Blackstone and Abu Dhabi-based Lunate have formed a strategic partnership to invest $5bn in logistics assets across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, underscoring the growing appeal of regional infrastructure and supply chain platforms to global private capital, according to a report by Reuters.

Private equity firms BC Partners and Pollen Street are preparing to return Shawbrook to the public markets, with the specialist lender confirming plans for a London IPO that could value the business at up to £2bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Private equity firm Aurelius is reportedly exploring a sale of the Asia Pacific operations of LSG Group, the airline catering business it acquired from Lufthansa, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Catchment Capital, a private equity firm focused on middle market industrial businesses, has agreed its inaugural deal – a majority investment in Fidus Systems, a provider of electronic and embedded system design services.

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.