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B.C. Target Benefit Plans: PfAD Suspension Effective December 31, 2019
While it may have gotten lost in the run-up to holiday season, the Order in Council passed on December 18, 2020 to suspend the application of the PfAD to B.C.’s Read full entry
New B.C. Defined Benefit Funding Rules and Single Employer Target Benefit Plans
Last week the B.C. government announced new defined benefit (DB) plan funding rules that take effect December 31, 2019. Some might say that these changes have been long overdue given that the past regime’s heavy focus on solvency is a main cause of DB plans being less prevalent in the private sector. Read full entry
Supreme Court Reaches Decision in ICBA Case
On July 3, 2018, the Supreme Court of British Columbia completed its judicial review of a prior decision by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. Read full entry
Greg Heise Celebrates 25 Year Industry Anniversary
Today marks 25 years working in the Vancouver pension and investment industry, which is probably good cause for a little reflection. Read full entry
Making Sense of the Proposed Enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan
Every province except Quebec agreed in principle to a deal on June 20, 2016 that will eventually improve the Canada Pension Plan. Read full entry
George & Bell Consulting Congratulates Harry Satanove on Retirement
On May 16th, George & Bell Consulting hosted a party to celebrate the retirement and many career accomplishments of Harry Satanove. Read full entry
Should you Turn your Plan into a TBP? Join me at PBLI’s Conference for my Presentation
I will be speaking at Pacific Business & Law Institute’s Essential Tasks of Pension and Benefit Plan Trustees on February 24th. Read full entry
CPP Enhancement: Launch of George & Bell Calculator
Today we have launched our Enhanced CPP Calculator, www.cppenhancement.ca which projects the additional benefits and contributions under two of the most popular CPP enhancement proposals. Read full entry
Better off Bigger?
With apologies to the 1985 John Cusack film “Better Off Dead”, this past week’s announced “merger of equals” between Willis Group and Towers Watson brings to mind a question I have been thinking about a lot over the past couple of years. Read full entry