Private equity firm EQT has acquired a significant stake in Yorkshire Water at a valuation below the utility’s regulated asset base, highlighting the pricing pressures facing UK water companies as investors weigh financial, regulatory and political risks across the sector.

Bloomberg has agreed to acquire private markets data specialist Canoe Intelligence in a move that expands its capabilities across the private capital investment lifecycle and strengthens its offering for institutional investors.

FIFA is seeking to raise up to $4.2bn from external investors through the creation of a new commercial subsidiary, marking the first time the governing body has opened its media and commercial rights business to outside capital in a move that has already drawn strong criticism from UEFA, according to

Australian investment manager Perpetual has rejected a revised takeover approach from Swedish private equity firm EQT, while signalling its willingness to continue discussions in the hope of securing a more attractive offer, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity firm Clearview Capital has agreed to exit US behavioural healthcare provider Advantage Behavioral Health in a transaction financed through the municipal bond market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity firm BC Partners has agreed to acquire a co-controlling stake in Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer InfoRLife, marking the second investment from its latest flagship buyout fund and further expanding its presence in the pharmaceutical supply chain, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity firm Bain Capital is attracting strong investor interest as it explores the sale of a significant stake in Southeast Asian data centre operator Bridge Data Centres, in a transaction that could value the business at more than $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.