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 & […]
Active Members were recently emailed the April 2016 edition of our new electronic newsletter, UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update. Deferred and Retired members were mailed a paper copy, which will be the final paper communication mailed to members. Going forward, our newsletter will be sent electronically only. Our April 2016 newsletter features the following information and updates: An invitation […]
On Wednesday, May 25, 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 2015 investment performance and a review of the 2015/16 initiatives. Date: Wednesday, […]
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan’s annual report, 2015 Year in Review (PDF), is now available online.
The 2015 Annual Report for the UBC Supplemental Arrangement is now available.
The UBC Faculty Association has partnered with UBC Continuing Studies to provide a five-part lecture series on financial planning. All members of the Faculty Association are invited to attend these informative sessions. The UBC Faculty Pension Plan will present on Tuesday, February 9 from 12:40 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. at Lecture Hall 1, Woodward IRC (2194 Health Sciences Mall). […]
As of December 9, 2015 the investment management of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (UBC FPP)’s Short Term Investment Fund (STIF) has been changed from British Columbia Investment Management Corp (bcIMC) to Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) Inc. This change was made primarily for operational reasons and will allow for more efficient handling of the […]