Faculty Pension Plan Update Newsletter – February 2019
The February 2019 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing and the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Potential Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund option and member survey Register for the Pension Forum by May 3 Updates to UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees My […]
Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing and the UBC Faculty Pension Plan
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Investing has been very topical in the last few years and this article addresses what impact this has had on the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (“FPP”). There are many definitions of “ESG Investing” (sometimes referred to as Responsible Investing, Socially Responsible Investing, or Impact Investing). There is no clearly accepted […]
Potential Fossil Fuel Free Balanced Fund option and member survey
An undefined number of Plan members have expressed interest in having a new fund option that would exclude investing in firms associated with the fossil fuel industry (i.e. a Fossil Fuel Free or “FFF” fund). This mandate would be a narrower subset of the broader ESG factors but it is an area that has received […]
Register for the Pension Forum by May 3
You are invited to the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Forum on Wednesday, May 15 at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Vancouver Campus. Join us to hear the latest news regarding your pension plan and to meet the UBC FPP trustees, management and staff. There will be a presentation on the Plan’s 2018 investment performance and […]
Updates to UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board of Trustees
Dr. Ken Carty and Dr. Murray Carlson have been appointed for four-year terms from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022 on the UBC FPP Board of Trustees. Dr. Carty is a Professor Emeritus, Political Science and has served on the Board since 2013. Dr. Murray Carlson is a Professor at the UBC Sauder School […]
My Sun Life Mobile App
Manage your UBC Faculty Pension Plan account and investments anytime and from anywhere with the My Sun Life mobile application. Visit the My Sun Life mobile page to download the application.
Retirement counselling funding for UBC Faculty Association members
The University provides several resources to support members with their retirement, one of which includes funding for retirement counselling. UBC will reimburse Faculty Association members for retirement counselling from a financial consultant up to a maximum of 3 hours ($750 limit) per member. For more information and to obtain a reimbursement form, please visit the […]
Office Holiday Closure
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive. The office will reopen on January 2, 2019. 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 UBC FPP trustees, […]
Faculty Pension Plan Update Newsletter – November 2018
The November 2018 issue of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. In this issue: What are my options at retirement? Transfers into the UBC Faculty Pension Plan Save the date: 2019 Pension Forum For RRIF/LIF-Type Payment Accounts: Deadline for 2018 Non-Scheduled Withdrawals Office Holiday Closure Read the newsletter online