Healthcare Europa hears that CVC Capital Partners is looking to further consolidate in Greece, with a public offer to acquire Greek listed hospital group Hygeia.
South African hospital group Netcare will exit the UK market by selling its interest in BMI Healthcare, as high rents and weakening PMI continue to erode profits. We talk to a fund manager and speculate on buyers.
Farallon Capital has upped its stake in Greek diagnostics and hospital group Euromedica from 8% to 17%. The American private equity group already owns more than half of the listed group's debt.
The race to buy Indian hospital giant Fortis Healthcare seems to have been won by TPG Capital-backed rival Manipal, but shareholders might prefer to wait for a better bid by pan-Asian group IHH Healthcare.
Sunny optimist Attila Vegh, CEO of Penta Hospitals sees plenty of opportunities in central Europe. Even in Poland, he sees a future for bottom fishers!
Russian healthcare giant Medsi can finally be sold after the court case preventing sale was put to bed this month. An uncharacteristically active media presence of late suggests its owners are looking to do it sooner rather than later.
Russian hospital group European Medical Center is set to list on the LSE in the first half of 2018. Its minority private equity owners, Baring Vostok Partners, will seek an exit in a listing that could value the company close to US$1bn.
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