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Ellen Bessner Comments on the OSC's Obligation to Continue Investigation
On November 4, 2009, Ellen Bessner was quoted in "GETTING PERSONAL CDA: Some Investors Want Charged Mgr Back," an article which appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The article notes that clients of a former hedge-fund manager banned from trading are requesting his reinstatement. Ellen commented that while there is no definite policy on overturning regulators' sanctions, the Ontario Securities Commission has an obligation to continue its investigation into the actions of the former hedge-fund manager regardless of investors' views.
Ellen is a litigation partner. She has developed a special niche representing investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, Portfolio Managers, compliance officers, branch managers/supervisors, and advisors in Ontario courts of all levels and at various regulatory tribunals, including IIROC, MFDA, OSC and FSCO.