MFDA announces settlement hearing to take place in respect of Timothy Dunlop
TORONTO, May 24, 2017 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Timothy Joseph Dunlop ("Respondent") by Notice of Hearing dated November 21, 2016 ("Notice of Hearing").
As the result of a settlement agreement entered into between Staff of the MFDA and the Respondent, the settlement hearing in this proceeding will take place on June 14, 2017, 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, 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:
- in November 2007, recommended and facilitated unsecured loans from client JS to a third party borrower in exchange for a fee from the borrower, thereby engaging in outside business activities which were not disclosed to and approved by the Member, and/or conduct giving rise to a conflict of interest that the Respondent failed to address by the exercise of responsible business judgment influenced only by the best interests of the client, contrary to the policies and procedures of the Member and MFDA Rules 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 1.2.1(d), 2.5.1, and 1.1.2;
- between December 2010 and March 2015, failed to report a complaint by client JS to the Member, and engaged in complaint handling including compensating client JS without the prior written consent of the Member, contrary to the policies and procedures of the Member, and MFDA Rules 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 1.2.2(b), 2.11 and 1.1.2 and MFDA Policy Nos. 3 and 6; and
- in May 2015, seven (7) blank pre-signed account forms in respect of four (4) clients were found in the Respondent's client files, which were obtained and maintained by the Respondent, contrary to MFDA Rule 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 conducted business in Midland, 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 83,000 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]
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