Between November 6, 2019, and February 27, 2020, Baggs established and cancelled 51 unauthorized PACs within the accounts of 40 purchasers.
None of those transactions resulted in contributions being made to shopper funding accounts, however they generated gross sales income used to calculate Baggs’ annual bonus.
CIRO’s investigation discovered no proof of monetary loss to purchasers, nor have been any complaints filed.
The panel imposed a prohibition on Baggs from conducting securities-related enterprise in any capability for 12 months. She was additionally fined $20,000 and ordered to pay $5,000 in prices.
The phrases of the settlement embrace fast cost of $5,000 in prices and a portion of the superb, with the rest to be paid in instalments over 4 months.