Diversity-Focused Firms Cautiously Stick to Their Strategies
Some private investment firms that back minority-owned businesses are responding with a mix of defiance and caution to a wave of litigation against diversity-driven funding programs. Firms say they plan to stick to their strategies while seeking to ward off potential legal challenges. Fearless…#fearlessfund
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Japan GDP growth flat in July with weak domestic demand: JCER
TOKYO -- Japan's gross domestic product for July remained almost flat from the previous month, growing an annualized 0.03% on a seasonally adjusted basis, as weak domestic demand offset the growth in external demand, according to the Japan Center for Economic Research. Private consumption…#tokyo
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

KKR, SBI to launch private debt fund for Japan retail investors
TOKYO -- U.S. private equity fund KKR plans to set up a new company with Japanese financial group SBI Holdings to offer investment trusts typically offered to professional investors to wealthy individuals in Japan, Nikkei has learned, the latest move by a major foreign investment fund to tap into…#tokyo #kkr #sbiholdings #sbi
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Life and death situations’: Lawmakers battle Wall Street over health care
A wall of debt is coming due for private equity-owned hospitals and nursing homes that threatens to undermine care for some of the most vulnerable Americans. That's triggering alarms in Washington. Cheap and flexible financing that helped big Wall Street buyout firms snap up health centers,…#bipartisan #pramilajayapal #cathymcmorrisrodgers #garygensler #blackstonegroup #hollywood #republicans #democrats #energyandcommerce #cms
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SocGen teams up with Brookfield in private credit push
Groups to launch €10bn fund that will also target renewable energy and transport
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Torrent Pharma is ready to go ahead with the daunting Cipla deal
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharma is seeking financing for a deal with Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla. Torrent Pharma is interested in buying out the Hamied family's 33.47% stake in Cipla, which is valued at around $4.07 billion. The deal would be the largest in the domestic pharma industry, with a total outlay of approximately $7.3 billion. Torrent Pharma is in talks with several private equity funds, shadow banks, and foreign banks to secure funding for the acquisition. If successful, the deal would give Torrent Pharma a significant share in the market and broaden its operations.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Bristol Spire Hospital widens investigation into mesh surgeon
The private Spire hospital widens its review of mesh surgeon Tony Dixon's operations.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CMS: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a matching program between CMS and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), titled "Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Through a Veterans Health Administration Plan." The purpose of the matching program is to provide CMS with VHA data to determine individuals' eligibility for financial assistance in paying for private health insurance coverage. Comments are due by October 11, 2023.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Recovery-Friendly Workplaces Can Help Those on the Path to Healing
Describes the impact of "recovery-friendly workplaces" in rural areas. Recovery-friendly workplaces are employers with policies supportive of those recovering from substance misuse. Notes that rural places can be less private and that stigma can still impact the job prospects of someone in recovery. Also discusses the economic benefits of recovery-friendly workplaces for rural areas with a small workforce pool.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - September 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Have we reached peak China? How the booming middle class hit a brick wall
Holding her newborn daughter, Lynne, 33, feels apprehensive about the future. Her elder son, though adorable, is already draining the family coffers and he hasn’t even started school yet. His private kindergarten in Beijing costs 80,000 yuan (US$11,ooo) a year. Extracurricular classes, including…#beijing #mandarin #xingtai #hebeiprovince #worldbank #xijinping #pewresearchcentre #dengxiaoping #goldmansachs
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Private credit refinancing shows concerns about sector overblown: Ninepoint co-CEO
John Wilson says the private credit ecosystem is working and capable of generating a double-digit internal rate of return Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Private credit funds have been under scrutiny in recent months as rising interest rates prompted some observers to…#johnwilson #barbarashecter #ninepointpartnerslp #ninepoint #thirdeyecapitalcorp #pieridaeenergyltd #calgary #shellcanadaenergys #thirdeyes #pieridaeenergy
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How the CEO of the $243.7-billion PSP Investments pension fund is navigating tumultuous markets
DO: Positive returns in challenging markets are good. And I think what it really reflects is the diversity of our portfolio, the deep expertise of our investors and the global nature of our portfolio. Our strategy (has been) to diversify beyond public markets into private asset classes, some of…#psp #asiapacific #hongkong #cppib
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PSP Investments posts 4.4% return despite ' challenging ' markets
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) generated a net portfolio return of 4.4 per cent for the fiscal year that ended March 31 despite “challenging” markets, with officials crediting a combination of private market investments, international expansion and currency exposure.…#pspinvestments #psp #deborahorida #cppib #hongkong #orida #eduardvangelderen
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why the shadow banking sector is keeping Canada ' s financial regulators up at night
The lightly regulated and unregulated lenders that employ alternative credit strategies include private equity, investment funds and hedge funds, and are now formally referred to by Canadian authorities including the Bank of Canada as “non-bank financial intermediaries.” Mortgage finance companies…#bankofcanada #blackstoneinc #brookfieldcorp #nt #osfi #elizabethroach #patrickaugustin #finance #mcgilluniversity #canadaresearchchair
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Night Owls’ More Likely Than ‘Early Birds’ to Develop Diabetes
Investigators found evening ‘chronotype,’ or going to bed late and waking up late, was associated with a 19 percent increased risk of diabetes after accounting for lifestyle factors
Source: BWH News - September 11, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

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