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Google warned, according to Reuters and Google, that hacking groups are using voice phishing (vishing) to target US finance and investment firms. Attackers call employees on personal phones, trick them into entering login and MFA codes on fake sites, then steal data and demand ransoms. Targeted firms include Apollo, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Bridgewater, CME Group, KKR, Moody’s and TPG. Ransoms cited as $1M to $3M+.

Canadian analyst updates reported 139 rating changes, including 77 target price increases, 15 decreases, 3 upgrades, and 44 unchanged. Optimism was strongest in tech, financials, industrials, energy, infrastructure, and REITs, with selective cuts in mining and other sectors. Examples include TD raising ADENTRA to $46 and Shopify to $175, while National Bank cut Ballard Power to $4.50.

Reuters reports that ransom-seeking hackers used phone-based social engineering to target dozens of U.S. financial institutions, according to Google and internet intelligence data. Google said the campaign used password-stealing websites and that some unnamed firms paid ransoms. Targets mentioned include Blackstone, Apollo, KKR, Bain Capital, CME Group, TPG, Moody’s and Bridgewater, though Reuters could not confirm successful breaches.

Brookfield Asset Management raised a record $77 billion in Q2, led by its credit unit, and said distributable earnings rose 15% to $707 million, or 44 cents per share. Credit raised $51 billion, including a $40 billion mandate tied to Just Group annuities. Brookfield invested $21 billion and generated $11 billion from asset sales, and expects more flagship fundraising next year.

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) reported Q2 2026 fee-related earnings of $808 million (+20% YoY) and distributable earnings of $707 million (+15% YoY). It said fee-bearing capital rose 19% to $672 billion, Q2 fundraising hit a record $77 billion, and it completed the Oaktree acquisition. The company also announced $0.50/share dividends and $200 million share repurchases.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm PRESS RELEASE EdgarFiling EXHIBIT 99.1 Brookfield Asset Management Announces Record Second Quarter Results Fundraised a Record $77 Billion in the Second Quarter; $98 Billion Year-to-Date Quarterly Fee-Related Earnings of $808 Million, Up 20% Year-Over-Year Q

Spear’s 2026 rankings highlight advisers for private equity and other alternative assets for UHNW investors. It cites McKinsey’s claim of over $1 trillion in 2025 private equity deal value and notes major firms’ AUM. It also discusses private credit liquidity concerns after Blue Owl Capital ended quarterly redemptions and EQT’s £2.7 billion purchase of Coller Capital.

Brookfield Asset Management reported record Q2 fundraising of $77 billion. Fee-related earnings rose 20% to $808 million, and total profit increased to $1.17 billion from $584 million a year earlier, according to The Logic. Over half the new capital came from a $40 billion mandate from Just Group. The firm said its AI infrastructure strategy had $5 billion committed after a Q2 first close.

Brookfield Asset Management reported on an earnings call that it raised a record $77B in Q2 2026, taking assets under management to over $1T. YTD inflows were $98B. It deployed $21B. Net income rose to $1.17B; fee-related earnings were $808M and distributable earnings $707M. It also completed its Oaktree buyout.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5025 per share, payable on September 29, 2026. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 31, 2026, according to the company.