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Tech disruptor bankrolled to create nation’s largest Shopper Media Group

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Australian technology that gathers real-time, location-aware customer data and behavioural insights in return for free high-speed wi-fi and an enhanced, tailored shopping centre experience has attracted a multimillion-dollar investment from

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28 Feb 2017

Alternative asset growth supports Blue Sky’s 130 per cent profit surge

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Blue Sky Alternative Investments (ASX: BLA) have announced its results for the half year ending 31 December 2016, reporting a significant rise in revenue, profitability, cash flow, margins and fee-earning assets

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13 Feb 2017

Blue Sky forms joint venture to invest in the world’s biggest student market

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The North American arm of Australia’s Blue Sky Alternative Investments (ASX:BLA) has formed a joint venture (JV) with the team behind Student Quarters, a specialist independent student housing investment manager

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22 Nov 2016

Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund raises $47 million through heavily oversubscribed entitlement offer

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited (ASX:BAF) has announced a successfully completed $47 million capital raise through a one for three non-renounceable entitlement offer to existing investors and shortfall offer

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14 Nov 2016

Blue Sky makes another play for New York property

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Cove Property Group (Cove), a joint venture between Blue Sky Alternative Investments and US property investors led by Kevin Hoo, has signed an agreement to acquire its second asset, an

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09 Sep 2016

Blue Sky announces new MD as founder Mark Sowerby steps down

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Ten years after starting Blue Sky Alternative Investments, founder Mark Sowerby will hand over the reins to the company’s current chief operating officer, Robert Shand, on 30 September 2016. Mr

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22 Aug 2016

Blue Sky reports 57 per cent profit growth and $2.1 billion in Assets Under Management

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Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (ASX: BLA) has announced its results for the year ending 30 June 2016, reporting an underlying Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $16.3 million (up 57

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22 Aug 2016

Mantra buys a bit of Blue Sky on the Gold Coast

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Blue Sky Private Real Estate has sold the management rights to Southport Central on the Gold Coast to Mantra Group for an undisclosed sum. Since entering the accommodation market in

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18 Aug 2016

Blue Sky exits Readify

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A fund managed by Blue Sky Private Equity has sold its majority share of technology services business Readify to Telstra for an undisclosed sum. Readify’s management team will remain in

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05 Jul 2016

Blue Sky raises $45 million in first stage of capital raising

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Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited has successfully raised $45.1 million through a placement and the accelerated component of a one for ten entitlement offer to professional and sophisticated investors. This

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16 May 2016

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