Ceres Industries Capital, CFJ (Compagnie Financière Jousset), and Montefiore Investment are in exclusive negotiations with Equistone Partners Europe regarding the acquisition of Karavel Groupe, one of the largest tourism groups in France.

Carlyle Group is leading a consortium of institutional investors providing approximately AUD600m ($387m) in preferred equity to support CC Capital Partners’ acquisition of ASX-listed Insignia Financial, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Five Point Infrastructure Partners is reportedly in advanced discussions to divest Northwind Midstream Partners to MPLX in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Mid market private equity firm One Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus and Green Cement Investments have agreed to sell Eco Material Technologies, a North American supplier of supplementary cementitious materials, to CRH for a total consideration of $2.1bn.

Private equity firm GTCR is to acquire FMG Suite, a provider of advisor-led marketing automation software used by financial advisors and insurance professionals, from Aurora Capital Partners.

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is nearing a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in accounting and advisory firm Wipfli, valuing the Milwaukee-based firm at over $1bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

A KKR-backed portfolio company has acquired Gulf Capital’s Middle East fertility business, marking a high-profile exit in the region’s rapidly growing healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.