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Blue Sky founder departs, new MD appointed

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments managing director Mark Sowerby has announced his retirement and a successor has been appointed. From September 30, current Blue Sky chief operating officer Rob Shand will become managing director. Shand has been with ...

Legg Mason appoints head of Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Legg Mason has appointed a new head of Australia. Andy Sowerby was previously executive director for sales, marketing and client service at Martin Currie, a position he held for 11 years. Prior to that, he was joint managing director at Investec Fund ...

Blue Sky lifts profits

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... increase from 15.4% to 16.9% per annum compounding (net of fees) since inception in July 2006. Managing director Mark Sowerby said the growth reflected almost 10 years in the alternative assets space, during which time alternatives had started to move ...

Martin Currie completes PK Investment Management deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
... been appointed as lead manager of the Legg Mason Japan Absolute Alpha Fund - the Luxembourg domiciled UCITS fund. Andy Sowerby, head of sales and marketing at Martin Currie said: "This is an exciting milestone in the development of our Japanese long/short ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing director Mark Sowerby reveals the process behind each is not all that different. On Saturday 8 August, Sowerby completed the 54km swim from the English ...

Blue Sky delivers 68% profit as alternatives rally

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... growing asset class in Australia. Investors are looking beyond traditional investment strategies," managing director Mark Sowerby said. "Every single one of our divisions has attracted institutional capital now, which is a great demonstration of trust ...

Blue Sky reports $2.6 million profit

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... $8 million and $10 million compared to an underlying NPAT of $6.2 million in FY14. Founder and managing director Mark Sowerby said the company continued to benefit from strong investment performance across the funds Blue Sky manages, balance sheet exposure ...

Demand for alternatives sees Blue Sky profits rise

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... persistence is being rewarded with increased investor engagement and quality deal flow," founder and managing director Mark Sowerby said. "Expansion into Sydney and Melbourne, as well as substantial investment in our team gives us a superb platform from ...

Blue Sky directors buy stake in Alternatives Fund IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
... in Blue Sky to fund the new investment and the tax liabilities arising from those share sales. Managing director Mark Sowerby has also sold a small parcel of shares in Blue Sky to fund investments into several of the manager's unlisted funds. Sowerby ...

Blue Sky on track to reach $500m by June

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... million and is on track to achieve its target of more than $500 million by 30 June 2014. Founder and managing director Mark Sowerby said the company had built strong foundations for its next wave of growth. "Traditionally, our business generates more ...