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TPG in for Abraaj’s health fund

Private equity giant TPG Capital has reportedly entered exclusive negotiations to take over the management of Abraaj's $1bn healthcare fund which has assets in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and India. It looks to be the end of a protracted saga which contacts say might dampen fund managers' appetite for so-called impact investing in emerging markets.

EU to investigate Henry Dunant deal

Would-be buyers of the Henry Dunant Hospital in Athens have persuaded the European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the European Commission’s competition authorities (DG Comp) to look at a deal which sees Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (and therefore the state) being named the winning bidder.

KKR-backed Radiant Life buys stake in Max Healthcare

As Healthcare Europa predicted in January, KKR-backed Mumbai-based hospital chain Radiant Life Care is to buy the entire 49.7% stake held by South African giant Life Healthcare in Max Healthcare Institute.

Brazil’s largest HMO acquires competitor

Amil, Brazil's largest insurance and hospital operator, has acquired competitor and medical insurance company Sobam Group. We speak to a market expert to find out more.

French nursing home chain acquires Spanish group

IK Investment-backed Colisée, France's fifth largest nursing home group, has entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of nursing home and assisted living chain STS Grup.

EXCLUSIVE: UK psychiatry giant dismisses sale rumour

The Priory, the UK's biggest private provider of psychiatric and mental health services, has very strongly denied any suggestion that it is for sale, after Healthcare Europa learned from multiple sources that rumours of a possible sale had been circulating for some time.

Swiss hospital group partners up with geriatric clinic

Swiss Medical Network (SMN), Switzerland's second largest private hospital group with 17 facilities across the country, is partnering with Siloah, a geriatric clinic in Bern. We speak to SMN to find out more.

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