The UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees regularly monitors the performance and asset mix of the investment options. They make changes as appropriate. Members are encouraged to stay up to date about investment changes, as they may affect the investment options that you are invested in. The latest investment news and updates can be […]
As reported in the last FPP Update newsletter and in the Plan’s 2021 Annual Report, changes are being made to the strategic asset mix for the UBC FPP Balanced Fund to increase real assets (i.e. real estate and infrastructure). The new asset mix provides a slight reduction in the overall risk level while increasing the […]
The Plan held its annual Pension Forum on May 3, 2022. The presentation included updates on the 2021 Board initiatives and projects, financial and membership statistics, and investment reviews for 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. The presentation was then followed by a question period. If you weren’t able to attend, you may view […]
The latest FPP Investment Update presentation took place on January 18, 2022. If you didn’t get a chance to attend, you can view the recorded presentation and the slides at your convenience.
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees recently approved a change in the asset mix of the FPP Balanced Fund option. This change is the result of research performed earlier this year, which concluded that increasing “real” assets (i.e. real estate and infrastructure) would lead to an improvement in the expected risk/return metrics […]
The Plan held its annual Pension Forum on May 5, 2021. The presentation included updates on the 2020 Board initiatives and projects, financial and membership statistics, and investment reviews for 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The presentation was then followed by a question period. If you weren’t able to attend, you may view […]
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees recently approved a change in the asset mix allocation of the FPP Balanced Fund option. This change is a result of our Asset Mix Study in 2019 when it was determined that increasing allocation to real estate and adding new non-domestic real estate mandates would lead […]
[Originally published on April 1, 2020] As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold and impact every aspect of our lives, the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees would like to assure you that we are monitoring the crisis closely and have taken all the necessary steps to ensure the continuity of services that […]
In the beginning of March, we notified members that the UBC Faculty Pension Plan has enhanced its investment options with the addition of a UBC FPP Fossil Fuel Free Equity and Bond Fund option. The option became available to members on April 1, 2020. The Plan’s seven investment options offer a variety of asset classes […]
Investment Update Presentation from Dec 3, 2020 – Recording and Q&A
January 14, 2021
On Thursday December 3, 2020, the FPP held an online investment update presentation. Kamila Giesbrecht, Executive Director, Investments, provided an update on the Plan’s investments and review of how the funds performed in 2020, followed by a brief question period. If you weren’t able to attend, you may view the recorded presentation here. Not all […]