Le Lézard
Classified in: Business

MFDA issues Notice of Settlement Hearing in respect of Leonard Coronel


TORONTO, June 2, 2020 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") announced that it has issued a Notice of Settlement Hearing dated May 29, 2020 regarding the presentation, review and consideration of a proposed settlement agreement by a Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Central Regional Council.

The settlement agreement will be between Staff of the MFDA and Leonard Coronel ("Respondent") and involves matters for which the Respondent may be disciplined by a Hearing Panel pursuant to MFDA By-laws. The proposed settlement agreement concerns allegations that the Respondent:

a)  between January 2018 and September 2018, on eight occasions, signed the initials of clients next to alterations he made to information on accounts forms, and submitted them to the Member for processing, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1;

b)  in May 2018, altered and used to process a transaction one account form in respect of one client by altering information on the account form without having the client initial the alterations, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; and

c)  between January 2015 and October 2018, obtained, possessed and used to process transactions, 30 pre-signed account forms in respect of 21 clients, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1.

The settlement hearing will take place on June 25, 2020, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), or as soon thereafter as the matter can be held, in the hearing room at the offices of the MFDA, 121 King Street West, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario.

MFDA settlement hearings are typically held in the absence of the public pursuant to section 20.5 of MFDA By-law No. 1 and Rule 15.2(2) of the MFDA Rules of Procedure. If the Hearing Panel accepts the settlement agreement, then the proceeding will become open to the public and a copy of the decision of the Hearing Panel and the settlement agreement will be made available at www.mfda.ca.

A copy of the Notice of Settlement Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Notice of Settlement Hearing, 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 81,000 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


These press releases may also interest you

at 17:15
Hampton Financial Corporation ("Hampton" or the "Company", TSXV:HFC) advises that it has concluded its negotiations of the terms upon which it will acquire a controlling interest in Oxygen Working Capital Corp.("OCC") of Oakville, Ontario,...

at 17:15
Big Rock Brewery Inc.  ("Big Rock" or the "Corporation") today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 30, 2023. Financial Summary For the three months ended December 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended...

at 17:15
The following issues have been halted by CIRO Company: Bocana Resources Corp. TSX-Venture Symbol: BOCA All Issues: Yes Reason: Pending News Halt Time (ET): 4:39 PM CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a...

at 17:14
The following issues have been halted by CIRO: Company: Helix BioPharma Corp. TSX Symbol: HBP All Issues: Yes Reason: Pending News Halt Time (ET): 4:07 PM CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a...

at 17:12
This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on March 28, 2024 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date....

at 17:12
YMCA's Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC) is pleased to announce a partnership with Old Spice's School of Swagger to help boys of color graduate high school via mentorship and career planning. This partnership will enable the nationwide expansion of...



News published on and distributed by: