MFDA Hearing Panel makes findings against Ellen Batac, Hazel Gaminde, Dandy Macareag, Cesar Martin and Lilibeth Ocampo and issues Decision and Reasons (Misconduct)

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Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada

Mar 28, 2013, 17:22 ET

TORONTO, March 28, 2013 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Central Regional Council has issued its Decision and Reasons (Misconduct) in connection with a disciplinary hearing held in Toronto, Ontario in respect of Ellen Grace Batac, Hazel Gaminde, Dandy Macareag, Cesar Martin and Lilibeth Ocampo (the "Respondents").

In its Decision and Reasons (Misconduct), the Hearing Panel found that the allegations made against the Respondents in the Notice of Hearing had been established and directed that submissions with respect to penalty will take place on a date to be announced.

A copy of the Decision and Reasons (Misconduct) 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 115 Members and their approximately 80,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest.

SOURCE: Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada

Shaun Devlin
Vice-President, Enforcement
416-943-4672 or [email protected]

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Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada

The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) is the national self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the distribution side of the Canadian mutual fund industry. It was established in June 1998 at the initiative of the Canadian Securities Administrators. The MFDA...