IN THE MATTER OF Carren Kwok Wah Au – Adjournment
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Toronto (Ontario), March 26, 2024 – A hearing in the matter of Carren Kwok Wah Au, initially scheduled to be held before a hearing panel of the Mutual Fund Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) on March 28, 2023, has been adjourned to May 15, 2024.
The hearing is open to the public unless the hearing panel orders otherwise. The decision of the hearing panel will be made available at www.ciro.ca.
New Hearing Date: May 15, 2024, at 10:00 am (Eastern Time)
Location: Toronto, Ontario by videoconference
Members of the public who would like to obtain further particulars should fill out this questionnaire.
The hearing concerns allegations that Carren Au:
- misappropriated or failed to account for monies that the Respondent obtained from clients and other individuals; and
- failed to cooperate with an investigation into the Respondent’s conduct by MFDA Staff.
The Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations, which set out the allegations, are available at:
Au, Carren – Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations
During the period described in the Notice of Hearing, Carren Au conducted business in the Toronto, Ontario area.
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.
CIRO investigates possible misconduct by its member firms and individual registrants. It can bring disciplinary proceedings which may result in sanctions including fines, suspensions, permanent bars, expulsion from membership, or termination of rights and privileges for individuals and firms.
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Other Notices associated with this Enforcement Proceeding:
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CIRO Hearing Panel issues their reasons for decision in the matter of Carren Au
Type:Decision Notice