About BCI
A Closer Look
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) began operations under the Public Sector Pension Plans Act in 2000 to provide investment services to British Columbia’s public sector. We generate the investment returns to help our institutional clients build a financially secure future. With our global outlook we seek investment opportunities that convert savings into productive capital that will meet our clients’ risk and return requirements over time. We offer investment options across a range of asset classes: fixed income; mortgages; public and private equity; real estate; infrastructure; and renewable resources.
We focus on understanding our clients’ different investment needs – whether managing pension funds on behalf of plan trustees, growing capital reserves for insurance funds, or generating income for trust funds.
We invest inline with our clients’ investment frameworks and policies, as well as applicable legislation and regulations. BCI assists with developing strategies that take into account our clients’ investment objective, risk management requirements, and investment beliefs.
Vision
We will be the responsible fund manager of choice for the British Columbia public sector, at the forefront of the industry and consistently exceeding the performance and service expectations of our clients.
Mission
We are accountable to our clients to provide professional fund management for all asset classes, exercising the highest standards of prudence and fiduciary responsibility. We deliver to our clients the highest return for a given level of risk, at a reasonable cost, while recognizing our responsibility to the broader society through our governance, social, and environmental related activities.
At BCI, We Live Our Values
Integrity
We conduct ourselves with integrity and in an ethical manner in everything we do or say, thereby engendering the trust and respect of our clients, business partners, and other stakeholders.
Accountability
We take responsibility as individuals for our own actions and decisions, without apportioning blame onto others in respect of our inappropriate actions or poor decisions, and we make what is wrong right to the greatest extent possible.
Team Cohesiveness
We take time to understand the perspectives of others, value their contributions, and work collaboratively and respectfully to achieve common goals.
Transparency
We communicate openly, impartially, and constructively with each other. We keep our clients, employees, and other stakeholders informed in a thorough and transparent manner.
The BCI Advantage
- We provide our clients with comprehensive funds management services, including:
- Portfolio services (asset mix management, portfolio and risk management, securities trading, credit and market analysis);
- Consulting (asset/liability studies, performance measurement reports, economic and capital market analysis, attribution analysis, investment and policy advice); and,
- Investment operation services (custodial services, policy compliance, security settlement, trade administration, security lending, accounting, and corporate governance).
- Prudent management of risks resulting from customized asset/liability strategies, extensive portfolio diversification, and a strong commitment to due diligence.
- Value added returns resulting from disciplined asset management, market foresight, and use of internal and external professional investment managers.
- We operate on a cost recovery model and do not receive subsidies or financial aid from any third party. We are accountable to our clients for the costs involved in managing their funds.