KKR has agreed to acquire Zenith Energy, a leading Australian provider of sustainable and hybrid energy solutions, from a consortium of existing investors including Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust), and Foresight Group, according to a report by Reuters.

State Grid Corporation of China and Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) have entered early-stage discussions to acquire a Brazilian power transmission asset from Brookfield Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

UK challenger lender Metro Bank has received a bid, understood to be led by private equity firm Pollen Street Capital, that could see the bank delisted from the London Stock Exchange, according to a report by Sky News.

A quartet of major private equity players, including Blackstone and Apollo Global Management, are eyeing a potential takeover of Forward Air Corporation, a US-based asset-light trucking and logistics provider, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

Tower Peak Partners, a global investment firm launched in 2024 and led by Anthony Catachanas, has appointed Stuart Patterson as Head of Investor Relations, North America, based in New York City.

A global consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and backed by private equity giant Carlyle and Abu Dhabi’s Development Holding Company (ADQ) has launched a landmark AUD28.3bn ($18.7bn) all-cash proposal to acquire Santos, Australia’s second-largest gas producer, according to a report by Reuters.

Alternative asset manager Dawson Partners has completed a $1.2bn collateralised fund obligation (CFO), packaging interests in private capital funds into a multi-tranche securitisation, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.