MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Fabio Ventolini

TORONTO, March 19, 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 March 19, 2018 in connection with a settlement hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on February 21, 2018 in the matter of Fabio Nicola Ventolini ("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 $7,500;
• has paid costs in the amount of $2,500; and
• shall in the future comply with MFDA Rules 2.1.1 and 2.1.4.

In the Settlement Agreement dated November 21, 2017, the Respondent admitted that between July 2013 and July 2015, he directly or indirectly through a company he controlled, solicited and accepted remuneration or service fees outside the Member from at least four clients for Member business for which he would also receive remuneration from the Member for the same activities, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.4 and the standard of conduct prescribed in 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 carried on business in the Toronto, 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