MFDA Hearing Panel issues Decision and Reasons in the matter of Timothy Solis
TORONTO, June 26, 2017 /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, Ontario on June 7, 2017, in the matter of Timothy Glenn Ocampo Solis ("Respondent").
Prior to the hearing, the parties filed an Agreed Statement of Facts ("Agreed Statement of Facts") in which the Respondent admitted to facts constituting contraventions of MFDA By-laws, Rules or Policies, for which he could be penalized by a Hearing Panel pursuant to section 24.1 of MFDA By-law No. 1.
In particular, the Respondent admitted that:
| a) |
he misappropriated approximately $53,000 from five clients, thereby failing to deal fairly, honestly and in good faith with clients, and observe high standards of ethics and conduct in the transaction of business, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; |
| b) |
he falsified client signatures on account forms in order to process a series of unauthorized transactions in respect of five clients, thereby failing to deal fairly, honestly and in good faith with clients, and observe high standards of ethics and conduct in the transaction of business, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.3.1 and 2.1.1; and |
| c) |
he misled the Member in response to a trade inquiry, thereby interfering with the Member's ability to supervise the Respondent's trading activity and engaging in conduct unbecoming an Approved Person, contrary to MFDA Rules 1.1.2, 2.5.1 and 2.1.1. |
In its Decision and Reasons dated June 23, 2017, the Hearing Panel imposed the following sanctions on the Respondent:
- a permanent prohibition on the authority of the Respondent to conduct securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of, or in association with, any MFDA Member;
- a fine in the amount of $50,000; and
- costs in the amount of $7,500.
Copies of the Agreed Statement of Facts and Decision and Reasons are available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Decision and Reasons, the Respondent conducted business in the Milton, 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]
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