Private equity investment in India has slowed sharply as global buyout firms grow more cautious amid elevated asset valuations, weakening macroeconomic signals, and geopolitical uncertainty affecting energy markets, according to a report by the FT.

Emergency medical services provider GMR Solutions, which is backed by private equity major KKR, has reduced the valuation target for its planned US initial public offering to approximately $3.3bn, underscoring continued investor caution with new equity listings, according to a report by Reuters.

Argosy Private Equity has completed its exit from InTech Aerospace, marking a realisation of its investment in the US-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist focused on interior refurbishment services.

Apollo-managed funds have acquired a majority interest in Noble Environmental, a vertically integrated US waste management company, as the alternative asset manager continues to deploy capital into essential services and infrastructure-linked businesses.

Private equity group Carlyle and Yum China are among several bidders competing to acquire Jardine Matheson’s restaurant business across parts of Asia, in a deal that could value the assets at around $400m, according to a report by Reuters, citing unnamed people familiar with the process.

EQT is partnering with the Qatar Investment Authority and Porsche Automobil Holding as it prepares a binding offer for Volkswagen’s marine engine division, Everllence, in a deal that could value the business at more than €8bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.

OpenAI is accelerating its push into enterprise AI adoption through the acquisition of consulting firm Tomoro and the launch of a private equity-backed joint venture aimed at scaling the deployment of its software across corporate clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.