MFDA announces settlement hearing to take place in respect of Paul Moroz
TORONTO, June 8, 2018 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Paul Moroz ("Respondent") by Notice of Hearing dated December 15, 2017.
As the result of a settlement agreement entered into between Staff of the MFDA and the Respondent, the settlement hearing in this matter will take place July 23, 2018, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the hearing room at the offices of the MFDA, located at 121 King Street West, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario.
The subject matter of the proposed settlement agreement concerns matters for which the Respondent may be disciplined pursuant to ss. 20 and 24.1.1 of By-law No. 1 of the MFDA. In particular, the settlement agreement concerns allegations that the Respondent:
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between July 2008 and October 2013, failed to ensure that the investment recommendations he made to clients A and B were suitable for them, contrary to the Member's policies and procedures, and MFDA Rules 2.2.1, 2.5.1, 1.2.2, and 2.1.1; |
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between November 24, 2010 and June 23, 2011, obtained, and used to facilitate transactions, at least five blank pre-signed Know-Your-Client update forms in respect of accounts held by clients A and B, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; and |
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between January 2011 and June 2011, failed to update material changes to client information on Know-Your-Client update forms when clients A and B informed the Respondent of the changes, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.2.4 and 2.1.1. |
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 Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Notice of Hearing, the Respondent carried on business in St. Catharines, Ontario.
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
please contact: Charles Toth, Director, Litigation, 416-943-4619, [email protected]
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