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EBITDA crash for German hospitals

One of the foremost experts on the German hospital sector predicts that recent legislation from health minister Jens Spahn will see EBITDA  at for-profit hospitals crash by around a fifth.

IFC invests in triple million fund for sub-saharan Africa

The IFC has invested in the biggest sub-Saharan Africa healthcare investment platform since Abraaj's ill-fated $1bn fund with a view to acquiring and integrating hospitals in east and southern Africa. It's still not that big.

Life’s Polish pullout points to wider woes in market

Life Healthcare confirmed last week that it was looking to exit its Polish hospital business, Scanmed, citing further regulatory changes. Other investors are also looking to leave the country and assets that were expected to sell remain unsold. What went wrong in a market we once described as "stuff as dreams are made of"?

Revenue up at United Family Healthcare ahead of sale next month

Revenue is up at Chinese Hospital chain United Family Healthcare ahead of the completion of its acquisition by Hong Kong investment firm New Frontier Corporation. With China's attitude to for-profit healthcare softening and regulations easing, there are positive signs coming out of the country for foreign operators.

Mayo Clinic launches first hospital outside the US

US Academic Medical Centre Mayo Clinic has become a shareholder and operator of a large public hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE, its first outside of the United States. It confirms HBI's exclusive report in February, which the group denied at the time.

Medsi launches franchise model to grow clinics

Russian hospital network Medsi, backed by listed investor Sistema Capital, has launched a franchise model to grow its network of clinics. The move could be a way for the group to expand beyond Moscow where most of its business is concentrated.

Interview: Albert Fernandez, CEO, Healthcare Activos (ex-PJT Partners)

We talk to Albert Fernandez, former managing director for Healthcare Services in Europe at advisory firm PJT Partners and now CEO of Spain's largest healthcare property investor Healthcare Activos. In this wide-ranging interview, he shares his thoughts on fixed rental inflators, the Spanish market, and the internationalisation of Europe's hospital sector.

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