One of the foremost experts on the German hospital sector predicts that recent legislation from health minister Jens Spahn will see EBITDA at for-profit hospitals crash by around a fifth.
Bahrain-based Investcorp has invested $45m in Indian dialysis provider NephroPlus in a deal which HBI estimates gives it a triple-digit-$m valuation. We talk to CEO Vikram Vuppala.
The IFC has invested in the biggest sub-Saharan Africa healthcare investment platform since Abraaj's ill-fated $1bn fund with a view to acquiring and integrating hospitals in east and southern Africa. It's still not that big.
New Spanish REIT Adriano Care, created by real-estate investor Azora, has acquired six nursing home facilities and a plot for a seventh as part of the deployment of its €250m fund which will invest in the Spanish residential care sector. We speak to the head of senior housing at Azora.
The total Dutch healthcare services market is forecast to grow from €83bn in 2021 to €98bn in 2025, an increase of over 18%, buoyed by demand for long-term care. The forecast by the Dutch Central Statistics Bureau (CBS) comes at a time when the country's nursing home sector is transitioning to further provision from the for-profit sector.
The co-buyer of Columbia Asia's Southeast Asian hospitals, conglomerate Hong Leong Group, is reportedly looking to raise a $385m (1.6bn RM) loan to finance the deal.
Revenue is up at Chinese Hospital chain United Family Healthcare ahead of the completion of its acquisition by Hong Kong investment firm New Frontier Corporation. With China's attitude to for-profit healthcare softening and regulations easing, there are positive signs coming out of the country for foreign operators.
US Academic Medical Centre Mayo Clinic has become a shareholder and operator of a large public hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE, its first outside of the United States. It confirms HBI's exclusive report in February, which the group denied at the time.
In 2017, EQT reportedly paid a high price for pan-European dental group Curaeos. Two years on, and the group is underperforming. We speak to an operator familiar with the business to find out more.
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