Singapore billionaire Peter Lim is said to be in talks to buy IVIRMA, the Euro-American fertility player where big private equity is expected to bid high. HBI understands other bidders may include KKR, Carlyle and Cinven.
The Nigerian healthcare market presents a unique series of challenges and opportunities. HBI speaks to Afolabi Adetola, managing director of Cedar Advisory Partners, to find out more.
UnitedHealthcare owned Amil is for sale in Brazil. Reports in Brazil say the $3bn plus valued insurance and hospital businesses run by Amil are likely to be split and sold to at least two separate buyers. HBI speaks to a Brazilian source to find out more.
Two giants of Brazilian healthcare, listed HMOs Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA and Grupo Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes (GNDI), have received approval to merge from the country's antitrust authority CADE. The merger will create the country's biggest provider of health insurance policies, with around a 20% share of the for-profit market by number of users, and a 10% share of revenue.
Listed Malaysian hospital group IHH Healthcare says it will 'vigorously defend' a $6.5bn suit by US fund Emqore relating to the issuance of shares by IHH-owned Indian hospital group Fortis.
Spain-based fertility provider Eugin Group, part of Germany-based hospital group Fresenius Helios, has acquired a majority stake in a US-based fertility centre.
Mediclinic Middle East is acquiring Ayadi Home Healthcare (Ayadi), which provides home healthcare services to patients in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The acquisition is a further step towards becoming an integrated healthcare provider.
Several healthcare companies in the UAE are merging to create the the county's largest healthcare provider. The new company will operate as a payor-provider.
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