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Jack Derwin

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Markets and Finance Correspondent at Capital Brief

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  • Allan Gray doubles down on Ramsay despite private health crisis

    6 days ago | capitalbrief.com | Jack Derwin

    Despite half of Australia’s private hospitals running at a loss, the contrarian investor is backing Ramsay Health Care, betting on a turnaround in the troubled sector. The “unsustainable” economics of private healthcare have plunged Healthscope into receivership — but South African investment giant Allan Gray believes there’s still money to be made in the loss-making sector.

  • ASX loses bid for privileged ASIC documents in CHESS case

    1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Jack Derwin

    The news: The Federal Court has denied a bid by the ASX to obtain 12 legally privileged documents relating to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC's) prosecution of the exchange over its failed CHESS replacement program. The context: The ASX challenged the corporate regulator's claim of legal privilege over witness statements given by Yuval Rooz and file notes related to his voluntary interview.

  • M&A arb fund Harvest Lane bets Cosette can’t renege on Mayne Pharma deal

    1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Jack Derwin

    Two pharmaceutical companies are locked in a standoff across the Pacific but it’s the Australian minnow that may have the upper hand. Sydney hedge fund Harvest Lane is betting Adelaide drug company Mayne Pharma could still force its reluctant US suitor Cosette Pharmaceuticals to complete its $672 million takeover, even as the New Jersey-based company threatens to walk away and the market writes off the deal.

  • DLA Piper tips M&A surge in Albanese's economy

    1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Jack Derwin

    The law firm, which tops global league tables on deal advice, is tipping more activity in the defence, healthcare and infrastructure sectors. Global law firm DLA Piper's Australian head of corporate Jyoti Singh and partner David Holland are predicting that the policy certainty provided by the recent federal election result will drive an increase in mergers and acquisitions activity this year.

  • John Wylie's call to arms: Less 'digging holes' and more entrepreneurship

    2 weeks ago | capitalbrief.com | Jack Derwin

    Earlier this year, John Wylie issued a public, commonsense appeal to save Australia's capital markets from the ASX. On Tuesday, he launched the inaugural Tanarra Capital Entrepreneurship Forum, rallying local founders, investors, business leaders and governments to seize the moment and help kickstart the new economy.

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Jack Derwin
Jack Derwin @jack_derwin
22 Apr 25

Regal's bad bet on Opthea could cost its traders tens of millions of dollars and put deferred bonuses at risk. https://t.co/EAqdqbsO29

Jack Derwin
Jack Derwin @jack_derwin
22 Jan 25

Guzman y Gomez's Feb results will pit wealthy shareholders against circling short sellers. Given the chance, will GYG insiders be tempted to take some serious money off the table? https://t.co/6QfttrVyBX

Jack Derwin
Jack Derwin @jack_derwin
20 Jan 25

How index funds are breaking markets. https://t.co/8xxgTLKHrv https://t.co/kDnLTEa2Bm