In the spring of last year, we shared in our annual report and through the Pension Forum that the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board was working on a new Real Assets Fund investment option, which was expected to be available to Plan members later this year. Since then, changes to the underlying investment products […]
The Plan held its annual Pension Forum on May 7, 2025. This online presentation is an opportunity for members to hear from the FPP Board and management about Plan news and updates. This year, we covered 2024 membership and financial statistics, investment performance (including rates of return), upcoming Plan initiatives, news about Plan investment options. […]
The Plan held its annual Pension Forum on May 29, 2024. The presentation included updates on the Plan’s investment performance, recent Plan investment changes, membership and financial highlights, and our 2023/24 initiatives. The presentation was then followed by a question period. If you weren’t able to attend, you may view the recorded presentation here. We thank […]
[Originally published May 24, 2023] The Plan held its annual Pension Forum on May 9, 2023. The presentation included updates on the Plan’s investment performance, recent Plan investment changes, membership and financial highlights, and our 2022/23 initiatives. The presentation was then followed by a question period. If you weren’t able to attend, you may view […]
In 2022, we began implementing changes to the strategic asset mix for the FPP Balanced Fund as well as reshaping the Plan’s fixed income investments. These changes provide a slight reduction in the overall risk level while increasing potential expected returns for both the UBC FPP Balanced and Bond Funds. We are providing another update […]
In the second half of 2022, the UBC FPP Board reviewed opportunities to diversify the current structure of the UBC FPP Fossil Fuel Free Equity and Bond Fund. Since its inception in April 2020, the fund has grown to a stable size that allows it to be further diversified. After reviewing various diversification options, the […]
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.