News & Events
March 23, 2023
Faculty Pension Plan Update Newsletter – March 2023
February 22, 2023
Market Commentary – Fourth Quarter 2022
December 8, 2022
November 21, 2022
Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2022
Reducing risk and improving expected returns in the UBC FPP Balanced and Bond Funds
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 […]
Enhancing diversification in the UBC FPP Fossil Fuel Free Equity and Bond Fund
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 […]
Stay up to date on investment changes within your Plan
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 […]
UBC FPP Balanced and Bond Fund Changes Underway
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 […]
2022 Pension Forum Presentation – Recording and Q&A
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 […]
View the FPP Investment Update Presentation
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.
Update on FPP Balanced Fund Changes
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 […]
2021 Pension Forum Presentation – Recording and Q&A
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 […]
Real Estate Manager changes affecting the Balanced Fund
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 […]
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 […]