MFDA Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision (Penalty) in the matter of Sital Dhillon

TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Reasons for Decision (Penalty) following a penalty hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on November 9, 2015 in respect of Sital Singh Harjinder Dhillon (the "Respondent"). In its Reasons for Decision (Penalty) dated December 31, 2015, the Hearing Panel confirmed the following sanctions on the Respondent:

• a prohibition from conducting securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of or associated with any MFDA Member for a period of six (6) months, commencing from the date of the Order;
• a fine in the amount of $15,000; and
• costs in the amount of $5,000.

A copy of the Reasons for Decision (Penalty) is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Reasons for Decision (Penalty), the Respondent carried on business in Weston, Ontario.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its 101 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]