Dear Trustees and Industry Colleagues: I hope you enjoyed our recent Future Investment Policies Decisions meeting. As part of the reception to mark my retirement, I had prepared some comments, including an important “Thank you” …
B.C. Target Benefit Plans: PfAD Changes Effective December 31, 2022
Our last post on the topic of Target Benefit Plan (TBP) PfADs was in early 2021, noting that temporary relief had been approved by the B.C. government. We also noted that a Working Group had …
Up the Down Market fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
We always look forward to putting together a team from George & Bell to attend the Up the Down Market fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation (DSRF). This year we were thrilled to be …
George & Bell Staffing Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Michelle Richardson has been promoted to Principal.
Co-op/Contract Analyst
We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team in a co-op/contract analyst position. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, our pension, benefits, and investment teams. …
George & Bell Welcomes Consultant, Majeed Hudda
We are pleased to announce that Majeed Hudda has joined the Benefits team at George & Bell Consulting. Majeed, who is based in Edmonton, has worked in the benefits field for more than 6 years, …
George & Bell Welcomes JJ Lee
We are pleased to announce that JJ Lee has joined the Pension team at George & Bell Consulting. JJ has worked in the pension field since 2009 and has experience providing solutions for clients with …
New Principals at George & Bell Consulting
We are pleased to announce two internal promotions and two external additions as Principals of George & Bell Consulting. These four Principals are: Internal Promotions Kristina Percy, FSA, FCIA (Group Benefits) Hubert Hwang, CFA (Investment) …
George & Bell Consulting Advocates for COVID-19 Plan for Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Withdrawals
George & Bell Consulting is calling on the Government of Canada to allow non-punitive RRSP withdrawals for Canadians to meet short-term financial needs, called the “COVID-19 Plan”. Currently, Canadians can withdraw assets from their RRSPs …
G&B’s COVID-19 Response
At George & Bell Consulting we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak and the government recommendations on business practices. 100% of our staff have had the ability to work from home since March 13th and …