Standard Life gets its man in Canada

published 19 December 2011

UK life assurance company Standard Life has appointed industry veteran Charles Guay as head of its Canadian operations.

Guay will take over as President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Life Canada at the beginning of February 2012 from Joseph Iannicelli, who announced in May 2011 that he is leaving Standard Life.

Guay joins Standard Life from the National Bank of Canada. He has extensive experience of the long-term savings and investments industry having held a number of senior positions at National Bank of Canada, and worked in various roles at Fidelity Investments Canada, RBC Dominion Securities and Lvesque Beaubien Geoffrion.