David Lashbrook 2019 Speaker

Head of Africa Real Estate

Momentum Africa Real Estate Fund, Sub-Saharan Africa ex South Africa

Biography

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, David leads Momentum’s frontier Africa real estate investment management business.  Before joining Momentum’s Africa team in December 2012, David spent six years in Momentum’s Alternative Strategies team.  Prior to joining Momentum, David was a Vice President at Maples Finance Limited in the Cayman Islands where he provided fiduciary services to a portfolio of hedge funds, trusts and private equity vehicles.  David previously worked as an Account Manager at Fortis Prime Fund Solutions (Cayman) Limited and at Schroder Investment Management, RBS and ING Barings in London.  He completed his accounting training at Ernst & Young in South Africa and is a qualified South African Chartered Accountant and a CFA Charterholder.