France’s professional football ecosystem is poised for a structural transformation with a proposed shift toward a Premier League-style, club-owned entity – backed by private equity heavyweight CVC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters.

The Los Angeles Chargers are in advanced discussions to sell a minority stake to Arctos Partners, marking the latest potential deal between an NFL franchise and a private equity investor, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

TowerBrook Capital Partners, the New York-based private equity firm with $19bn in AUM, is exploring a sale of Austrocel Hallein GmbH, a bio-refinery based in Austria, as interest builds from strategic and sovereign investors in climate-aligned industrial assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity giant Hellman & Friedman has initiated a sale process for Enverus, a Texas-based energy software company, in a deal that could value the business at approximately $6bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Nestlé is preparing to launch a formal sale process for its global water business later this year and has appointed Rothschild & Co as financial adviser, amid interest from several PE firms including Blackstone, according to a report by Reuters.

Green Dot Corporation, the US-based fintech best known for its prepaid debit card offerings, has drawn interest from private equity buyers despite a sluggish M&A environment, according to a report by Fortune citing sources familiar with the matter.

Apollo Global Management has generated approximately $397.5m through the upsized initial public offering of Aspen Insurance Holdings, marking a significant monetisation step for the private equity giant, according to a report by Bloomberg.