March 31, 2022
Members are invited to participate in the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Pension Forum at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 via Zoom. Join us to hear the latest news regarding your pension plan, and to ask questions of the Board trustees and management. There will be a 30-minute presentation on the Plan’s 2021 […]
February 28, 2022
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 Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our Member Services team is available by phone and email from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will continue […]
December 24, 2021
The Pension Administration Office will be closed for the holidays from December 25, 2021 to January 3, 2021 inclusive. Our office will reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604-827-3286. These messages will be monitored over the holiday period. The […]
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
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees recently approved a change in the asset mix of the FPP Balanced Fund option. This change is the result of research performed earlier this year, which concluded that increasing “real” assets (i.e. real estate and infrastructure) would lead to an improvement in the expected risk/return metrics […]
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, […]
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 […]
Mar 26, 2025
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Pension Office Closure – Tuesday, August 27
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Market Commentary – Fourth Quarter 2021
February 15, 2022
The global economic recovery continued in the fourth quarter of 2021, but at a slower pace and with emerging distinctions between industries. Notably, energy prices continued to push higher, extending the energy sector’s winning streak and putting those in the “inflation is transitory” camp – not to mention managers of fossil fuel free funds – […]