Werner Hoyer, president of European Investment Bank, has told finance ministers that the bank is facing tough times with the withdrawal of the UK and the loss of cash looming over the institution. However, last month was a period of big funds and an intriguing number of deals that involved both corporations and public institutions.
Russia’s nanotech-focused commercialisation firm Rusnano and conglomerate Sistema, for example, launched a $100m vehicle, while China state-owned Citic Group’s unit Citic Private Equity led a…