TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2026 /CNW/ — Following a disciplinary hearing held on July 21, 2026, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules found that Debojyoti (Debo) Majumder (the Respondent) failed to cooperate with CIRO Enforcement Staff’s investigation into his conduct.
In their reasons for decision, the hearing panel confirmed the following sanctions imposed on the Respondent:
(a) a permanent prohibition from conducting securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of or associated with any Dealer Member of CIRO; and
(b) a fine in the amount of $50,000.
The Respondent is also required to pay costs in the amount of $25,000.
The hearing panel’s decision dated August 20, 2026, is available at:
The violation occurred while the Respondent was registered as a Dealing Representative in the Richmond Hill, Ontario area with HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) Inc. He is not currently registered in the securities industry in any capacity.
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is the pan-Canadian 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.
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