The Investment Team, Board and Advisor’s skill set reflects over 150 years of combined experience in financing and advisory, principally in the commodities and renewables sectors across the globe. By bringing together a specialist but diverse group, Qbera is able to offer its clients, both Corporates and Investors, best in class services and solutions.

Investment Committee & Advisory Board

ALI SHAFQAT

FOUNDER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

Ali founded Qbera Capital in 2017 having worked 19 years in Banking and Financial Services, primarily with HSBC and KPMG.

CHARLIE LAUGHTON-SCOTT

CHAIRMAN

Charlie joined Qbera in 2018, bringing over 40 years of experience in banking and finance, having previously Global Head Corporate and Institutional Banking and Deputy Head of Global Banking at HSBC.

OLIVIER BEROUD

SENIOR ADVISOR - MEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Olivier brings to Qbera over 27 years experience, having worked with primarily with Moody’s, Barclays and S&P.

JEAN-FRANCOIS LAMBERT

STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Jean-Francois brings a wealth of experience drawn upon his 35 years in the trade and commodity finance industry.

Investment Team

OLIVER HOWARD​

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

Oliver joined Qbera Capital from Barclays Africa in Johannesburg, having worked across the Barclays group for over 11 years, focusing on debt and leveraged finance. 

AMITJI ODEDRA

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR -

INVESTMENT TEAM

Amitji joined Qbera Capital from HSBC, bringing significant experience in Commodities, Structured Trade Finance and Portfolio Management.

RICARDO MARTINEZ 

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR -

INVESTMENT TEAM

Ricardo joined Qbera Capital after working for over 5 years in the Banking and Financial Services, primarily with HSBC and Banco Venezolano de Credito.

ALEX NORTON

INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

Alex joined Qbera Capital as an Investment Analyst in 2018.

JOSH VICARY

INVESTMENT ANALYST

Josh joined Qbera Capital in the summer of 2019, having previously worked in LGT and Invesco Asset Management

Risk Management & Operations

AIDAN APPLEGARTH

SENIOR ADVISER

Aidan brings 40 years of international commercial finance experience and acts as interim Chief Operations & Risk Officer to embed the risk management framework and policies he has established.

PAUL PETKOV

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Paul is a skilled Structured Finance professional with over 16 years’ experience from UK, EU and US Financial Institutions including JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and RBS.

DAVID LENDON

TRADE FINANCE MANAGER

David has been involved in the financing of international trade for almost all of his 45 year career to date, specialising in Middle Office and Operations roles.