We are currently seeking to fill the position of a full-time Investment Analyst, providing investment consulting services to our clients with foundations, endowments, First Nations trusts, and pension and benefit plans. Duties will include: conducting …
Every province except Quebec agreed in principle to a deal on June 20, 2016 that will eventually improve the Canada Pension Plan. The deal is still subject to final approval. The proposed changes target low …
On May 16th, George & Bell Consulting hosted a party to celebrate the retirement and many career accomplishments of Harry Satanove. After almost 35 years in the actuarial business, Harry has decided it’s time to …
Background The new Liberal federal government has already met with the provinces to initiate discussions of enhancing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This was one of their campaign promises. The former Harper government had refused …
George & Bell is pleased to announce a new addition to our team. Jian Zhang, a fully qualified actuary with 8 years of experience, has joined our firm as a Consultant. Jian has primarily worked …
On August 12th last year, we posted an article on our blog “New Funding Rules for Target Benefit Plans”, in which we reviewed the new funding rules that will apply to the collectively-bargained multi-employer pension …
I will be speaking at Pacific Business & Law Institute’s Essential Tasks of Pension and Benefit Plan Trustees on February 24th. The conference assembles leading experts to educate Plan trustees on their legal duties including …
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. Our goal with this tool is to help Canadians form their …
Trustees of multiemployer pension plans have waited a long time for new pension funding rules. The new B.C. Pension Benefits Standards Regulation, released in May, puts the 2012 B.C. Pension Benefits Standards Act rules into …
On June 30, 2015, Bill C-377 received royal assent from the Senate. The attached memo discusses the potential impact this new legislation will have when regulations come into force. Summary of Bill C-377
