MFDA Hearing Panel dismisses allegation against Christina Lin and issues Decision and Reasons

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2014 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Decision and Reasons in connection with a disciplinary hearing held in Toronto on September 16, 2014, in the matter of Christina Lin ("Respondent").  

In its Decision and Reasons, the Hearing Panel found that the allegation made against the Respondent in the Notice of Hearing issued April 20, 2012, had not been established. MFDA Staff had alleged that commencing in 2009, Lin failed or refused to attend an interview requested by MFDA Staff during the course of an investigation, contrary to section 22.1 of MFDA By-law No. 1 and MFDA Rule 2.1.1.

A copy of the Decision and Reasons is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Decision and Reasons, the Respondent carried on business in Markham, Ontario.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its 108 Members and their approximately 80,000 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

Hugh Corbett, Managing Director, Enforcement, 416-943-4685, [email protected]