The UBC Faculty Association has partnered with UBC Continuing Studies to provide a three-part lecture series on financial planning. All members of the UBC Faculty Association are invited to attend these informative sessions. The UBC Faculty Pension Plan will present on Tuesday, March 7 from 12:40 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. in Room 100, Neville Scarfe […]
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the UBC Faculty Pension Plan will host its Pension Forum – a great opportunity for members to hear the latest news about their pension plan and to meet the Plan’s trustees, management and staff. There will be a presentation on the Plan’s 2016 investment performance and a review of the 2016/17 initiatives. […]
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from December 24, 2016 to January 2, 2017 inclusive. The office will reopen on January 3, 2017. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604-827-2208. These messages will be monitored daily over the holiday period. The UBC FPP […]
Two changes to the foreign equity manager structure were recently approved by the Plan’s Board of Trustees that affect both the Balanced Fund and Foreign Equity Fund options. There is no change in the total allocation to foreign equities in either fund option; however, there are changes in the manager/mandate allocations. These two changes are: […]
Please note that the Pension Administration Office (PAO) will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 18. If you wish to speak with a PAO staff member in person, please visit the office outside of these hours. The PAO will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, August 19. During this office […]
We are excited to announce that the Plan has a new website. If you have previously bookmarked our website, please update your bookmark to our new web address at: faculty.pensions.ubc.ca. In addition to making the new website more user-friendly, easier to navigate and web responsive, we’ve added new features such as News & Events, Plan […]
By surveying retirees about their present circumstances and working people about their plans for the future, the Sun Life Financial Retirement Now Report aims to provide a balanced, insightful view of the evolving state of retirement in Canada. The findings are part of an Ipsos Reid poll conducted in December 2015 on behalf of Sun […]
In June 2016, the federal government announced the federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached an agreement in principle to enhance and strengthen the Canada Pension Plan. These changes would take effect starting in January 2019. The UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board will review these changes and updates will be posted on the Plan’s website […]
The UBC Pension Administration Office has learned that some faculty members have received unsolicited communication from individuals claiming to offer financial advice and seminars on behalf of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan. These individuals, in fact, are not affiliated with the Plan or any of the Plan trustees, management and staff, and their services are […]
The FPP Board recently approved the termination of one of the four Canadian equity managers, PCJ Investment Counsel. This change affects the Balanced Fund and Canadian Equity Fund options. Effective mid-June 2016, the assets being managed by PCJ Investment Counsel will be equally distributed to the remaining three Canadian equity managers (i.e. Connor, Clark & […]