Japan’s mergers and acquisitions market is expected to remain strong through 2026, supported by larger deal sizes and increasingly sophisticated financing structures involving private capital, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs executive.

Private equity firm Carnelian Energy Capital is seeking to sell six North American oil and gas investments, in a move that would represent the bulk of its oil and gas portfolio and roughly 40% of its overall investments, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.

Lumexa Imaging, a US diagnostic imaging services provider backed by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), has raised $462.5m through an initial public offering, according to a report by Reuters. The flotation values the Raleigh, North Carolina-based business at $1.75bn.

Pamlico Capital, a private equity investment firm specialising in scaling high-growth technology companies, has invested in EHS Insight, a provider of cloud-based environmental, health, and safety (EHS) software.

The University of Utah is launching a first-of-its-kind partnership with a private equity firm Otro Capital to expand the revenue streams for its athletic department, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is pursuing a sale of Japanese personal-care company FineToday Holdings, owner of the Tsubaki shampoo brand, following the postponement of its Tokyo IPO, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.