Stephen Massey

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Stephen Leigh Massey, Baron Massey of Hampstead (born September 1957 [1] ) is a British financier. A supporter of Rishi Sunak, [2] he served as chief executive of the Conservative Party from November 2022 to December 2024. [3] [4]

Biography

Massey joined the Conservative Party in 1974. [5] In 1976, he matriculated at Hertford College, Oxford to study politics, philosophy and economics (PPE). [6] [7] While studying at the University of Oxford, he served as chair of the Oxford University Conservative Association in 1978. [5] He was treasurer of the Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) from 2010 to 2022, before serving as its chair in 2022. [8]

Massey was chief executive officer of Prudential-Bache International, a brokerage firm and sub-division of Prudential Securities, from 2001 to 2003. [6] [9] [10] In December 2003, he joined the board of Eden Financial Limited, a stockbroking and fund management firm. [11] He became Eden's executive chairman the following year. [5] [11] Canaccord Genuity bought Eden Financial in September 2012, and Massey was appointed head of its UK wealth management. [12]

As part of Rishi Sunak's Resignation Honours in April 2025, he was made a life peer and created as Baron Massey of Hampstead on 12 May 2025. [13] [14]

References

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  2. Croft, Ethan (11 November 2022). "Rishi Sunak donor gets top job with the Tories". The Standard. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. "NEWS: Stephen Massey to depart as Chief Executive at Conservative Campaign Headquarters". Conservative Home. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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  6. 1 2 "Stephen Massey". www.canaccordgenuity.com. Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. "Hertford College Donor Report 2020" (pdf). Hertford College. University of Oxford. 2020. p. 15. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. "CFI appoints Hilda Worth as new Chair as Stephen Massey becomes Conservative Party Chief Executive". The Jewish Weekly. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. "Mr Stephen Leigh Massey". The Financial Services Register. Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. Sousley, Marc (7 July 2000). "Prudential-Bache launches European management team". Financial News. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 Orton, Ian (3 February 2004). "Eden recruits Pru-Bache International veteran". www.paminsight.com. TheWealthNet. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  12. "Canaccord Genuity appoints Eden's Massey as head of UK wealth arm". www.investmentweek.co.uk. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  13. Ferguson, Alasdair (10 April 2025). "Michael Gove to receive peerage in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours". The National. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  14. "Resignation Honours and Peerages: April 2025". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.