TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management (BAM.TO), opens new tab said on Monday it has closed two real-estate investments in Japan worth a combined $1.6 billion.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is nearing a deal to buy 3,800 single-family rentals for about $950 million through an acquisition of startup Divvy Homes, according to a person familiar with the ...