Setanta Asset Management Limited (“Setanta”) is the primary asset manager for Canada Life in Ireland and other European countries. Setanta was established in Dublin in 1998 and has grown steadily since then, now managing €4.2bn (Dec 2009) in assets for Great–West Lifeco Inc group companies with clients in Ireland, Germany and Canada as well as other third party institutions.

Setanta is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited, which is in turn owned by Great-West Lifeco Inc.