CALGARY, Nov. 22, 2012 /CNW/ - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a cease trade order against The Investment Exchange Mortgage Corporation. The cease trade order was issued after ASC staff determined that The Investment Exchange Mortgage Corporation failed to meet filing requirements under Alberta securities laws.

The cease trade order prohibits all trading or purchasing in respect of the securities of The Investment Exchange Mortgage Corporation until the cease trade order has been revoked or varied.

A copy of the cease trade order is available on the ASC website at www.albertasecurities.com.

The ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted to foster a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and to protect investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the ASC works to improve, coordinate and harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets.

SOURCE Alberta Securities Commission