Enforcement Notice - Decision - IIROC Fines Canaccord Genuity Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 5, 2022 /CNW/ - On December 15, 2021, a Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) accepted a Settlement Agreement with sanctions, between IIROC staff and Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord").

Canaccord admitted that between January 2010 and May 2019 the Respondent failed to establish and maintain a system of internal controls and supervision reasonably designed to achieve compliance with IIROC requirements, including to deal fairly with clients with regard to fees, contrary to Dealer Member Rules 38.1 and 2500.

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Canaccord agreed to pay a fine of $157,500 and costs in the amount of $50,000.

The Settlement Agreement is available at:

Canaccord Genuity Corp. - Settlement Agreement

The Hearing Panel's decision will be made available at www.iiroc.ca.

IIROC formally initiated the investigation into Canaccord's conduct in October 2019. Canaccord is an IIROC regulated firm.

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All information about disciplinary proceedings relating to current and former member firms is available in the Enforcement section of the IIROC website.

Background information regarding the qualifications and disciplinary history, if any, of advisors currently employed by IIROC-regulated firms is available free of charge through the IIROC AdvisorReport service. Information on how to make investment dealer, advisor or marketplace-related complaints is available by calling 1 877 442-4322.

IIROC investigates possible misconduct by its member firms and/or individual registrants. It can bring disciplinary proceedings which may result in penalties including fines, suspensions, permanent bars, expulsion from membership, or termination of rights and privileges for individuals and firms.

IIROC is the pan-Canadian self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers and their trading activity in Canada's debt and equity markets. IIROC sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors and strengthens market integrity while supporting healthy Canadian capital markets. IIROC carries out its regulatory responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of 174 Canadian investment dealer firms of varying sizes and business models, and their more than 31,000 registered employees. IIROC also sets and enforces market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian debt and equity marketplaces. For more information, visit www.iiroc.ca.

SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - General News

Enforcement Contact: Richard Korble, Vice-President, Western Canada, 403-260-6278, [email protected]; Media Contact: Julia K. Mackenzie, Public Affairs Specialist, 416-786-1650, [email protected]

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