TORONTO, March 18, 2026 /CNW/ - A disciplinary hearing in the matter of Angie Lau, scheduled for April 20-24, 2026 before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) pursuant to the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules, has been adjourned. The motion hearing earlier scheduled for March 16, 2026 has been cancelled.

The hearing concerns allegations that Angie Lau:

a) failed to identify, report, or address material conflicts of interest when soliciting and obtaining monies from clients;

b) recommended, sold, or facilitated the sale of investments outside the Dealer Member to clients and other individuals, thereby engaging in securities-related business that was not conducted through the Dealer Member or unapproved outside activity in respect of the sale of investments; and

c) failed to cooperate with an investigation into her conduct by CIRO Enforcement Staff.

The decision of the hearing panel will be made available at www.ciro.ca.

New Hearing Date:             August 3-7, 2026

Location:                            CIRO Office
                                            40 Temperance Street, Suite 2600, Hearing Room
                                            Toronto, Ontario M5H 0B4

Lau, Angie – Notice of Hearing and Statement of Allegations

The alleged violations occurred while Angie Lau was a Registered Dealing Representative with Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. in the Ottawa, Ontario area. Angie Lau 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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