Decision Notice - CIRO Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of James Benjamin Peddle

ST. JOHN'S, NL, Oct. 3, 2025 /CNW/ - Following a settlement hearing held on September 11, 2025, pursuant to the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) issued its reasons for decision in the matter of James Benjamin Peddle on September 19, 2025.

The hearing panel's reasons for decision are available at:

Re Peddle 2025 CIRO 48

In their reasons for decision, the hearing panel held that James Peddle:

1. 1. 1. engaged in personal financial and business dealings with clients, which gave rise to conflicts or potential conflicts of interest that he failed to disclose to the Dealer Member or otherwise ensure were addressed by the exercise of responsible business judgment influenced only by the best interests of the clients,
         
         
      2. engaged in unapproved outside business activities in respect of bowling alley businesses; and
         
         
      3. made false or misleading statements to the Dealer Member during an investigation into his conduct.

The hearing panel confirmed a prohibition from conducting securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of or associated with any CIRO Dealer Member for a period of five years, a fine of $45,000 and costs of $5,000 imposed on James Peddle as part of the settlement.

The violations occurred while James Peddle was a Registered Representative at the St. John's branch of Investors Group Financial Services Inc. James Peddle is not currently registered in the securities industry in any capacity.

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada's debt and equity marketplaces. CIRO is committed to the protection of investors, providing efficient and consistent regulation, and building Canadians' trust in financial regulation and the people managing their investments. For more information, visit www.ciro.ca.

All information about disciplinary proceedings relating to current and former member firms and individual registrants under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules (for investment dealers), the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules (for mutual fund dealers) and the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) is available on CIRO's website.

Background information regarding the qualifications and disciplinary history, if any, of advisors currently employed by CIRO-regulated investment firms is available free of charge through the AdvisorReport service. Information on how to make dealer, advisor or marketplace-related complaints is available by calling 1-877-442-4322.

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