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Investors eye Malaysia and Southeast Asia’s strengthening digital health markets

Malaysia's digital healthcare transformation started with the introduction of the National Telemedicine Blueprint in 1997. The country has been slow in progressing but opportunities for investments are increasing in recent years. The aim is to have a nationwide Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system by 2026. The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) launched the Technology and Innovation Sandbox in 2020 to accelerate digitalisation across socio-economic sectors in Malaysia. As of 2021 data, healthcare has been a primary beneficiary, receiving highest tech support. 
November 1, 2024

Portobello acquires minority stake in Clínicas Mi

Portobello Capital, a mid-market private equity firm based in Spain, has acquired a minority stake in Clínicas Mi, a Catalan private hospital group, to ‘drive its expansion through organic growth and strategic acquisitions’. With the goal of doubling its revenue and reaching €100 million in a few years, Clínicas Mi, led by the Masfurroll family, will continue to grow with Portobello’s support. 
November 1, 2024

Preparing for the 2025 healthcare investment landscape — in conversation with Sharon Lamb, Partner at McDermott, Will & Emery

As the healthcare and life sciences sector emerges from a period of consolidation and slower deal activity, investors are eyeing 2025 with cautious optimism. HPE Europe, a conference hosted by multinational law firm McDermott, Will & Emery (MWE), convened in London this autumn to explore key investment themes and strategies for the year ahead, with HBI in attendance.
October 31, 2024

India’s healthcare IPO market grows, presenting fresh opportunities for investors

Niva Bupa Health Insurance, an India-based health insurance firm backed by private equity firm True North, and Paras Healthcare, one of the top Indian private hospitals, have received the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to launch Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Niva Bupa aims to raise ₹3,000 crore ($361 million USD), comprising Rs 800 crore ($96.4 million USD), through fresh equity and ₹2,200 crore ($264 million USD) via an Offer for Sale (OFS). The Times of India reported in July 2024 that Niva Bupa is “the second standalone health insurer to file an IPO, after Star Health & Allied Insurance Company”, India’s leading health insurer. 
October 25, 2024

Germany’s hospital reform passes Bundestag

Health Minister Karl Lauterbach’s long-awaited reform to Germany’s hospital sector is to become law after being passed by the Bundestag (the country’s legislature). The reform is likely to lead to many of the country’s smaller unspecialised inpatient facilities being either shut or converted into outpatient facilities. 
October 18, 2024

Malaysia emerges as a preferred hub for healthcare PE investments

The Southeast Asian country Malaysia has recently witnessed a surge in private healthcare investments. This is particularly evident in the country’s top for-profit hospital provider IHH Healthcare’s latest acquisition of Island Hospital, a 600-bed private facility in Penang, Malaysia, for £970 million from the private equity (PE) firm Affinity Equity Partners. The Malaysian healthcare sector ripe for healthcare PE investments.
September 27, 2024
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