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What’s next after the Blackstone-backed hospital merger in India?

Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder & Chairman, Aster DM, talks to us about consolidation in India’s for-profit hospital sector, areas of growth, and investment opportunities in the country’s healthcare sector, both domestic and international. This interview is extracted from our upcoming HBI Asia Special Report, which will be published in July.

Danish Parliament adopts legislation on major healthcare reform

The Danish Parliament has adopted the first major legislative package that promises to help make healthcare reform a reality in the country, which means that while the quality of care is generally high, local care will be improved for more of an even geographical distribution. 

FREE BLOG The era of near-zero interest rates may not be over, but PE shouldn’t celebrate this

Today the Bank of England decided to keep its policy interest rate held at 4.25%, but hinted it would reduce it further in August (it’s been cut four times over the past year, from its peak of 5.25%). Over on the continent, where inflation is lower, the European Central Bank recently cut its main rate to 2%, whilst Switzerland, which saw deflation of 0.1% in May, has cut its rate to zero. The US Federal Reserve is keeping its rate held at 4.4%, in the face of uncertainty over how much tariffs will push up inflation.

Omega confirms it acquired 45 Four Seasons care homes

US healthcare REIT Omega Healthcare Investors has confirmed it was the acquirer of 45 of the final batch of 47 UK care homes that were sold earlier this year in the final stage of the years-long liquidation of Four Seasons, formerly the UK’s largest for-profit elderly care group.

Spanish fertility giant IVI RMA all set to acquire UAE-headquartered ART Fertility Clinics

Spain-based fertility giant IVI RMA Global is preparing to acquire ART Fertility Clinics, which operates across the UAE and India, in a deal valued at between $400 and $450 million. The transaction is close to being finalised, although it has not yet been officially announced, according to an industry source who spoke with HBI. The fertility sector is attracting growing private equity interest across India, the UAE, and broader APAC markets.

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