
BII backs Southeast Asia energy transition fund

British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution (DFI), has committed USD 15m to a Southeast Asia-focused energy transition infrastructure fund managed by Switzerland-based Susi Partners.
The fund has a target of USD 250m and has already received LP commitments from the likes of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and European DFIs FMO, Swedfund, Norfund, and OeEB. AIIB announced...
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