MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Kallol Ghose
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2017 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Reasons for Decision ("Reasons for Decision") in connection with a settlement hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on November 24, 2016 in the matter of Kallol Ghose (the "Respondent"). The Reasons for Decision relate to the Hearing Panel's acceptance of the settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") entered into between the Respondent and Staff of the MFDA. In its Reasons for Decision dated January 19, 2017, the Hearing Panel confirmed the sanctions imposed on the Respondent:
- a fine in the amount of $5,000;
- costs in the amount of $2,500;
- shall successfully complete the branch manager's course offered by either the Canadian Securities Institute or the Investment Funds Institute of Canada within six (6) months of the acceptance of the settlement agreement by the Hearing Panel; and
- in future will comply with MFDA Rule 2.1.1.
A copy of the Reasons for Decision is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Reasons for Decision, the Respondent conducted business in the Etobicoke, 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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