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Friday, March 18, 2022

Enhancing UBC’s Financial Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis Support

In addition to preparing and managing UBC’s annual financial budgeting process, the Comptroller’s Budget Office team has seen increasing demand for complex future-facing financial analysis,…
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Friday, October 29, 2021

Auditor General’s report gives context on their audit of UBC’s financial statements

At the end of every fiscal year, the B.C. government combines the financial information from over 160 entities, including UBC, and produces a consolidated set…
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Monday, July 12, 2021

UBC IMANT shares university’s first Endowment Carbon Footprint Report

UBC Investment Management Trust (UBC IMANT) has created and shared the first carbon footprint report for the university’s Endowment. As directed by UBC’s Board of…
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

UBC’s Financial Results for 2020/21

The 2020/2021 fiscal year was unprecedented and challenging in many ways for the global economy — and for UBC — due to the onset of…
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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Consolidating Capital Expertise in the VPFO

We are pleased to announce the creation of a new Capital Financial Management team that will be responsible for the oversight and governance for UBC’s significant capital…
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Monday, March 29, 2021

UBC Affirmed with “AA+” Rating from S&P

Credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings (formerly Standard & Poor’s) has re-affirmed UBC’s credit and senior unsecured debt ratings as “AA+”. The rating reports an…
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

UBC evaluated as having “Outstanding Market Position” by Moody’s

Bond credit rating company Moody’s Investors Service (commonly referred to as “Moody’s”) has given UBC an Aa1 rating, reflecting “an outstanding market position supported by…
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

UBC Continues Commitment to Mitigating Climate Change, Signs Principles for Responsible Investment

Following UBC’s declaration of a climate emergency and commitment to two key divestment initiatives, the university is pleased to share that UBC Investment Management Trust…
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