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Brookfield opens Doha office to deepen its footprint in Qatar

Brookfield has opened an office in Doha, built around its global credit platform including Oaktree, as it expands its reach in Qatar and the wider Gulf.

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what happened

Brookfield said on Sunday that it had set up a Doha office, according to Reuters. The base will be its global credit business, including Oaktree, which points to private credit playing a growing role in funding Gulf economies.

The step builds on Brookfield's existing Qatar exposure, including a $20 billion AI infrastructure programme with Qai, a company backed by the QIA. A local team should make it easier to reach sovereign funds, institutional investors and deal flow in a market that has been among the fastest-growing in the region.

Brookfield is not alone: asset managers are adding staff across the Gulf to compete for new investments. Qatar, a major LNG supplier before the war, is working to move its economy away from energy and attract foreign capital.

why it matters

For markets, the story signals that private credit is becoming a larger source of financing in Gulf economies, and that Qatar is pushing to broaden its economy beyond oil and gas. The news is sector-level and does not directly move any listed security.

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BrookfieldQatarGulf private credit

sources

  1. Brookfield builds Qatar presence with Doha office — Reuters, 25 October 2026 at 09:10 UTC

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