Future Growth Capital, a joint initiative between Standard Life and Schroders, has appointed Gail Izat as a non-executive director to the board.
Izat is currently Standard Life UK’s managing director of workplace & retail intermediary, a role she has held since summer 2025. She has previously held a number of other senior roles at Standard Life including CEO of Standard Life Germany and Austria, and head of portfolio delivery.
Future Growth Capital (FGC) is a private markets investment business was set up in July 2024, with the aim to deploy £10-20bn over the next decade into private markets, investing globally and in the UK, in support of the Government’s Mansion House objectives.
Standard Life has state that it intends to invest 10 per cent of its relevant savings products on behalf of its policyholders via investment products managed by FGC to meet its own Mansion House objectives.
Izat will succeed Mike Eakins who served as a non-executive director at Future Growth Capital.
FGC chair Denise Le Gal says: “[Izat’s] expertise across the UK pensions market will be invaluable as we continue to scale the business and deliver innovative private markets solutions for our clients.”
Izat adds: “Future Growth Capital represents an important evolution in how private markets can support better outcomes for UK pension savers. By providing access to long-term investment opportunities, the business is well positioned to play a meaningful role in the future of pensions.”
