Newcore Capital has appointed Charles Weeks, previously head of real estate for Europe and APAC at Barings, as a senior adviser.
Weeks, who retired from Barings earlier this year, co-founded Protego Real Estate Investors with Newcore Capital CEO Hugo Llewelyn in 2004. The investment management business was acquired by Barings (then Cornerstone) in 2010.
In his new role, Weeks will advise Llewelyn and the senior Newcore Capital team on the development and expansion of the business with a focus on expanding the manager’s investor base and partnerships.
Weeks said: “It’s exciting to be reunited with Hugo and be working with his senior team in supporting the further development and growth of Newcore Capital. Newcore has already established a strong reputation in the real estate industry, thanks to their unique investment focus and emphasis on sustainability – environmental, social and financial – as well as the solid investment returns they have delivered for their institutional clients, despite the challenging market conditions we have seen witnessed in recent times.”
Llewelyn added: “Charles will play a pivotal role in our mission to achieve sustainable growth for our business in the decade ahead. Charles brings a wealth of experience from running the Barings European and APAC businesses; and is well-respected in the real estate investment industry. These attributes will help us to build on the success of the business to date as we seek to consolidate our market leading position in real estate investment providing essential services to society.”
