2025 end of year message
December 11, 2025
As we approach the end of 2025, Barb Zvan, UPP’s President and CEO, reflects on a year of purpose and progress for UPP.
UPP named one of the GTA’s Top Employers for 2026
December 2, 2025
UPP has been recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2026 by Mediacorp. This annual competition celebrates organizations whose workplace culture, total rewards programs and forward-thinking policies set them apart.
UPP’s Climate Action Plan: Progress and Highlights from 2025
December 1, 2025
UPP remains focused on advancing our Climate Action Plan (CAP), which targets net-zero portfolio emissions by 2040 or sooner.
UPP announces inflation protection increase for 2026
December 1, 2025
UPP is increasing the UPP portion of pensions in pay by 1.49% on January 1, 2026.
Ontario Moves to Enable DC-to-JSPP Conversions
November 6, 2025
This represents a significant advancement for retirement security and a meaningful step toward expanding access to defined benefit pensions across the province.
Barbara Zvan Named CEO of the Year at the 2025 Ontario Business Achievement Awards
November 6, 2025
UPP’s Barbara Zvan has been named the 2025 CEO of the Year by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) as part of its annual Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAAs), which celebrate leadership, innovation, and impact across Ontario’s business community.
FSRA approves the conversion of the Wilfrid Laurier University Pension Plan to UPP
November 5, 2025
A major step forward in welcoming Laurier members to UPP
UPP forms strategic partnership with WPT Capital Advisors to expand logistics exposure
October 28, 2025
New partnership marks UPP’s first U.S. strategy focused on investing in warehouse and distribution facilities in high-growth industrial markets, targeting long-term value creation for members
Investing for the Future: Brian Minns on UPP’s Approach to Responsible Investing
October 16, 2025
On the Future of Finance podcast, UPP’s Brian Minns, Managing Director of Responsible Investing discussed the role responsible investing plays in shaping a future-ready pension fund.
Canada Post service disruption update
October 15, 2025
Our priority at UPP is to ensure you can send and receive any important pension-related documents until normal operations have resumed.
Updates to UPP’s Member Privacy Statement
October 8, 2025
UPP’s updated Member Privacy Statement takes effect October 2025, with clearer details on employer data sharing and anonymized AI use.
Building a Modern Canadian Pension Fund: UPP CIO Aaron Bennett on Purpose, Culture, and Innovation
September 3, 2025
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.