Faculty Pension Plan Update Newsletter – April 2017
The April 2017 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: Pension Forum, May 10: Attend In Person or via Online Webcast UBC Faculty Pension Plan 2016 Annual Report Financial and Retirement Planning Tools Change to Target Income Replacement Ratio How to calculate your Investment Fees Board of Trustees […]
Pension Forum, May 10: Attend In Person or via Online Webcast
Members are invited to attend the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Pension Forum on Wednesday, May 10. This annual event is 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 […]
UBC Supplemental Arrangement 2016 Annual Report
The 2016 Annual Report for the UBC Supplemental Arrangement is now available.
2017 Financial Planning Lecture Series
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 […]
Save the date: 2017 Pension Forum
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. […]
Office Holiday Closure
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 […]
Pending Changes to Foreign Equities – Balanced and Foreign Equity Funds
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: […]
Pension Administration Office Closure: Thursday, August 18, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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 […]
New UBC Faculty Pension Plan Website
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 […]
Sun Life Financial – Retirement Now Report
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 […]