Notice of Settlement Hearing

The subject matter of the proposed Settlement Agreement concerns matters for which the Respondent may be disciplined as a Member of the MFDA, pursuant to ss. 20 and 24.1.2 of By-law No. 1 of the MFDA.

PARTICULARS

1. The proposed Settlement Agreement concerns allegations that the Respondent:
   1. between April 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015, failed to adequately supervise leveraged accounts and concentration risk, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.5.1 and 2.2.1;
   2. between January 2010 and June 2015, failed to report client complaints, bankruptcy and termination of Approved Persons within 5 business days, contrary to MFDA Policy No. 4 and MFDA Policy No. 6;
   3. between June 2014 and June 3, 2016, failed to adequately supervise the suitability of the sale of DSC mutual funds to clients, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.5.1 and 2.2.1;
   4. between November 2015 and January 2016, failed to adequately supervise a trade, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.5.1; and
   5. commencing in 2002, failed to establish and maintain an adequate system of controls and supervision to ensure that it complied with securities legislation relating to internal dealer incentive and sales practices, and marketing and educational practices, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.5.1 and 2.1.1.

2. 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.