The last date to request non-scheduled withdrawals from RRIF/LIF-Type Payment accounts for this calendar year is Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Any 2026 unscheduled withdrawal requests received after this date will not be processed. To request a non-scheduled withdrawal, contact Sun Life Client Care at 1-844-822-3131 (1-844-UBC-3131), and select Option 3.
Sun Life will be performing scheduled maintenance on their systems and websites from Saturday, August 8 at 10 am PT to Sunday, August 9 at 12:15 pm, PT. During this period, the following services will be impacted and unavailable: Sun Life websites, including the UBC FPP member portal (mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp) Sun Life Client Care call centre […]
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 following market commentary is courtesy of the Plan’s Canadian Equity investment manager, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. The second quarter of 2026 was characterized by resilient economic activity, persistent inflation pressures, and a gradual shift in market focus from geopolitical risks toward the implications of stronger-than-expected growth and amore restrictive monetary policy outlook. […]
On Thursday, June 25, the UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm PT for a staff event. If you have a pension inquiry during that time, you may email fpp@hr.ubc.ca or leave a message at 604-822-8100. We will resume normal operations on Friday, June 26. We apologize for any […]
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan 2025 Annual Report and audited Financial Statements as at December 31, 2025 are now available online. The annual report includes updates on Board initiatives related to strategic planning and comprehensive risk management, recent management and team changes, financial and membership highlights, as well as market updates and investment performance. Visit […]
The following market commentary is courtesy of the Plan’s Canadian Equity investment manager, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. The first quarter of 2026 was defined by a shift from optimism to a more volatile, higher uncertainty environment later in the quarter. Markets navigated a series of overlapping macro and geopolitical developments, including political instability […]
Eugene Lee has been hired as the new Executive Director, Investments, for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP), joining the UBC Pension Administration Office in January 2026. Eugene comes to us with over 20 years of experience working with pensions, endowments, foundations and Indigenous settlement trusts. Prior to joining UBC, he served for 10 years […]
The following market commentary is courtesy of the Plan’s Canadian Equity investment manager, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. Markets entered the fourth quarter of 2025 with improving risk sentiment and reduced volatility, supported by resilient growth data earlier in the quarter and continued disinflation across major economies. That optimism was tested intermittently by pockets […]
Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2026
October 21, 2026
The following market commentary is courtesy of the Plan’s Canadian Equity investment manager, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. The third quarter was marked by resilient economic growth, renewed inflation pressures and a significant rise in global interest rates. The escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude rising […]