MFDA Hearing Panel adjourns Hearing on the Merits in the matter of Mohammad Movassaghi

March 5, 2021 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Mohammad Movassaghi (the “Respondent”) by Notice of Hearing dated March 21, 2019, most recently amended on December 10, 2019.

An appearance in this proceeding was held today by video conference before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Pacific Regional Council.

Following submissions by Staff of the MFDA, the Hearing on the Merits has been adjourned to continue by electronic hearing before a Hearing Panel of the MFDA’s Pacific Regional Council on March 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific). The proceeding will be open to the public, except as may be required for the protection of confidential matters. Members of the public who would like to participate should contact [email protected] to obtain particulars.

A copy of the Fresh as Amended Notice of Hearing is available on the MFDA website at www.mfda.ca. During the period described in the Fresh as Amended Notice of Hearing, the Respondent carried on business in the Vancouver, British Columbia area.

The MFDA is the self-regulatory organization for Canadian mutual fund dealers, regulating the operations, standards of practice and business conduct of its Members and their approximately 81,000 Approved Persons with a mandate to protect investors and the public interest. For more information about the MFDA’s complaint and enforcement processes, as well as links to ‘Check an Advisor’ and other Investor Tools, visit the For Investors page on the MFDA website.