A consortium led by CVC Capital Partners and US insurer Prudential Financial is close to securing a stake worth more than £1bn in Standard Life’s pension risk transfer business, according to a report by thew Financial Times citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.

Swedish private equity firm EQT has increased its takeover offer for Intertek to approximately £9.7bn, in a renewed attempt to acquire the UK-listed testing and certification group after its initial proposal was rejected, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Private investment major KKR is investing $1.5bn in Vertical Bridge REIT, in a deal that valuing the business – the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States – at between $10bn and $15bn.

Blue Owl Capital’s real assets arm has agreed to acquire healthcare-focused REIT Sila Realty Trust in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing statements from both companies on Monday.

Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and GTCR have made a joint proposal to acquire medical device manufacturer Teleflex and take the company private, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the situation.

Commodities intelligence and analytics provider Kpler, which is backed by private investment firms Insight Partners and Five Arrows – the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co – has initiated a process to sell a significant minority stake in the business, according to a report by Reuters.

A number of private equity investors have reportedly tabled initial bids for Benchmark Capital, the financial planning arm of Schroders, the UK asset manager which is in the process of being acquired by US investment group £9.9bn ($13.38bn), according to a report by Sky News.

Roark Capital has selected a group of investment banks to work on a potential US initial public offering of Inspire Brands, the restaurant group behind Dunkin’, Arby’s and Jimmy John’s, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Brazil’s Novonor and NSP Investimentos have reached an agreement to sell petrochemical producer Braskem to Shine I, a private equity fund managed by IG4 Capital, according to a report by Reuters citing company statements on Monday.