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CVC acquisition ‘would trigger rush of M&A in Greece’

CVC Capital Partners clearly has big plans in Greece. After a slew of acquisitions, it looks poised to up its bid for Ethniki Insurance now that the process has opened up again. HBI talks to a market expert to find out more about a deal which he thinks trigger a wave of activity.

COVID crisis will present rollup opportunities in Greece

Greece has never been the most buoyant of markets for healthcare services operators, with limited PMI penetration and problems in the Greek economy limiting out-of-pocket spending. We speak to a Greece-based consultant to find out more about how COVID is affecting this landscape.

Bioiatriki founder dies of COVID-19

Evangelos Spanos, the founder of Greece's largest private primary care and diagnostics chain, has died from COVID-19. What's next for Bioatriki?

FREE BLOG Europe’s €18bn fragmented private imaging sector ripe for change

What has emerged during our research for HBI Intelligence's imaging report, now live on our site, is how fragmented the sector is compared to other services. It will be utterly revolutionised by regulatory and tariff changes, AI/teleradiology and changing service-supplier dynamics; it's just no one is sure exactly how.

Oaktree’s Greek entry could create rival consolidator to CVC

Oaktree Capital, which is set to merge with another asset manager, looks likely to acquire Iaso Group, one of Greece's largest hospital groups, creating a rival consolidator to CVC. It is significant as the massive Henry Dunant hospital looks likely to fall out of the private sector.

Greek nursing homes: Worthwhile investment despite troubled economy?

Despite the parlous state of the Greek economy, we hear bold claims that plucky investors entering the Greek nursing home market may stand to gain big returns on their investments. HBI speaks to the director of international insurance at Athens Medical Group (AMG) and the CEO of Greek long-term dementia care specialist Aktios to find out more.

PMI penetration rises across Europe

The number of people who are covered by private health insurance has largely risen across Europe in the past decade, according to a report by the OECD.

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