TORONTO, May 4, 2026 /CNW/ - On April 15, 2026, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) held a hearing pursuant to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules and accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and Independent Trading Group Inc. (ITG).

ITG admitted it failed to act as a gatekeeper in relation to the trading activity in U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) securities by two foreign broker dealer clients.

Pursuant to the settlement agreement, ITG agreed to pay a fine of $500,000, disgorgement of $1,500,000 and costs of $50,000.

The settlement agreement is available at:                                                                

Independent Trading Group Inc. – Settlement Agreement

The hearing panel's reasons for decision will be made available at www.ciro.ca.

ITG is a CIRO-regulated investment dealer.

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.

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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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