CIRO Hearing Panel issues Reasons for Decision in the matter of Jeremy Liam Short

Winnipeg (Manitoba), September 12, 2025 – Following a settlement hearing held on June 12, 2025, pursuant to the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) issued its reasons for decision on August 7, 2025.

The hearing panel’s reasons for decision are available at:

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In their reasons for decision, the hearing panel found that Jeremy Short:

1. electronically signed the signatures of 135 clients on 356 account forms and submitted the account forms to the Dealer Member for processing,
2. created notes on the Dealer Member’s system on 13 occasions containing false or misleading information about whether clients had personally signed the account forms, and
3. made false or misleading statements to the Dealer Member during its investigation into his conduct in electronically signing the forms for clients.

The hearing panel also confirmed a fine of $20,000, costs of $5,000 and a two-year prohibition from conducting securities related business in any capacity while in the employ of or associated with any Dealer Member of CIRO.

At the time of the violations, Jeremy Short was registered as a dealing representative with Investors Group Financial Services Inc. in the Winnipeg, Manitoba area. Jeremy Short is not currently registered in the securities industry in any capacity.