MFDA sets dates for Hearing on the Merits in the matter of Mahmoud Rihawi, Attal Golzay, Ajmal Golzay, Roomal Golzay, Mustafa Sayed Hashimi, Zobair Hashimi, Sama Tabesh, Saadet Kolgekaya, Hammond Lieu, Rhea Galias Fortes, Shameel Rawani, Anjum Pathan, Mohammad Yunas Masood and Juliene da Rosa Lima

June 7, 2017 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Mahmoud Rihawi (“Rihawi”), Attal Golzay (“Attal”), Ajmal Golzay (“Ajmal”), Roomal Golzay (“Roomal”), Mustafa Sayed Hashimi (“Mustafa”), Zobair Hashimi (“Zobair”), Sama Tabesh (“Tabesh”), Saadet Kolgekaya (“Kolgekaya”), Hammond Lieu (“Lieu”), Rhea Galias Fortes (“Fortes”), Shameel Rawani (“Rawani”), Anjum Pathan (“Pathan”), Mohammad Yunas Masood (“Masood”) and Juliene da Rosa Lima (“Lima”) (collectively referred to as the “Respondents”) by Notice of Hearing dated February 28, 2017 (the “Notice of Hearing”).

As specified in the Notice of Hearing, the first appearance in this proceeding took place today by teleconference before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Central Regional Council.

The hearing of this matter on its merits has been scheduled to take place February 5-9, 2018, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) each day, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the hearing room at offices of the MFDA, located at 121 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. The proceeding 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. During the period described in the Notice of Hearing, the Respondents conducted business in Mississauga, 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.