KKR & Co has deepened its presence in the Gulf with the acquisition of a minority stake in Adnoc Gas Pipeline Assets LLC, marking the buyout firm’s second transaction in Abu Dhabi this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Phoenix Education Partners, the owner of the University of Phoenix, is seeking a valuation of up to $1.17bn in its planned US IPO, providing a partial exit for private equity backers Apollo Global Management and Vistria Group, according to a report by Reuters.

UK-listed private equity firm 3i Group is exploring strategic options for its portfolio company Evernex, including a potential sale at valuation of €1.2bn to €1.5bn, according to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Permira is exploring a potential exit from Neuraxpharm, the European pharmaceutical group specialising in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, in a deal that could value the company at €3bn–€4bn ($3.5bn–$4.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.

Brookfield-backed GEMS Education has emerged as one of the bidders for a potential acquisition of Saudi Arabia’s Ajialuna Educational Co, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Alliance Laundry Systems, backed by BDT & MSD Partners, is targeting a valuation of up to $4.34bn in its planned New York IPO, as private equity sponsors increasingly look to public markets for exits, according to a report by Reuters.

Verisure, the Swiss-based security services provider majority-owned by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, is seeking a valuation of up to €13.9bn ($16.3bn) in its planned listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, according to a report by Reuters.