First dedicated fund introduced for transition investing in emerging markets $1 billion committed by UAE-backed ALTÉRRA CTF first close expected by the end of 2024 BROOKFIELD, NEWS, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM, TSX:BAM) ("Brookfield") and Alterra Management Limited announced today the launch of the Catalytic Transition Fund ("CTF" or "the Fund") focused on directing capital into clean energy and transition assets in emerging economies. With the urgent need to cut ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), announces today that production of its BAM-1 spider silk hybrid strain continues to set records for silkworm size, growth, and robustness. The Company announced in early June that it had accelerated its production schedule for its new BAM-1 hybrids based on the results of its spring production trials. The rearing of this first batch of production hybrids is now well underway. ...

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE:BAM, TSX:BAM) today announced that all six nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares ("Class A Shares") and all six nominees proposed for election to the board of directors by the holder of Class B Limited Voting Shares ("Class B Shares") were elected at the company's annual meeting of shareholders held on June 7, 2024 in a virtual meeting format. Detailed res ...

24/7 Market News Publishes Report on how Kraig Biocraft's BAM-1 Spider Silk Hybrid Production Affects Spider Silk MarketJune 05, 2024 9:01 AM EDT | Source: 24/7 Market NewsDenver, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - June 5, 2024) - 247marketnews.com, a pioneer in digital media dedicated to the swift distribution of financial market news and information, today publishes a news report on Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (OTCQB: KBLB) launching the production phase for its BAM-1 recombinant spider silk hybrid ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), announces today that Kraig Labs is now in production with its BAM-1 recombinant spider silk hybrids. The Company originally planned this launch for July, but the resounding successes of the production trials positioned Kraig Labs to accelerate its 2024 production schedule. This production cycle serves as a critical transition for the Company’s commercialization of sustainable ...

Ann Arbor, Michigan--(Newsfile Corp. - May 28, 2024) - Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs") announces an update on the commercialization of its BAM-1 recombinant spider silk production hybrids.First made public in February of 2024, as part of the Company's now successfully concluded spring production trails, the BAM-1 hybrid is the latest development in recombinant spider silk production technology.Kraig Labs' BAM-1 production platform has proven to be the most ro ...

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Financial Data and Key Metrics - Fee-related earnings (FRE) for Q1 2024 were $552 million, with $2.2 billion over the last 12 months [26] - Distributable earnings (DE) for Q1 2024 were $547 million, with $2.2 billion over the last 12 months [26] - Fee-bearing capital grew by 6% year-over-year to nearly $460 billion, driven by strong inflows and capital deployment [28][29] - The company raised $20 billion of capital in Q1 2024, including $10 billion previously announced in February [28] - The company has over $100 billion of dry powder available for deployment, with $11 billion deployed in Q1 2024, primarily in credit products [30] Business Line Data and Key Metrics - Infrastructure business raised over $3 billion, including $2 billion for the Supercore Infrastructure strategy [34] - Renewable Power and Transition business held a first close for the second vintage of the Global Transition Fund at $10 billion [34] - Private equity raised $1.5 billion in Q1 2024, with several complementary strategies launched [35] - Real estate held a first close for the fifth vintage of the Opportunistic Real Estate Fund at over $8 billion [35] - Credit business raised nearly $6 billion within Oaktree funds, including $1 billion in sponsor credit and $1 billion in the 12th vintage of the Opportunistic Credit Fund [36] Market Data and Key Metrics - The company sold a 49% interest in ICD Brookfield Place, a premier office property in Dubai, for approximately $1.5 billion, marking one of the largest real estate transactions globally since the pandemic [10] - Over the past year, the company sold or is under contract to sell approximately $35 billion of assets across all businesses, generating strong returns on capital [10] - The company refinanced over $18 billion of borrowings, resulting in a decrease in the overall cost of debt [11] Company Strategy and Industry Competition - The company is focusing on long-term growth through flagship funds, complementary strategies, and the Brookfield Reinsurance platform [14] - The company has a leadership position in infrastructure, renewable power, transition, and credit, which are in high demand due to global megatrends like decarbonization, deglobalization, and digitalization [16] - The company is expanding its wealth solutions business, with Brookfield Reinsurance managing nearly $90 billion of insurance fee-bearing capital, including $50 billion from the AEL acquisition [18][19] - The company is consolidating its credit businesses under a newly formed credit group, which manages nearly $300 billion of assets under management [38] Management Commentary on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - The company expects excellent growth in overall results in 2024, driven by strong fundraising, capital markets execution, and strategic transactions [8] - The market environment is improving, with liquidity returning to capital markets and risk appetite increasing among investors [8] - The company expects fundraising to continue to build throughout the year, with three flagship funds expecting final closes in 2024 [14] - The company is confident in reaching its targets of doubling distributable earnings and reaching over $1 trillion of fee-bearing capital over the next four years [25] Other Important Information - The company declared a dividend of $0.38 per share for Q1 2024, payable on June 28th [31] - Bahir Manios, the CFO, will be stepping down at the end of May, with Hadley Peer Marshall taking over as the new CFO [13][32] Q&A Session Summary Question: Fund performance track records and market volatility - The company views the slight decline in fund performance as temporary, with expectations of a rebound as market conditions improve [44] Question: Castlelake deal structure - The company invested $500 million in Castlelake, with $350 million for a 51% stake in FRE and $150 million for carry and GP stakes [47] Question: Fundraising pace and flagship fund expectations - The company expects fundraising to be more balanced across quarters in 2024, with strong momentum in credit and real estate flagship funds [52][53] Question: Insurance business and AEL asset rotation - The company expects to deploy 1/3 of AEL capital into private funds, 1/3 into investment-grade credit, and 1/3 into liquid credit over the next 2-3 years [55][56] Question: Credit business competitive environment - The company sees strong opportunities in credit due to market disruptions, scarcity of capital, and its ability to provide certainty of capital and quick execution [59][60] Question: FRE margin and expense growth - The company maintains its guidance for low double-digit expense growth and expects FRE margins to improve as fundraising becomes more balanced and capital deployment increases [71][72] Question: Castlelake transaction multiple - The $350 million investment for 51% of Castlelake's FRE implies a forward-looking multiple of 9x, with $40 million expected over the next 12 months [75] Question: Oaktree incremental interest acquisition - The company invested $275 million for an additional 5% interest in Oaktree, with a multiple of 13.5x based on a formulaic calculation [77] Question: Impact of U.S. Department of Labor rules on AEL business - The company sees demographic trends supporting growth in the insurance business, with minimal disruption expected from new regulations [81][82]

EXHIBIT 99.1 Brookfield Asset Management Announces Strong First Quarter Results Insurance Flows and Castlelake Add $75 Billion of AUM Since Quarter End $106 Billion of Dry Powder Available to Invest BROOKFIELD, NEWS, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Connor Teskey, President of Brookfield Asset Management stated, "We are off to a strong start in 2024 and are seeing accelerating momen ...

BROOKFIELD NEWS, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM, TSX:BAM) ("Brookfield") and Castlelake L.P. ("Castlelake"), an alternatives asset manager specializing in asset-based private credit including aviation and specialty finance, today announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Brookfield will acquire a 51% stake in Castlelake's fee-related earnings. The amount of capital to be invested will be approximately $1.5 billion, including capital to be invested in ...