Harry Hampson appointed as new CEO of UK Government Investments

Thursday, 4 December 2025 10:06

Harry Hampson has been appointed as the new CEO of UK Government Investments (UKGI), bringing extensive private sector experience to the Government's centre for corporate finance and governance. Harry joined UKGI as Director with responsibility for Corporate Finance in July 2025. Prior to that, he had a thirty-seven-year career in international investment banking at JP Morgan, based in London. His most recent role was as one of JP Morgan's Global Chairs of Investment Banking...Request free trial

Harry Hampson has been appointed as the new CEO of UK Government Investments (UKGI), bringing extensive private sector experience to the Government's centre for corporate finance and governance.

Harry joined UKGI as Director with responsibility for Corporate Finance in July 2025. Prior to that, he had a thirty-seven-year career in international investment banking at JP Morgan, based in London. His most recent role was as one of JP Morgan's Global Chairs of Investment Banking and a member of that group's Executive Committee. His prior roles have included: Chairman of Industry Coverage in EMEA, Vice-Chairman of JP Morgan Cazenove, Head of Telecoms, Media and Technology (TMT) Advisory and Head of Equity Capital Markets in the EMEA region.

This appointment followed a fair and open recruitment process and has been approved by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Livermore. Harry will replace Charles Donald as CEO and is expected to take up the post on 29 January 2026.

Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Livermore, said:

Working with the private sector to invest in opportunities in sectors including transport, energy security, defence, and space exploration is a crucial part of our work to deliver growth for a stronger and more secure economy.

Harry Hampson brings the extensive experience and values to lead UKGI and drive forward this mission, and I look forward to working with him.

Chair of UKGI, Vindi Banga, said:

I am delighted to welcome Harry as the next CEO for UKGI. Harry brings extensive Corporate Finance and senior leadership skills from a leading global financial institution. I am sure these will be a significant asset as UKGI continues to build on its corporate finance and governance support for the government's mission.

I thank Charles Donald for his outstanding leadership of UKGI during which we supported the Covid vaccine purchase programme, government exited its full holding in NatWest Group and ten new entities were added to the UKGI governance roster including Sizewell C and the National Energy Systems Operator (NESO). I wish Charles well in his future endeavours.

Incoming CEO of UKGI, Harry Hampson, said:

It is an enormous privilege for me to take on the role of Chief Executive at UKGI, and I am proud to build on Charles Donald's work. UKGI is a unique place to work, with a fantastic culture, bridging the gap between the public and private sectors.

I look forward to leading a team of exceptional corporate finance and governance specialists, to support government departments in driving economic growth.

UKGI is the government's centre of expertise in corporate finance and corporate governance, providing specialist advice and support to government departments to help them achieve their policy objectives and manage public assets effectively. It plays a central role in delivering value for the taxpayer—advising on major corporate finance matters, financial interventions and acting as a shareholder representative for the government's most complex and commercial arm's length bodies.