MFDA issues Notice of Settlement Hearing in respect of Lawrence Fike
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") announced that it has issued a Notice of Settlement Hearing regarding the presentation, review and consideration of a proposed settlement agreement by a Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Central Regional Council.
The settlement agreement will be between Staff of the MFDA and Lawrence Philip Fike ("Respondent") and involves matters for which the Respondent may be disciplined by a Hearing Panel pursuant to MFDA By-laws. The proposed settlement agreement concerns allegations that the Respondent:
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between October 2008 and May 2014, failed to use due diligence to learn and accurately record the essential Know-Your-Client factors relative to five (5) clients prior to making investment recommendations and accepting investment orders from the clients, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.2.1 and 2.1.1; |
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between October 2008 and May 2014, failed to use due diligence to ensure that each order accepted and recommendations made to five (5) clients were suitable for the clients and in keeping with their investment objectives having regard to the concentration of precious metal sector funds in the client accounts and the clients' Know-Your-Client information, including the client's investment knowledge and objectives, risk tolerance, age, and time horizon, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.2.1 and 2.1.1; and |
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between October 2008 and May 2014, failed to present a balanced explanation of the risks and benefits of investing in precious metals sector funds, thereby failing to ensure that his recommendations were suitable for clients and in keeping with their investment objectives, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.2.1 and 2.1.1. |
The settlement hearing is scheduled to take place on December 7, 2017, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), or as soon thereafter as the matter can be held, in the hearing room at the offices of the MFDA, located at 121 King Street West, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario.
MFDA settlement hearings are typically held in the absence of the public pursuant to section 20.5 of MFDA By-law No. 1 and Rule 15.2(2) of the MFDA Rules of Procedure. If the Hearing Panel accepts the settlement agreement, then the proceeding will become open to the public and a copy of the decision of the Hearing Panel and the settlement agreement will be made available at www.mfda.ca.
A copy of the Notice of Settlement Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Notice of Settlement Hearing, the Respondent carried on business in the Barrie, 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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