Financial markets faced uncertainty about future monetary policy in the fourth quarter. Signs of peaking inflation, along with market expectations for a downward shift in the pace of monetary tightening, boosted investor sentiment and led to widespread gains across asset classes in the first two months of the quarter. Read the Market Commentary for a […]
It is important to regularly review your beneficiary information so that your pension benefits will be paid according to your wishes. The Plan administers pre- and post-retirement death benefits in accordance with B.C. pension legislation and the designations that we have on file at the time of your death. Pension legislation requires that your spouse […]
Dr. Ken Carty and Dr. Murray Carlson have been reappointed to the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees for four-year terms. For more information about the Board of Trustees, visit the Board of Trustees page.
Member services for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan are provided by both the UBC Pension Administration Office and Sun Life. Below is a table with the contact information for the most common inquiries and requests by members. For a detailed breakdown of our contact information, please visit the Contact Member Services page. Sun Life Client […]
The June 2022 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: UBC FPP Balanced and Bond Fund Changes Underway Evaluation of Investment Options and Managers in the UBC FPP Market Commentary Q1/2022 Upcoming Retirement Income Options Seminars Retirement Income Options within the FPP Staff Announcement: Executive Director, Pensions […]
As reported in the last FPP Update newsletter and in the Plan’s 2021 Annual Report, changes are being made to the strategic asset mix for the UBC FPP Balanced Fund to increase real assets (i.e. real estate and infrastructure). The new asset mix provides a slight reduction in the overall risk level while increasing the […]
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees regularly monitors and oversees the Plan’s seven investment options. Part of this oversight includes conducting reviews and making changes to the investment options when appropriate. Learn how the Trustees review investment strategies and managers in the new investment education article, Evaluation of Investment Options and Managers […]
As we enter the third year of the pandemic and with recent world events, the global markets continue to be affected. Read the Market Commentary for a summary of how the investment markets have responded.
Thinking of retirement? Learn about the FPP’s retirement income options by attending one of our next online retirement seminars.