MFDA reschedules Hearing on the Merits in the matter of Youssef Hamzi

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Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada

Apr 11, 2012, 23:19 ET

TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ - The MFDA commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Youssef Hamzi by Notice of Hearing dated October 7, 2011.

An appearance in this matter took place yesterday before a three-person Hearing Panel of the MFDA's Central Regional Council.

The hearing of this matter on its merits, previously scheduled to take place April 16, 2012, has been re-scheduled to June 18, 2012 commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held, in the MFDA hearing room located at 121 King Street West, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario. The hearing will be open to the public, except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters.

A copy of the 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 123 Members and their approximately 75,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest.

Marco Wynnyckyj
Hearings Coordinator
416-945-5146 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...