November 29, 2021
We would like to congratulate Dr. Joy Begley and Dr. Lorenzo Garlappi, who have been elected to serve on the UBC FPP Board of Trustees from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025. Thank you to all the candidates and members who participated in this election.
November 22, 2021
As of 4:00 p.m. PT today, voting has closed for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Election. The results of the election will be posted on our website on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Thank you to all the candidates and members who participated in this election.
November 17, 2021
The November 2021 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: Update on FPP Balanced Fund Changes Register for the January 18 Investment Update Presentation Vote in the FPP Election by November 22 Keep your Beneficiary Information up to date FOR RRIF/LIF-Type Payment Accounts: Deadline for 2021 […]
November 17, 2021
[Originally published October 27, 2021] An election is underway to vote for two Plan members to serve as trustees on the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board. Every vote is important in determining who will represent the interests of FPP members. Read the Candidate Statements and Vote Online Voting closes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 22, […]
October 14, 2021
The Pension Administration Office is open for members who wish to drop off forms and/or ask general questions in person. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our Member Services team is available by phone and email as well. We will continue to offer meetings online via ZOOM video […]
September 8, 2021
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, 2022 to December 31, 2025. UBC Elections has been tasked with the duty of holding the […]
August 10, 2021
The pervasive capital market chatter thus far in 2021 has centered on inflation. The debate is not whether inflation exists – it certainly does – but rather the expected duration of these official 3% to 4% annualized Consumer Price Index prints. “Transitory” is the buzz word for one camp, whereas others see rising prices as […]
May 17, 2021
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 […]
May 12, 2021
In his 2004 book, The Misbehavior of Markets, mathematician and inventor of fractal geometry Benoit Mandelbrot succinctly illustrates how market crashes happen more frequently than modern portfolio theory would suggest. We expect volatility from the equity market, but some of the precipitous declines experienced by investors over the past three decades are just not supposed […]
November 22, 2021
UBC Faculty Pension Plan Election – Voting now closed
November 17, 2021
Faculty Pension Plan Update Newsletter – November 2021
UBC Faculty Pension Plan Election – Vote by Nov 22
November 8, 2021
Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2021
October 14, 2021
Pension Office Open to Visitors
Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2021
November 8, 2021
China dominated the capital market news cycle in September, sending markets sharply lower following two months of strong gains. Default risk – with global implications – surfaced at Evergrande, China’s second largest real estate company. The ruling Communist party also cracked down on cryptocurrency use, and, more broadly, businesses and capital market activity via sweeping […]