France’s second-largest hospital group Elsan is seeking a digital partnership ahead of a telemedicine boom in France, and the group also has “ambitious plans” in Africa, group CFO David Sylberg tells attendees at HBI 2018.
Swiss family-owned investment group Porterhouse is to acquire insolvent German hospital and rehabilitation group Paracelsus-Kliniken after a committee of creditors approved the sale.
Under-penetrated and underserved markets in CEE are becoming too tempting to ignore for investors, claims Turkey-based regional expert Ufuk Eren, CEO of Volitan Consulting and advisor to EY. He spoke to Healthcare Europa at HBI 2018 in London and shared his thoughts about where he would recommend investing – and why.
We hear Prospitalia, the large German procurement hub, is for sale. Owners Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI) – the European corporate private equity business of Rothschild Merchant Banking – has started circulating an information memorandum.
Prenatal genetic screenings will reduce the number of infants born with Down Syndrome (DS) and the need for care, industry insiders heard at HBI 2018. But other factors are likely to mean that the the adult care market will continue to grow.
The top private healthcare operators in Romania will continue to expand despite ongoing political instability leading to constant government reshuffles, industry insiders told Healthcare Europa at HBI 2018.
Real estate is at the heart of many deals in healthcare services. It can be the key to premium pricing, and deals lost and won. David Batchelor, executive director, specialist markets, CBRE, told HBI 2018 that real estate re-pricing has seen a surge in interest and thereby a rise in opportunities for operators to raise funds – but is this a good thing? Opinions are divided.
The biggest problem with investing in healthcare in MENA isn’t returning capital – it’s raising it in the first place. But it's not the only problem. Dr Helmut Scheuhsler, chairman and managing partner for TVM Capital in Dubai and Munich, shared his thoughts about at HBI 2018.
PPP success requires an awareness of the three Ps in frontier markets: Proactivity, political awareness, and pro bono work. That's according to American Hospital, the first healthcare services provider in Albania to introduce public-private partnerships to the country. Healthcare Europa sat in on HBI 2018's roundtable discussion on the subject to find out more.
The Asian healthcare market is desperately in need of good providers but the operating environment remains challenging, according to the panel of experts at HBI 2018.
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