CIRO bars ex-HSBC rep and fines him $50000 over crypto probe silence

CIRO permanently barred a former HSBC mutual fund representative and fined him $50,000 for failing to cooperate with an investigation into undisclosed cryptocurrency trading involving client funds. The case highlights enforcement around compliance with disclosure and outside activity rules in Canadian securities.

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