Enforcement Notice - In The Matter of Alberto Storelli - Adjournment

VANCOUVER, BC, July 9, 2021 /CNW/ - A hearing was originally scheduled before a Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) in the matter of Alberto Storelli on April 28, 2021.  The hearing was adjourned to August 13, 2021. 

The hearing concerns allegations that:

1. Between September 2014 and December 2017, Mr. Storelli paid financial compensation to clients without the knowledge or approval of his Dealer Member, contrary to Dealer Member Rule 29.1 and Consolidated Rule 1400.
   
   
2. In or about June 2015, Mr. Storelli created and delivered to clients an account statement that was not authorized by his Dealer Member, contrary to Dealer Member Rule 29.1.
   
   
3. Between January 2017 and January 2018, Mr. Storelli made misrepresentations to IIROC staff, contrary to Consolidated Rule 1400.
   
   
4. Between February 2018 and March 2018, Mr. Storelli failed to cooperate with IIROC staff who were conducting an investigation, contrary to section 8104 of the Consolidated Rules.

IIROC formally initiated the investigation into Mr. Storelli's conduct in January 2017. The alleged violations occurred while he was a Registered Representative with the Richmond, British Columbia office of Global Maxfin Capital, which at the time was an IIROC-regulated firm. Mr. Storelli is no longer a registrant with an IIROC-regulated firm.

The hearing is open to the public, unless the Hearing Panel orders otherwise. The decision of the Hearing Panel will be made available at www.iiroc.ca.

Hearing Date: August 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

Location:        Videoconference

The Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations which sets out the allegations is available at: Storelli, Alberto - Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations

Documents related to ongoing IIROC enforcement proceedings – including Reasons and Decisions of Hearing Panels – are posted on the IIROC website as they become available. Click here to search and access all IIROC enforcement documents.

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 175 Canadian investment dealer firms of varying sizes and business models, and their more than 30,000 registered employees. IIROC also sets and enforces market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian debt and equity marketplaces.

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.

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.

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: Evelyn Tchakarov, Public Affairs Specialist, [email protected]

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