Canada Life has appointed Dominic Carpenter to lead its bulk purchase annuity (BPA) commercial strategy.

In this newly created role, effective 6 October 2025, Carpenter will lead the commercial development of the insurer’s bulk annuities business and drive initiatives across commercial strategy, reinsurance and pricing to support its BPA growth ambitions. He joins from Phoenix Group, where he was group capital director, having previously spent a decade at Legal & General as group capital director and head of reinsurance and structuring for the BPA business. BPA managing director, Shreyas Sridhar, described him as an “exceptional leader” in our market, adding that he is one of the “pioneers” in the pension derisking industry. Carpenter added that he was “thrilled” to be joining Canada Life’s BPA team at a time of heightened strategic focus on the BPA market and said he will relish the opportunity to develop its market offering further.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS) has announced two senior appointments.

The USS has named Claire Bowyer as group general counsel and Andrew Kyle as group finance director. Bowyer, currently Cardano Group general counsel of Cardano and NOW: Pensions deputy CEO, will join USS on 1 March 2026, succeeding Jeremy Hill, who will retire in April 2026 after a long tenure with the scheme. Kyle will take up his role on 12 January 2026, joining from Brown Shipley & Co, where he is currently the CFO. USS Group CEO, Carol Young, said the appointments will strengthen the scheme’s legal and financial governance frameworks as it continues to focus on delivering value and security for members and employers. She added: “I’m grateful for Jeremy’s huge contribution to the scheme and wish him well for the future. I’m looking forward to seeing others benefit from the skills and experience that have been so invaluable to us.”

The Independent Governance Group (IGG) has appointed Jeremy Petty as director of ‘Like Minds’.

Petty will lead Like Minds, the IGG's creative communications agency, specialising in pensions and employee engagement. Petty joins from communications consultancy Scarlettabbott, where he was CEO, bringing over 25 years of experience in engagement and communications. His appointment enables the current managing director, Jude Groves, to step back after more than a decade leading the business. Since joining the IGG portfolio in 2023, Like Minds has achieved nearly 30 per cent revenue growth. Commenting on the appointment, IGG chief commercial officer, Grant Suckling, said Petty’s leadership will help the agency continue to innovate and expand its offerings to clients. Petty added that he was truly excited to take the reins at Like Minds, supporting its clients in reaching even more employees and pension scheme members with critical information about their financial health.

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