MFDA issues Notice of Settlement Hearing in respect of Muhammad Fahad
TORONTO, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ -The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") announced that it has issued a Notice of Settlement Hearing dated May 26, 2021, 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 Muhammad Fahad ("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 April 2018 and January 2019, signed the signature or initials of 16 clients on 38 account forms and, in some instances, submitted the forms to the Member for processing, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; |
b) |
between April 2018 and January 2019, signed the signature of another Approved Person on 3 account forms in respect of 2 clients and submitted the forms to the Member for processing, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; |
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on September 26, 2018, altered 2 account forms in respect of 1 client by altering information on the account forms without having the client initial the alterations, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; and |
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between April 2018 and July 2018, obtained and possessed 3 pre-signed account forms in respect of 3 clients, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1. |
The settlement hearing will take place by electronic hearing on July 30, 2021, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), or as soon thereafter as the matter can be held. Members of the public who would like to obtain particulars should contact [email protected].
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 conducted business out in the St. Catharines, 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 80,000 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, Vice-President, Enforcement, 416-943-4619, [email protected]
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