Message from the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board regarding the coronavirus pandemic
[Originally published on April 1, 2020] As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold and impact every aspect of our lives, the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees would like to assure you that we are monitoring the crisis closely and have taken all the necessary steps to ensure the continuity of services that […]
UBC Faculty Pension Plan 2019 Annual Report
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan’s annual report is now available online. The 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, 2019 are also available online. View the 2019 UBC FPP Annual Report
UBC FPP Fossil Fuel Free Equity and Bond Fund will be available on April 1, 2020
We are pleased to announce that due to sufficient interest from members, the UBC FPP Fossil Fuel Equity and Bond Fund will be available online at mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp beginning on April 1, 2020 at 5 a.m. PT. Starting April 1, members can make investment allocations as well as allocate ongoing contributions to the fund through the […]
Changes to Pension Office operations effective immediately
The UBC Pension Administration Office is operating through email and phone only. In-person visits are suspended temporarily until further notice. In response to the current COVID-19 situation, the UBC Pension Administration Office is operating through email and phone only. Our staff are available by email as well as checking their voicemails regularly. In-person visits are suspended […]
UBC Faculty Pension Plan introduces a Fossil Fuel Free Equity and Bond Fund on April 1, 2020
[Updated: March 12, 2020] The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) has expanded its investment options to include a UBC FPP Fossil Fuel Free Equity and Bond Fund. This fund will be available to members on April 1, 2020. The following is important information about the fund as well as instructions on how members can make […]
Faculty Pension Plan Update Newsletter – December 2019
The December 2019 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: New Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund option update Bond investment manager changes affecting the Bond and Balanced Funds Staff announcement: Executive Director, Investments Save the date: 2020 Pension Forum UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees Election Results […]
New Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund Option Update
In November, the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees approved the addition of a new Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund to the UBC FPP investment options. Although there is still a process required to implement this new investment fund, it is expected that the fund will be available in the first half of […]
Save the date: 2020 Pension Forum
On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 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 2019 investment performance and a review of the 2019/20 initiatives. […]
UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees Election Results
We would like to congratulate Dr. Robert Heinkel and Dr. Martin Comyn, who have been elected to serve on the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. Dr. Heinkel is currently a Board member and has been re-elected, and Dr. Comyn will be new to the Board. […]
UBC Faculty Pension Plan Election – Voting now closed
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, November 28, 2019. Thank you to all the candidates and members who participated in this election.