Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Dayforce, a Nasdaq- and TSX-listed provider of human capital management (HCM) software, in a potential take-private transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by Jared Kushner, has acquired an 8% stake in UK-based digital bank OakNorth, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

Bill Chisholm, co-founder and managing partner of California-based private equity firm STG Partners, has secured NBA approval to acquire a controlling stake in the Boston Celtics in a transaction valuing the franchise at $6.1bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Francisco Partners is exploring a sale of BeyondTrust Software, the privileged access management (PAM) specialist it has backed since 2018, in a potential mult-ibillion dollar transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire German cooling equipment manufacturer Kelvion from Triton Partners in a deal valuing the business at around €2bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

The owners of aland Health Holding, including private equity firms including Affinity Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, are preparing to sell their combined controlling stake in a deal expected to value the company at over $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.