The Canadian group Brookfield has completed the acquisition of Oaktree Capital, a deal worth around 3 billion dollars that also indirectly involves Inter, which has been controlled by the US fund since May 2024. Oaktree had taken over the club after the previous Chinese ownership, Suning, failed to repay a three-year loan.
Brookfield already owned 62% of Oaktree and has now acquired a further 26% stake, giving the fund an overall valuation close to 11.5 billion dollars. The rapprochement between the two groups began in 2019, several years before Oaktree entered Inter’s shareholding structure.
Connor Teskey, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, highlighted the strategic importance of the deal. “The addition of the Oaktree brand has further strengthened our ability to invest across different market cycles and opportunities,” he said.
Howard Marks, chairman of Brookfield’s Investment Solutions Group, will now serve as co-chair of Oaktree alongside Bruce Karsh. In recent days, rumors have emerged that Oaktree and Brookfield are also considering a future sale of Inter. At the moment, this is not an officially announced operation.
The marked improvement in the club’s economic and financial situation is said to have increased the attractiveness of the Nerazzurri asset. On the commercial front, Inter recently announced an agreement with BBVA, the new sleeve sponsor of the main Nerazzurri teams.
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