MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Aranpreet Bhullar

TORONTO, July 20, 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 July 20, 2018 in connection with a settlement hearing held in Toronto, Ontario held on March 29, 2018 in the matter of Aranpreet Kaur Bhullar ("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 $5,000;
• has paid costs in the amount of $1,000; and
• shall in the future comply with MFDA Rule 2.1.1.

In the Settlement Agreement dated November 28, 2017, the Respondent admitted that between September and October 2015, she signed seven client signatures or initials on five account forms, in respect of two clients, and submitted the account forms to the Member for processing, 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 Settlement Agreement, the Respondent carried on business in the Mississauga, 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 82,000 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