Building a Modern Canadian Pension Fund: UPP CIO Aaron Bennett on Purpose, Culture, and Innovation
UPP Chief Investment Officer Aaron Bennett reflects on the unique experience of building a modern Canadian pension plan from the ground up and what sets UPP apart in Canada’s pension landscape.
Alimentation Couche-Tard urged to disclose a clear, competitive emissions-reduction strategy
Shareholder proposal calls for a more comprehensive and credible GHG reduction strategy across the retailer’s operations, energy use, and supply chain.
University Pension Plan reports 10.3% return and sustained growth in 2024
The Plan maintained its fully funded status with a surplus through continued market volatility.
Aaron Bennett named one of Canada’s Best Executives by Globe and Mail’s Report on Business
Aaron Bennett, Chief Investment Officer of the University Pension Plan (UPP), has been selected as one of The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine’s 2025 Best Executives.
#AccelerateAction on International Women’s Day
UPP celebrates International Women’s Day and all those taking decisive steps toward gender equality.
UPP joins retirement sector partners to drive awareness of pension value across Canada
Annual campaign highlights role of workplace pension plans in retirement security.
UPP’s Barbara Zvan Co-Authors New Research on Pension Fund Value Creation
In research recently published in the Journal of Alternative Investments, Barbara Zvan examines how UPP has successfully tailored investment approaches to enhance value creation.
Wilfrid Laurier University Pension Plan Members Consent to Joining UPP
An important milestone on the journey toward joining the Plan.
Enhancing key investment policies for 2025
Updates to UPP’s Responsible Investing policies support risk management and value creation
UPP welcomes two new plan participants
Eligible members from Victoria University and the Trent University Staff Plan joined UPP on January 1, 2025.