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FedEx Canada Pension Plan
The Federal Express Canada Ltd. Employees' Pension Plan is the Canadian retirement vehicle for FedEx Express Canada, sponsored by FedEx Corporation and...
FedEx Canada Pension Plan
The Federal Express Canada Ltd. Employees' Pension Plan is the Canadian retirement vehicle for FedEx Express Canada, sponsored by FedEx Corporation and administered through Sun Life Financial's group retirement platform. Known internally as the FedEx Express Canada Destination Retirement Program, it bundles a Defined Contribution Pension Plan, a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, and a Tax Free Savings Account. The plan is not a standalone legal entity with its own investment staff — it draws on the governance and policy framework set by FedEx's Memphis-based treasury and retirement group, where CIO Jeff Lewis manages roughly $70 billion in global retirement obligations. Asset allocation follows a DC-plan line-up structure rather than a single institutional portfolio. Members select from a curated list of Sun Life-managed funds spanning Canadian and global equities, fixed income, balanced strategies, and target-date series. The plan's alternative exposure is modest and flows through pooled fund vehicles rather than direct co-investments or separate accounts. Public filings confirm an allocation to alternative investments within the Canadian registered plan, though specific manager names or commitment sizes are not disclosed. Geographic exposure is overwhelmingly North American, with the equity sleeves tilted toward US and Canadian large-cap indexes. The plan's governance sits with FedEx Express Canada's senior leadership and risk committees, where executives such as former President Lisa Lisson and audit committee member Amir Raza have provided oversight. No dedicated Canadian pension investment team exists — asset allocation decisions and fund lineup changes are coordinated between FedEx's Memphis treasury function and Sun Life's institutional group. May 2024: FedEx Corporation reported aggregate retirement plan assets of approximately $70 billion in its annual filing, a figure that includes the Canadian plan alongside much larger US and international pools. The structural differentiator is the plan's position as an embedded sub-pool within a global corporate treasury, not a standalone Canadian pension investor. It does not issue RFPs, participate in direct club deals, or maintain a Canadian investment committee. For external managers and GPs, the access point is indirect — through Sun Life's platform gatekeeping and, for larger strategic relationships, through engagement with the Memphis-based CIO office that sets fund lineup policy across jurisdictions.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Memphis
Corporate office
Memphis, TN, United States
Principals
Jeff Lewis
Chief Investment Officer, FedEx Corporation
Raj Subramaniam
CEO, FedEx Corporation
Lisa Lisson
Former President, FedEx Express Canada
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions for the FedEx Canada Pension Plan?
The plan does not have a dedicated Canadian investment committee. Fund lineup and asset allocation policy are set by FedEx Corporation's Memphis-based treasury and retirement investment group, led by CIO Jeff Lewis. Day-to-day investment management for the underlying funds is handled by Sun Life Financial and the sub-advisors on its platform. Individual members select their own allocations from the available fund menu.
How does the plan access alternative investments?
Alternative exposure is available through pooled fund vehicles on the Sun Life platform, not through direct limited partnership interests or separate accounts. The specific alternative fund options and their managers are not publicly disclosed by the plan. Any allocation to private assets, real estate, or hedge fund strategies comes through the commingled institutional funds that Sun Life offers to its DC plan clients.
Is this plan managed directly by FedEx or by an external provider?
The plan is administered externally by Sun Life Financial, which provides the recordkeeping platform, investment fund lineup, and member servicing. FedEx Express Canada sponsors the plan and provides governance oversight through its senior leadership and audit and risk committees, but does not directly manage any of the underlying investment portfolios.
What is the relationship between the Canadian plan and FedEx's global retirement assets?
The Canadian defined-contribution plan is a component of FedEx Corporation's roughly $70 billion in global retirement obligations, which CIO Jeff Lewis oversees from Memphis. The Canadian plan is far smaller than FedEx's US pension and 401(k) pools, and it operates under Canadian regulatory and tax rules with a distinct fund lineup, but investment policy direction ultimately traces back to the corporate treasury function.
Does the plan accept external capital or partner with outside investors?
No. The plan is a closed retirement vehicle available only to eligible FedEx Express Canada employees. It does not raise third-party capital, participate in co-investment clubs, or engage in joint ventures with other institutional investors. Its only investors are plan members making contributions through payroll deduction.
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