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, between December 2011 and January 2015, the Respondent failed to:
   1. establish, implement and maintain adequate internal controls to supervise the activities of its Approved Person IC and the client accounts for which IC was the servicing dealing representative; and
   2. maintain adequate records of trade supervision undertaken including inquiries made, responses received and follow-up action taken,

   contrary to MFDA Rules, 2.1.4, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.5, 2.9 and 2.10 and MFDA Policy No. 2.

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.