 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--BUSINESS WIRE--American Equity Investment Life Holding Company NYSE: AEL announced today that following Hart-Scott-Rodino approval, it has closed an initial equity investment of 9,106,042 shares at 37.00 per share from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. as part of a previously announced strategic partnership. With this investment and the accelerated share repurchase and other share repurchases described below, Brookfield owns an approximate 9.9 equity interest in Amer 