VANCOUVER, March 24, 2014 /CNW/ - A hearing has been scheduled before a Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) in the matter of Scott Bateman.
The hearing concerns allegations that Mr. Bateman made unsuitable recommendations regarding the purchase of securities in a client's account.
The hearing is open to the public, unless the Panel orders otherwise. The decision of the Hearing Panel will be made available at www.iiroc.ca.
Documents related to ongoing IIROC enforcement proceedings – including Reasons and Decisions of Hearing Panels – are posted on the IIROC website as they become available. Click here to search and access all IIROC enforcement documents.
Hearing Date: |
May 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. |
Location: |
UBC Robson Square |
Specifically, the allegation is that:
(a) |
Between approximately March 2008 and June 2009, Mr. Bateman failed to use due diligence to ensure that the recommendations he made in relation to a client's account were suitable, contrary to IIROC Dealer Member Rule 1300.1(q) (before June 2008 – IDA Regulation 1300.1(q)). |
IIROC formally initiated the investigation into Mr. Bateman's conduct in February 2013. The alleged violation occurred while he was a Registered Representative with the Kamloops branch of Raymond James Ltd., an IIROC-regulated firm. Mr. Bateman is no longer a registrant with an IIROC-regulated firm.
The Notice of Hearing which sets out the allegations is available at:
http://docs.iiroc.ca/DisplayDocument.aspx?DocumentID=320AF4DD377D4D69B6C4ACB82C47A910&Language=en.
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IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. Created in 2008 through the consolidation of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and Market Regulation Services Inc., IIROC sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors and strengthens market integrity while maintaining efficient and competitive capital markets.
IIROC carries out its regulatory responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees and through setting and enforcing market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces.
IIROC investigates possible misconduct by its member firms and/or individual registrants. It can bring disciplinary proceedings which may result in penalties including fines, suspensions, permanent bars, expulsion from membership, or termination of rights and privileges for individuals and firms.
All information about disciplinary proceedings relating to current and former member firms is available in the Enforcement section of the IIROC website. Background information regarding the qualifications and disciplinary history, if any, of advisors currently employed by IIROC-regulated firms is available free of charge through the IIROC AdvisorReport service. Information on how to make investment dealer, advisor or marketplace-related complaints is available by calling 1 877 442-4322.
SOURCE: Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - General News
Enforcement Contact: Warren Funt, Vice President, Western Canada, 604 331-4750, [email protected]; Media Contact: Karen Archer, Senior Media and Public Affairs Specialist, 416 865-3046, [email protected]
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