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Mike Greschner Joins George & Bell
We are pleased to announce that Mike Greschner has joined George & Bell Consulting as a Senior Consultant. Mike will be based in Vancouver, providing comprehensive benefit consulting services to public sector, private sector and multi-employer trusteed clients in Western Canada. Read full entry

Greg Heise Joins George & Bell
We are pleased to announce that Greg Heise has joined George & Bell Consulting as Partner of the firm.
Greg will be based in Vancouver, providing actuarial and investment services to pension and benefit clients in Western Canada. Read full entry

Exciting News for George & Bell
George & Bell Consulting (G&B) is pleased to announce a working relationship with John Gilfoyle and David Lee of Strategic Income Security Services (SISS). Read full entry

CPP Enhancement: The Debate Takes Centre Stage
See below for the link to Jeremy’s article published in the January/February issue of Plans and Trusts.
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Investment Manager Skill vs. Luck
Below is a link to a classic article on investment manager skill and luck from our colleague Harry Satanove.
The article, titled Managing Money and Tossing Coins, was originally published in the Benefits and Pensions Monitor in 2001, but the message remains as valid today as it was then. Read full entry

Thoughts on CPP Expansion – video
While at the recent International Foundation’s Canadian Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Calgary I shared some thoughts from my session on CPP Expansion. Read full entry

It’s Time for a Rethink Around LTD Coverage for Older Employees
Click the link below to read Jeremy’s recent article for the Canadian HR Reporter.
It’s time for a rethink around LTD coverage for older employees Read full entry
SHARE Proxy Voting Survey
Equity investment managers don’t just represent the interests of their clients by buying and selling stocks. They also represent their interests through proxy voting; voting on Boards of Directors and resolutions related to how the company is run. Read full entry

Accounting Matters – Old Age Security
When Old Age Security was changed in the Federal budget last year some people asked me whether the cuts were necessary. Read full entry

The Impact of Aging on Investment Returns
I originally wrote this article in May 2011. I think that it remains relevant today: feel free to disagree (or agree) in the comments below. Read full entry