Learn more about the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees Election, including candidate statements and information about how to vote.
An election is now underway to vote for two UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) members to serve as trustees on the Board of Trustees. Every vote is important and will help determine who will sit on the Board and represent the interests of FPP members. Follow the link below for candidate statements and information on […]
Markets were generally higher in the second quarter and the U.S. S&P 500 index closed the first half of 2019 at an all-time high. Stock markets produced the strongest first half-year gains in over twenty years since 1997. However, the bond market seemed to be sending conflicting signals as U.S. interest rates have dropped back […]
An election process will be held for two Board members, to be elected by and from the membership of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP), to serve on the Board of Trustees for a four-year period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. Dr. Robert L. Heinkel’s and Mr. Vijay Verma’s terms will end […]
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees recently approved two changes to the bond investment manager structure that affect both the UBC FPP Balanced Fund and the UBC FPP Bond Fund options. The following are the changes: The Real Return Bonds managed by BlackRock are being sold and these assets will be reinvested […]
After a very weak fourth quarter in 2018, the markets bounced back very strongly in the first quarter of 2019. Most stock markets experienced double-digit gains even though much of the economic data showed continuing weakness. Many central banks still expressed concerns around low economic growth prospects but this did little to deter the rise […]
The April 2019 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: Member Survey Results: Potential Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund Option Register for the Pension Forum by May 3 UBC Faculty Pension Plan 2018 Annual Report Member Services: Who do I contact? Read the newsletter online
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan’s annual report, 2018 Year in Review, is now available online. The report includes plan highlights, membership and financial statistics, fund and investment managers’ rates of return, and an investment commentary.
In March 2019, we surveyed the membership to gauge your level of interest and commitment towards investing in a potentially new Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund option. The purpose of the survey was to determine if there is a sufficient amount of member interest for the Board to further pursue a Fossil Fuel Free Balanced […]
Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2019
November 7, 2019
Assisted by accommodative interest rate policies, most developed stock markets continued higher in the third quarter of 2019. This was despite ongoing problems including political uncertainties, U.S.-China trade tensions, issues in the Middle East, and concerns around slowing global economic growth. Central banks continued to ease interest rates to help boost their economies, although most […]