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Daniela Capozzolo

Toronto,ON

Summary

Dedicated regulatory professional with extensive expertise in navigating enforcement, compliance, and registration challenges for more than twenty-five years.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Investigator, Enforcement Department

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
01.2005 - Current
  • Lead Investigator during interviews of witnesses and subjects;
  • Prepare for disciplinary hearings, including preparation of documentary evidence, additional data analysis, preparation of presentation materials and assisting in witness preparation;
  • Give evidence at disciplinary hearings;
  • Review, analyze and evaluate oral and documentary evidence obtained during the course of the investigation;
  • Perform securities analysis and evaluation as to risk and suitability as may be required in the course of the investigation;
  • Prepare reports recommending courses of action based on the evidence gathered and conclusions drawn;
  • Effectively apply legislative knowledge in identifying potential breaches in cases under review;
  • Member of the MFDA’s annual strategic internal training session for employees and created evaluation forms to capture and use feedback from attendees for future sessions

Manager, Regulatory Audits & Registration

Assante Advisory Services Ltd.
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Mitigated serious regulatory exposure and large financial liability in resolving deficient regulatory requirements of all Private Client advisors;
  • Managed national cross-branch response team and resolved all action items resulting from follow-up IDA audit;
  • Managed registration team and instilled culture of regulatory compliance and procedural excellence;
  • Designed and implemented internal NRD to proactively satisfy regulatory requirements and internal compliance;
  • Developed and implemented internal workflow procedure to reduce licensing delays and ensure success in regulator interactions;
  • Responsible for continuing education instruction for branch personnel in compliance and registration;
  • Mentored colleagues and resolved performance/disciplinary issues

Assistant Investigator, Enforcement Branch

Ontario Securities Commission
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for collecting evidence in Bre-X case;
  • Produced trading analysis that led to the OSC cease trade order against Mark Valentine of Thomson Kernaghan & Co
  • Ltd.;
  • Developed and presented results of market impact analysis to Enforcement management team in the ATI insider trading case;
  • Determined breach of Securities Act and direction to pursue in Brian Costello hearing;
  • Produced 'How to Find Compliance and Registration Problems for Dummies' for Enforcement staff

Senior Registration Officer, Capital Markets

Ontario Securities Commission
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Recognized and recommended improvements to registration policy and workflow procedures;
  • Spearheaded training to OSC staff on the new registrations database implementation (NRD);
  • Responsible for conducting training of new registration hires

Education

Teaching English As A Second Language

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
01-1999

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature & Mass Communications

York University
Toronto, ON
06-1995

Certificate of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON

Skills

  • Report writing
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Disciplinary hearings
  • Evidence analysis
  • Problem solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Communication skills

Affiliations

  • Volunteer for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program
  • Volunteer for a soup kitchen for the Durham Outlook for the Needy

Certification

Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Certified Fraud Examiner

Association of Certified Forensic Investigators

Certified Forensic Investigator

Canadian Securities Institute

Certificate in Investment Dealer Compliance

Hedge Funds & Liquid Alternatives for Mutual Fund Representatives

Chief Compliance Officer Qualifying Examination

Conduct and Practices Handbook

Branch Managers Course

Due Diligence on Hedge Funds

Canadian Securities Course

Ethics Seminar

Partners, Directors & Officers Course

Canadian Operations Course

Traders Training Course

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Investigator, Enforcement Department

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
01.2005 - Current

Manager, Regulatory Audits & Registration

Assante Advisory Services Ltd.
01.2002 - 01.2005

Assistant Investigator, Enforcement Branch

Ontario Securities Commission
01.2001 - 01.2002

Senior Registration Officer, Capital Markets

Ontario Securities Commission
01.1998 - 01.2001

Teaching English As A Second Language

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature & Mass Communications

York University

Certificate of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Toronto Metropolitan University
Daniela Capozzolo