Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, the energy-focused private equity arm of Blackstone, has agreed to acquire Shermco Industries from Gryphon Investors in a deal valuing the business at approximately $1.6bn, including debt.

Avanse Financial Services, the Indian education finance platform backed by Warburg Pincus, is reportedly considering postponing its planned INR10bn ($115m) initial public offering, amid weakening demand in the overseas education lending segment due to tightening US student visa regulations, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KKR has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Nissan Motor Co’s global headquarters in a deal estimated at JPY90bn (circa $610m), according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $70bn of capital under management, is to take a majority stake in Avanta Salud Integral, with company founder Josep Pla, and current minority investor MCH Private Equity, to reinvest for a minority stake.

Goldman Sachs is providing a $6bn debt package to support Thoma Bravo’s $12.3bn acquisition of HR software provider Dayforce, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Blackstone Credit & Insurance has increased its senior secured debt facility for Aligned Data Centers to more than $1bn, as institutional capital continues to flow into the data infrastructure powering AI growth, according to a report by Bloomberg.

US-based private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) is to acquire International Paper’s cellulose fibres unit in transaction valued at $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.