Brookfield eyes Beijing office, sees Asia demand growth

Brookfield Asset Management views Beijing as the only gap in its presence in Asia Pacific, a region where the Canadian real asset giant expects its deal volume to steadily rise.   “When we look at the cities we want to be in, we are everywhere except for potentially Beijing,” said Bill Powell, Asia-Pacific chief executive at Brookfield, in a recent interview with AsianInvestor. The firm has an office in Shanghai but is considering opening an office in the Chinese capital, he noted…