IN THE MATTER OF optionsXpress Canada Corp. - Settlement Accepted
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Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - General NewsJan 09, 2013, 12:34 ET
TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - On December 19, 2012, a Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) accepted a Settlement Agreement between IIROC staff and optionsXpress Canada Corp. (optionsXpress).
optionsXpress admitted that it failed to correct deficiencies identified during a Business Conduct Compliance Examination despite representing that it would do so.
Specifically, optionsXpress admitted to the following violation:
| a) | Between April 2008 and January 2012, optionsXpress failed to correct deficiencies identified during a Business Conduct Compliance Examination despite representing that it would do so and in doing so: | |
| i. | Failed to maintain a proper supervisory system, contrary to IIROC Dealer Member Rules 29.27 and 38.1; and, | |
| ii. | Failed to observe high standards of ethics and conduct in the transaction of its business and engaged in business conduct or practice which is unbecoming or detrimental to the public interest, contrary to IIROC Dealer Member Rule 29.1 (IDA By-law 29.1 prior to June 1, 2008). | |
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, optionsXpress agreed to the following penalty:
| (a) | A fine of $65,000 |
optionsXpress also agreed to pay costs in the amount of $2,500.
The Settlement Agreement is available at: http://docs.iiroc.ca/DisplayDocument.aspx?DocumentID=C25EBF4D414F434FAF1E5A20A3459688&Language=en and the panel's decision 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.
IIROC formally initiated the investigation into optionsXpress' conduct in August 2012. optionsXpress is an IIROC-regulated firm.
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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
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