MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Larry Williams
TORONTO, May 24, 2018 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Pacific Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Reasons for Decision dated May 23, 2018 in connection with a settlement hearing held in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 17, 2018 in the matter of Larry Leslie Williams ("Respondent").
In its Reasons for Decision, the Hearing Panel confirmed the sanctions imposed on the Respondent. In particular, the Respondent:
- has paid a fine in the amount of $5,000; and
- has paid costs in the amount of $2,500.
In the Settlement Agreement dated April 2, 2018, the Respondent admitted that between March 6, 2015 and June 24, 2015, he participated in an investment club with two clients, and co-mingled his monies with client monies in an account for the investment club, which conduct gave rise to a conflict of interest that he did not disclose to the Member prior to June 24, 2015 or address appropriately, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.1.4 and 2.1.1, and the policies and procedures of the Member.
Copies of the Reasons for Decision and the Settlement Agreement are available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Reasons for Decision, the Respondent carried on business in the Surrey, British Columbia 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 82,000 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]; Jeff Mount, Vice-President, Pacific Region, 604-694-8846, [email protected]
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