Philippines: Metro Pacific Hospitals abandons IPO plans
Metro Pacific Hospitals, the healthcare unit of industrial conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments, has abandoned plans to IPO on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
A deal had...
Belgium: Aedifica reports 89% take up of capital increase
Belgian healthcare REIT Aedifica has reported an 89% take up on its €418m (US$469m) rights issue.
The company said that 5.5m shares had been taken...
Germany: Rhön-Klinikum reports “pleasing results” for Q1
German hospital group Rhön-Klinikum has reported what it calls “pleasing results” for the first quarter of the year.
Although profits dropped 14.4% to €8.9m (US$10m),...
France: Orpea moves into Russia
France-based long-term care group Orpea is to develop post-acute and rehabilitation hospitals in Russia with Bpifrance and Russian Direct Investment Fund, the Russian sovereign...
Germany: Solid results in a challenging year for Asklepios
Despite regulatory challenges, German private hospital group Asklepios Kliniken has reported solid growth for 2018.
Net income slipped 11.8% to €171.1m (US$191m) on revenues that...
Sweden: Medicover reports strong growth for Q1
Swedish healthcare and diagnostics provider Medicover has reported strong growth for the first quarter of the year. Revenues were up 23.3% to €199.7m (US$223.3m).
“We...
Finland: Standout Capital takes majority stake in X-akseli
Stockholm-based private equity firm Standout Capital has invested in patient flow management software company X-akseli. Financial terms have not been disclosed, though Standout will...
China: Stellar debut for SoYoung
Shares in Beijing-based SoYoung, China’s largest online medical aesthetic marketplace, had a stellar debut on Nasdaq yesterday. The shares traded up 32%.
At one point...
Singapore: Nuffield Dental signs convertible loan agreement
Singapore’s Nuffield Dental has signed a three-year S$2.25m (US$1.7m) 5% convertible loan agreement with Zenmedic Capital, an investment company made up of SGX-listed HC...
Germany: Profits jump 24% at Siemens Healthineers
The Imaging and Advanced Therapies businesses have driven impressive Q2 results at the German health-tech business that beat expectations.
Profits at Siemens Healthineers were up...