BPEA EQT is set to merge two of its Hong Kong-based portfolio companies – business services firms Tricor and Vistra – in a deal valuing the combined entity at about $6.5 billion including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity firm Advent International is working with private bankers to prepare for a sale of its portfolio company Idemia, a French biometrics and identity verification specialist, which could see the firm change hands for over €4 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Funds managed by CVC Capital Partners have made a major investment in women’s tennis paying $150 million for a 20% stake in the Women’s Tennis Association’s new commercial venture, which will focus on increasing revenues for the sport.

Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle are to sell PrimeFlight Aviation Services (PrimeFlight), a provider of essential aircraft, passenger, and security-related services to commercial airline, airport, cargo, and general aviation customers, to Capitol Meridian Partners and The Sterling Group.  Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close

Private equity firm Permira has been granted access to the books of Gruppo Florence, a hub of Italian clothing manufacturers that supply top luxury brands, as it considers making an offer to acquire the business, according to a report by Reuters. Unnamed Reuters sources have confirmed that Gruppo Florence is

A consortium jointly led by private equity firm TPG’s global impact platform The Rise Fund, and Malaysian conglomerate Hong Leong Group, has secured regulatory approval to acquire the International Medical University (IMU) in Kuala Lumpur for 1,345 million Malaysian ringgit ($306 million), according to a report by Deal Street Asia.

Italian state investor CDP has teamed with Australian asset management group Macquarie to submit a joint bid to acquire Telecom Italia’s fixed-line network, rivalling an offer made last month by KKR, according to a report by Reuters.