MFDA announces disciplinary proceeding in respect of Richard Charles Rhodes
TORONTO, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has commenced disciplinary proceedings in respect of Richard Charles Rhodes ("Respondent").
In its Notice of Hearing dated June 22, 2018, Staff of the MFDA alleges that the Respondent engaged in the following conduct contrary to the By-laws, Rules and/or Policies of the MFDA:
Allegation #1: In October 2016, the Respondent processed three redemptions in a client account where he used his own discretion to determine the timing of the redemptions, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.1.1 and 2.3.1.
Allegation #2: Between January 2011 and October 2016, the Respondent obtained, possessed, and used to process transactions, eight pre-signed account forms in respect of six clients contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1.
Allegation #3: In October 2016, the Respondent altered four account forms in respect of one client by altering information on the account forms without having the client initial the alterations, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1.
The first appearance in this proceeding will take place by teleconference before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Prairie Regional Council on August 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain), or as soon thereafter as the appearance can be held, to schedule a date for the commencement of the hearing on the merits and to address any other procedural matters. The appearance will be open to the public, except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters. Members of the public who would like to listen to the teleconference should contact [email protected] to obtain particulars. The Hearing on the Merits will take place in Edmonton, Alberta.
A copy of the Notice of Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Notice of Hearing, the Respondent conducted business in the Peace River, Alberta 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
Charles Toth, Director, Litigation, 416-943-4619, [email protected]; Mark Stott, Vice-President, Prairie Region, 403-215-8329, [email protected]
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