MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Gary Ward

TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2018 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Reasons for Decision dated February 7, 2018 in connection with a settlement hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2017 in the matter of Gary William Ward ("Respondent").

In its Reasons for Decision, the Hearing Panel confirmed the sanctions imposed on the Respondent. In particular, the Respondent:

• has paid a fine in the amount of $6,500;
• has paid costs in the amount of $2,500; and
• in the future shall comply with MFDA Rule 2.1.1.

In the Settlement Agreement dated July 31, 2017, the Respondent admitted that between 2006 and March 2014, he obtained, possessed and, in some instances, used to process transactions, 22 pre-signed account forms in respect of eight clients, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1.

Copies of the Reasons for Decision and the Settlement Agreement are available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Reasons for Decision, the Respondent conducted business in the Waterloo, Ontario area.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its Members and their approximately 83,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest. For more information about the MFDA's complaint and enforcement processes, as well as links to 'Check an Advisor' and other Investor Tools, visit the For Investors page on the MFDA website.

SOURCE Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada