MFDA Hearing Panel accepts settlement agreement with William Way

TORONTO, April 28, 2016 /CNW/ - A settlement hearing in the matter of William Way (the "Respondent") was held today in Toronto, Ontario before a three-person Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA"). The Hearing Panel accepted the settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") between Staff of the MFDA and the Respondent, as a consequence of which the Respondent:

• has paid a fine in the amount of $6,250;
• has paid costs in the amount of $2,500; and
• shall in future comply with all MFDA Rules, including MFDA Rule 2.1.1.

In the Settlement Agreement, the Respondent admitted that between January 2012 and May 2013, he obtained, possessed, and in some instances, used to process trades, 20 pre-signed account forms in respect of eight (8) clients contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1.  

A copy of the Settlement Agreement is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Settlement Agreement, the Respondent carried on business in the Toronto, Ontario 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 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]