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UK care specialist Heathcotes sells

Care services provider Envivo Group has bought the opco of Heathcotes, while social impact investor Civitas Investment Management (CIM) has acquired the real estate.

State of the regions: MENA

There has been huge change in the core GCC markets. In the UAE, payors are starting to bear down on operators with new payment models and regulation. In Saudi Arabia, we have seen Saudisation coupled with a commitment to out-source to the for-profit sector. And what of the other major markets in the region? This […]

State of the Regions: Nordic Regions

Sweden and Finland have some of the most advanced models for private/public cooperation, particularly in the care arena. Meanwhile, the care sector appears to be opening up in Denmark and even in oil-rich Norway. But what are prospects like for major players? Following the failure of the long-awaited SOTE reform in Finland, will we see […]

State of the regions: South East Asia

Major groups are forming in all the big economies, buoyed by a relentless rise in living standards and a general willingness of governments to engage with the for-profit sector. SE Asia is also home to some of the fastest-growing outpatient and lab groups in the world. Across the region, operators are early adopters of new […]

State of the Regions: LatAm

This vast market has shown considerable growth with integrated payor/provider models being consolidated by UnitedHealth and others. Elsewhere in Mexico and Brazil, innovative outpatient models are scaling up and, in some cases, are becoming pan-LatAm players. But often the sector has to fight hard against the entrenched union and professional interests which have led to […]

State of the regions: Russia and Former CIS

The Russian state remains supportive of the for-profit health care sector which continues to grow fast. Elsewhere the sector is also growing fast across the Ukraine and in many of the ‘Stans. So what are the business models that work best? What are the prospects for fast-growth outpatient models that incorporate diagnostics and primary care? […]

State of the regions: DACH

By far Europe’s largest market, Germany, Austria and Switzerland offer unique opportunities. But how fast is the German outpatient sector changing? What sectors are investable? How squeezed are hospitals in Germany and Switzerland? And will a new Austrian government lead to better prospects? Panellists include Dr Reinhard Wichels, Managing Director, WMC Healthcare; Wolf Kupatt, CEO, […]

State of the regions: China

The big enigma. Mass-scale innovation is rapidly building new giants such as Ping An in China. The government has allowed the for-profit sector to grow fast but China remains a tough market for western investors. Will the new model be one in which Chinese investors buy expertise abroad and import it to China? This session […]

CVC “frontrunner to buy Eugin”

HBI hears that CVC is frontrunner to buy international IVF chain Eugin as parent company NMC Health's administrators Alvarez and Marsal looks to complete a lender-led sale of the group by Spring 2021.

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