Private equity firm New Mountain Capital has agreed to acquire residential property management group Asset Living in a transaction valued at more than $2bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.

Private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners and Cinven are among the initial bidders for Italian dessert ingredients manufacturer IRCA, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the process.

Finnish-listed equipment manufacturer Hiab Oyj has agreed to acquire US refuse collection vehicle maker Labrie Environmental Group in a $1.04bn transaction, marking an exit for private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital from its first Fund V investment, according to a report by Bloomberg.

US restaurant group Yum Brands is in exclusive negotiations to sell its Pizza Hut business to private equity firm LongRange Capital, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the discussions.

Asian investment firm HSG has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a stake in German luxury camera maker Leica Camera AG, in a deal that could value the business at around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the process.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the food ingredients division of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in a transaction valued at around $4.3bn, as sponsor-led carve-outs of non-core corporate assets continue to gather pace, according to a report by the Financial Times.

UK budget carrier easyJet has said it has not entered into any discussions with investment firm Castlelake, following speculation that the US-based private investment firm is considering a possible takeover offer for the airline, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Blackstone Inc is committing as much as $1.3bn in structured financing to Apogee Therapeutics Inc, supporting the biotech’s efforts to advance a potential rival to the widely used eczema treatment Dupixent, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apex Service Partners, which is backed by private equity firm Alpine Investors, is nearing a minority stake sale that could value the business at around $10bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.