AIIB backs two energy, infrastructure funds
China-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to anchor two private equity funds, including an energy-focused vehicle, with a total commitment of $125 million.
The investment will include a $75 million contribution to CITIC Capital’s Pan Eurasia Fund, which is targeting a first close in the first quarter next year and an overall corpus of $500 million. The...
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