MFDA Hearing Panel issues Decision and Reasons (Penalty) in the matter of George Pretty

TORONTO, July 7, 2014 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Atlantic Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Decision and Reasons (Penalty) in connection with a disciplinary hearing held in respect of Arthur George Pretty.

A copy of the Decision and Reasons (Penalty) is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its 110 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, Director of Litigation, 416-943-4685, [email protected]