Cic was interested in eig 's expertise evaluating energy investment , mr. thomas said .

托马斯说，中投公司对eig能源投资评估专长感兴趣。

Eig has emerged in recent years as a major , and astute , investor in the u.s. energy boom .

eig近年来成为美国能源热潮中的一个主要而明智的投资者。

Eig chief executive r. blair thomas said in an interview that the cic stake is less than 10 % .

eig首席执行长托马斯（r.blairthomas）在接受采访时说，中投公司买下的股权不到10%。

Blair thomas , eig 's chief executive , told the financial times that much of the firm 's focus is on unconventional resources , including shale gas .

eig首席执行官布莱尔托马斯（blairthomas）对英国《金融时报》表示，该公司的投资重点是包括页岩气在内的非常规资源。

Cic was attracted to investing in the fund manager itself by the core of engineering talent at eig , at a time when many generalist investors are rushing into energy assets .

就在许多全能型投资机构纷纷抢购能源资产之际，以工程技术为核心的eig，吸引了中投的兴趣。