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Important Notice : CLAM’s funds business is now managed by Keyridge
Effective 1 October 2025, Great-West Lifeco has transferred part of the investment management business of Canada Life Asset Management (‘CLAM’) to a sister company, Keyridge Asset Management Limited (‘Keyridge’) under the continued leadership of Mark Giancola, Managing Partner.
With over £135bn in assets under management and close to 300 asset management professionals, Keyridge unites the European third-party asset management businesses of CLAM, Setanta Asset Management, and Irish Life Investment Managers, creating a new asset manager in the UK market. Keyridge is authorised by the FCA to provide investment services in the UK through a UK branch.
What does this mean for you?
. Your investments and services remain unchanged.
. Your relationship manager continues to be your point of contact for any queries.
For more information, please visit Keyridge.com or contact your appointed relationship manager.
We are specialists in real estate finance for investors seeking to purchase or refinance commercial property throughout the UK and in selective Eurozone locations. Our focus is on providing long-term fixed rate loans secured against high quality assets with diversified or secure income, either as a portfolio or single property.
In addition to our core fixed-rate product, we can also structure index-linked loan facilities, subject to suitable security backed by secure income streams with indexation. For over 30 years we have been an active property lender and have a dedicated team of investment professionals who focus solely on commercial real estate finance.
Key features
Lending parameters
For investors seeking finance for the acquisition or refinance of commercial property, we offer structured debt solutions with the following terms:
- Senior bilateral loans, secured against UK real estate, not restricted by region or sector
- First charge over property
- Loan terms between 5 and 35 years
- Fixed rate facilities whereby the interest rate is locked at a margin over the corresponding Gilt Yield benchmark
- Loans range from £20m to £150m+ secured against individual properties or portfolios
- LTV's typically sit between 45% and 60%
- Interest-only periods considered
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No development finance
- Selective Eurozone transactions considered
Please note that while Canada Life Asset Management and Canada Life Limited are regulated as stated in the link below, property management and the provision of commercial mortgages are not regulated activities.
Transactions
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Canada Life Asset Management provides £18m fixed rate real estate loan to SG Rocks
Canada Life Asset Management has completed a £18m five-year fixed rate loan with SG Rocks to assist with the acquisition of York House, a multi-let office building located in a prime location on Kingsway, situated between Covent Garden and Holborn in Central London.
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Canada Life Asset Management to develop new student accommodation with the University of the West of England, Bristol
Canada Life Asset Management has successfully achieved planning permission for the development of a new purpose-built student accommodation development, in partnership with the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE).
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Canada Life Asset Management Finances £20mn New Care Home for The Orders of St John Care Trust with Frontier Estates
Canada Life Asset Management today announces it has financed a £20 million project with developer, Frontier Estates for the construction of a care home for The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT).
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Canada Life Asset Management Completes £30mn Financing Arrangement with The University of Kent
Canada Life Asset Management today announces it has completed a £30 million financing arrangement with the University of Kent.
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Canada Life Asset Management completes first real estate transaction in Germany
Canada Life Asset Management today announced it has completed a loan of €19.5 million to Aviva Investors for the purchase of a logistics hub in Germany.
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Canada Life Asset Management provides £101m 5-year loan to Valor Real Estate Partners
Canada Life Asset Management has announced it has completed a £101 million debt facility with Valor Real Estate Partners.
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Canada Life Asset Management completes new retail park portfolio loan
Canada Life Asset Management completes new retail park portfolio loan
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Canada Life Asset Management completes £148m debt financing to LXi REIT
Canada Life Asset Management has today announced that it has completed a £148 million loan to LXi REIT plc.
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Martin’s Properties bolsters financial fire power through £26.9m refinancing deal from Canada Life Asset Management
Martin’s Properties, a leading London property company operating across London and the South of England, today announces a £26.9m long term refinancing deal with Canada Life Asset Management.
