MFDA reschedules date for continuation of Hearing on the Merits in the matter of George Popovich

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA") commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of George William Popovich by Notice of Hearing dated November 30, 2012, as amended on July 15, 2013.

The hearing of this matter on its merits, originally scheduled to continue on August 19, 2014, has been rescheduled to resume on October 8, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern), in the hearing room located at the Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador Bridge, 1855 Huron Church Road, Windsor, Ontario. The hearing will continue to be open to the public, except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters.

A copy of the Amended Notice of Hearing 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 110 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

Marco Wynnyckyj, Manager, Hearings Administration, 416-945-5146, [email protected]