David Charles, Author at Ark Capital

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).

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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).

Ark Capital Bedrock Mortgage Fund January 2025

Bedrock Mortgage Fund: January 2025

by David Charles

February 7, 2025

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January is typically a quiet month in Commercial Real Estate and so it proved in 2025, with minimal change to the Bedrock portfolio.

Ark Capital Bedrock Mortgage Fund December 2024

Bedrock Mortgage Fund: December 2024

by David Charles

January 13, 2025

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December 2024 saw Ark’s Bedrock Fund maintain its consistent, predictable performance with a return of 11.25% annualised.

Ark Capital Bedrock Mortgage Fund November 2024

Bedrock Mortgage Fund: November 2024

by David Charles

December 9, 2024

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November 2024 marked a full year since Bedrock’s launch in December of the previous year and saw a significant milestone for Ark.

Bedrock Mortgage Fund: October 2024

by David Charles

November 14, 2024

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Bedrock is very much able to be seen as a proxy for the greater Ark Capital investment universe, since it invests exclusively in Ark Wholesale Fund…

Ark Capital Bedrock Mortgage Fund September 2024

Bedrock Mortgage Fund: September 2024

by David Charles

October 7, 2024

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September 2024 saw Ark Capital’s Bedrock fund (the “Fund”) maintain its record of consistency, with another strong monthly return at 0.93% (11.27%…

Ark Capital Bedrock Mortgage Fund August 2024

Bedrock Mortgage Fund: August 2024

by David Charles

September 5, 2024

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Ark is acutely conscious of the pressures currently faced by property developers and building…