February 13, 2018 (Toronto, Ontario) – A hearing has been scheduled before a Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) in the matter of Michael Hiram Levine.

Mr. Levine requested a review of a decision of the Registration Subcommittee of the Ontario District Council dated November 2, 2017 which imposed terms and conditions on his registration and approval as a Registered Representative with IIROC.

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. 

Hearing Date:  February 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Location:  IIROC – Alberta Room, 121 King Street West, Suite 2000, Toronto, ON

Mr. Levine is currently a Registered Representative with the Toronto (4101 Yonge Street), Ontario branch of Manulife Securities Incorporated, an IIROC-regulated firm.

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IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and their trading activity in Canada’s debt and equity markets. IIROC sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors and strengthens market integrity while supporting healthy Canadian 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 debt and equity marketplaces.