIN
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