Barings has made changes to its European real estate leadership team following the retirement of Charles Weeks (pictured).
Current head of real estate portfolio management Europe, Nick Pink, will take on the role of head of European real estate, and James Salmon, head of real estate asset management Europe, will take on the newly created role of chief operating officer, European real estate in addition to his current role.
Pink, who joined Barings in 2005, will maintain his existing responsibilities as head of real estate portfolio management Europe and chair of the European investment committees, and will report to David Mihalick, head of private assets.
Mihalick said: “Nick is a proven leader who has worked alongside Charles in the build out of the Barings Real Estate European platform since its inception and I’m certain that he will continue the strong momentum of the platform in the region. I would like to thank Charles for his pivotal contributions to the build out of the platform and wish him all the best for the future.”
Pink added: “I am excited to take on this role and look forward to working across the platform to serve our clients to the best of our ability. With Barings’ local market knowledge, underpinned by global insights, we are well placed to make the most of a challenging market to seek to deliver outstanding returns on behalf of our investors. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Charles for all his support and guidance over the years.”
