Property Fund Management Team

Canada Life Asset Management

We are committed to delivering better futures for our customers, colleagues and communities – whilst ensuring the business meets its goals and objectives.

Michael White

Head of UK Property

Michael has been with Canada Life Asset Management since 1986. He was appointed Head of UK Property in June 2020.

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David Priddis

Corporate Real Estate Director

David joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2001 and has since worked on a wide range of corporate projects. He oversees the management of our corporate office portfolio in the UK as well as managing our Sustainability and ESG strategy across the property funds.

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Joanna Turner

Head of Property Research

Joanna joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2015. She is responsible for Research & Strategy within the property fund management team.

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Andrew Maclaren

Fund Manager

Andrew joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2005. His key responsibilities are the asset management of two of our key property funds.

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Ben Wood

Fund Manager

Ben joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2005. Prior to this, Ben was Divisional Estates Manager for GVC Holdings, where he was responsible for all property matters relating to a network of 300 retail outlets throughout the South East, East Midlands and East Anglia.

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Suzima Abu-Zarin

Fund Manager

Suzima has been at Canada Life Asset Management in 2006 having joined from Colliers CRE where she was in charge of the asset management of various commercial property portfolios on behalf of a number of institutional Clients.

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David Thomson

Senior Asset Manager

David joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2014. His core responsibility is the asset management and income enhancement of property investments within Canada Life’s Annuity funds.

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Richard Nichol

Senior Asset Manager

Richard joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2011. His key responsibility is the management of direct property investments within Canada Life’s UK Pension and Life funds.

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Samantha Murrell

Property Acquisition Manager

Sam joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2015. Her key responsibility is the sourcing of new property acquisitions in the LF Canlife UK Property ACS.

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Alex Braybooke

Property Manager

Alex joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2017. He oversees the property management of all investment property assets together with the management of our health and safety responsibilities.

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James Ogborne

Property Asset Manager

James joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2018. His core responsibility is the asset management and income enhancement of property investments within Canada Life’s Annuity funds.

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