David Charles
Head of Funds
David is Ark’s inaugural Fund Manager, leading the establishment and launch of Ark’s Bedrock Mortgage Fund after joining us as interim CFO in 2023.
As a career finance leader with a passion for real estate, David infuses his 35+ years’ experience across numerous sectors into his work at Ark. Since 2008, he’s specialised in property investment and funds management, notably spending 10 years as CFO and then CEO and Managing Director of ASX listed REITs Redcape Hotel Group and Hotel Property Investments (HPI).
David Charles
David is Ark’s inaugural Fund Manager, leading the establishment and launch of Ark’s Bedrock Mortgage Fund after joining us as interim CFO in 2023.
As a career finance leader with a passion for real estate, David infuses his 35+ years’ experience across numerous sectors into his work at Ark. Since 2008, he’s specialised in property investment and funds management, notably spending 10 years as CFO and then CEO and Managing Director of ASX listed REITs Redcape Hotel Group and Hotel Property Investments (HPI).
Cornerstone First Mortgage Fund: September 2026
October 22, 2026
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Cornerstone’s September return was 8.76% (annualised) against the fund’s target return of the RBA OCR + 4% (8.35%).
Summit High Yield Fund: September 2026
October 22, 2026
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The fund delivered an annualised distribution of 14.65% in the month, maintaining consistency with prior months
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: September 2026
October 1, 2026
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The Fund again delivered a strong annualised return, at 10.08% (RBA + 5.73%) in September, from a pleasingly diverse portfolio of 49 (+3) loans and…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: August 2026
September 10, 2026
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The Fund delivered a strong annualised return of 10.07% (RBA + 5.72%) in August.
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: July 2026
August 14, 2026
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The Fund commenced the FY27 year with a strong monthly annualised return of 10.15% (RBA + 5.80%), further extending its run of consistent,…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: June 2026
July 8, 2026
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The Fund delivered a monthly annualised return of 10.20% (RBA + 5.85%), continuing its long run of consistent, predictable returns. Portfolio LVR…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: May 2026
June 10, 2026
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The Fund delivered a monthly annualised return of 10.07% p.a. (RBA + 5.97%), continuing the fund’s long run of consistent, predictable annualised…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: April 2026
May 12, 2026
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The Fund delivered a monthly return of 10.05% p.a. (RBA + 5.95%), marking six consecutive months of annualised returns within a tight 6 basis-point…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: March 2026
April 10, 2026
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With an annualised March return of 10.10% (RBA + 6%), the fund’s return volatility again remains very low, with LVR falling slightly to 64.3%.
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: February 2026
March 10, 2026
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The Bedrock fund delivered another pleasing result in February with an annualised 10.11% return, which is very consistent with the 3 month annualised…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: January 2026
February 9, 2026
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The fund’s annualised return of 10.10% for January is consistent with the last 3-4 months average return, however was slightly lower than hoped due…
Bedrock Mortgage Fund: December 2025
January 13, 2026
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December saw the fund deliver an annualised return of 10.15%, ~ 11bps up on November off the back of improved cash utilisation.





