EQT AB, the Stockholm-headquartered private equity firm, has secured a loan of approximately $162m to finance a shareholder distribution from Indira IVF, India’s largest fertility services provider, in which it holds a controlling interest, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources with the matter.

Warburg Pincus is in advanced discussions with KPS Capital Partners to jointly pursue a potential acquisition of Gerresheimer AG, the German-listed specialist in pharmaceutical and cosmetics packaging, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

BP’s lubricants business, Castrol, has emerged as a potential multibillion-dollar acquisition target, drawing early-stage interest from a mix of strategic and financial bidders, including Reliance Industries, Apollo Global Management, and Lone Star Funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

GlobalData, the London-listed data analytics and consulting group, has extended the deadline for private equity firm ICG to make a formal takeover bid, following the termination of discussions with KKR after the parties failed to agree on deal terms, according to a report by Reuters.

Cerberus Capital Management has further strengthened its position in the Polish banking sector through its local unit, VeloBank SA, which is to acquire the retail banking operations of Citi’s Bank Handlowy SA, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Japanese electronics chemicals manufacturer Taiyo Holdings has received competing acquisition proposals from two private equity firms – KKR & Co, and domestic buyout specialist Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK) – with both bids aiming to take the company private via tender offer, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.