MFDA Hearing Panel makes findings and issues Decision and Reasons in the matter of Steven Bott
TORONTO, April 18, 2017 /CNW/ - A Hearing Panel of the Central Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") has issued its Decision and Reasons dated April 17, 2017 ("Decision and Reasons") in connection with a disciplinary hearing held in Toronto, Ontario on April 5, 2017, in the matter of Steven Thomas Bott ("Respondent").
In its Decision and Reasons, the Hearing Panel found that the allegation made against the Respondent in the Notice of Hearing dated November 24, 2016 (the "Notice of Hearing") had been established. In particular, the Respondent:
Allegation #1: Between May 16, 2013 and February 27, 2015, was indebted to a client in the amount of approximately $14,050 and was a joint owner of a bank account with the client, thereby engaging in personal financial dealings with a client which gave rise to a conflict or potential conflict of interest between the Respondent and the client that the Respondent failed to address by the exercise of responsible business judgment influenced only by the best interests of the client, contrary to MFDA Rules 1.1.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.4 and 2.5.1.
In its Decision and Reasons, the Hearing Panel imposed the following sanctions on the Respondent:
- a permanent prohibition on the authority of the Respondent to conduct securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of, or in association with, any MFDA Member;
- a fine in the amount of $25,000; and
- costs in the amount of $5,000.
A copy of the Decision and Reasons is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Decision and Reasons, the Respondent conducted business in Kingsville, Ontario.
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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