April 28, 2021
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan’s 2020 Annual Report is now online. This report includes plan highlights, membership and financial statistics, fund and investment managers’ rates of return, and an investment commentary. The Plan’s audited Financial statements as at December 31, 2020 are also available online. View the 2020 UBC FPP Annual Report
March 23, 2021
Members are invited to participate in the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Forum at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. In keeping with current provincial event guidelines, the Forum will take place online, via Zoom. Join us to hear the latest news regarding your pension plan, and to ask questions of the Board trustees […]
February 12, 2021
The 2020 Annual Report for the UBC Supplemental Arrangement is now available.
January 14, 2021
On Thursday December 3, 2020, the FPP held an online investment update presentation. Kamila Giesbrecht, Executive Director, Investments, provided an update on the Plan’s investments and review of how the funds performed in 2020, followed by a brief question period. If you weren’t able to attend, you may view the recorded presentation here. Not all […]
December 24, 2020
The Pension Administration Office staff and management will be unavailable from December 25, 2020 to January 1, 2021 inclusive due to our annual office holiday closure. We will return to work on Monday, January 4, 2021 and will be available through email and phone. Our physical office is still temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 […]
November 4, 2020
The November 2020 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: Update from the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board: Investment Priorities during the continued Coronavirus Pandemic Live Webcast on Dec 3: Investment Update for FPP Members Real Estate Manager changes affecting the Balanced Fund Workday Process Changes […]
November 4, 2020
[Originally published on October 6, 2020] As the pandemic continues to run its course, we would like to assure you that the Management and the Board of Trustees for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) continue to conduct ongoing due diligence of the investment options available to you. Discussions regarding the longer-term strategic positioning of […]
October 29, 2020
In the third quarter, economic activity bounced back forcefully from the record-breaking economic contractions the quarter earlier. Equity markets rallied alongside the improved economic data before correcting in September, as it became evident that governments globally were once again considering shutting down economies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Economic output remains far below that […]
August 12, 2020
Asset markets continued their-V-shaped bounce off the March lows, with many equity markets nearly recovering to all-time highs by the end of June. This continues to be in stark contrast to economic activity, which is still undeniably weak and recovering much more slowly in the face of on-again, off-again lockdowns and general COVID-19 fears. In […]
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Canada Post Service Disruption
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Scheduled Fax Machine Maintenance: Sept 25-29
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UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board Election — Call for Nominations
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Pension Administration Office closures: June 26 & 30, 2025
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2024 Annual Report & Financial Statements
Market Commentary – Fourth Quarter 2020
February 11, 2021
The fourth quarter of 2020 marked the reemergence of the equity bulls, as stock markets around the world accelerated to the upside starting in November. The timing was coincident with the announcement and expected rollout of several highly effective vaccine treatments for COVID-19, as well as renewed lockdowns and restrictions across many regions. Significant macroeconomic […]