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MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Gregory Shearing


TORONTO, March 22, 2018 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Pacific Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Reasons for Decision dated March 21, 2018 in connection with a settlement hearing held in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 7, 2018 in the matter of Gregory William Shearing ("Respondent").

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

    1. $1,000 (Costs) shall be paid upon acceptance of the Settlement Agreement by the Hearing Panel;
    2. $1,000 (Costs) shall be paid on or before March 30, 2018;
    3. $1,000 (Costs and Fine) shall be paid on or before April 30, 2018;
    4. $1,000 (Fine) shall be paid on or before May 31, 2018;
    5. $1,000 (Fine) shall be paid on or before June 29, 2018;
    1. any outstanding balance of the Fine and Costs owed shall immediately become due and payable to the MFDA; and
    2. he shall be prohibited from conducting securities related business in the employ of or associated with a Member of the MFDA until such time as the total amount outstanding of the Fine and Costs owed is paid to the MFDA.

In the Settlement Agreement dated January 12, 2018, the Respondent admitted that between September 25, 2015 and February 27, 2017, he obtained, possessed, and in some instances, used to process transactions, 16 pre-signed account forms in respect of four 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 carried on business in the Vancouver, British Columbia 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


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