Competition authority green lights €12bn Aedifica and Cofinimmo merger
The merger between Belgian listed real estate company Aedifica and rival Cofinimmo reached a definitive milestone on January 21, marking the likely creation of Europe’s largest listed healthcare REIT with a combined portfolio exceeding €12.1bn. Following a period of delay that pushed the timeline back by approximately three months, the Belgian Competition Authority has officially cleared the path for the…
EssilorLuxottica buys Signifeye and announces research tie-up
Global eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica has reached agreement to acquire Signifeye, a privately held ophthalmology platform running 15 eye centres and clinics across the Flanders region of Belgium. Announced on Friday, December 12, the deal lands just months after the group’s purchase of Optegra, a 70-site network spanning five European countries, and signals continued momentum in building a pan-European clinical footprint. Management…
Clariane sells real estate portfolio in Belgium to Care Property Invest
France based European care specialist Clariane has realised nearly €143m of value by selling nine Belgian nursing and care homes to publicly listed Belgian REIT Care Property Invest (CPI). The deal, announced on Wednesday, December 3, shores up liquidity for the French operator while handing CPI a cash-generative, long-leased portfolio developed between 2010 and 2025 which can immediately enhance earnings. The…