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Investing for the Future: Brian Minns on UPP’s Approach to Responsible Investing

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.

Updates to UPP’s Member Privacy Statement

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

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.

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.

Wilfrid Laurier University Pension Plan Members Consent to Joining UPP

An important milestone on the journey toward joining the Plan.

UPP welcomes two new plan participants

Eligible members from Victoria University and the Trent University Staff Plan joined UPP on January 1, 2025.

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