Weekly Roundup of Exchange Rules by Category
New SRO rules and rule proposals were announced by the SEC. Click on the links to view the SEC's notices of exchange rule changes and proposals for the week of April 25 – April 29.
Independent Consultant Shannon Fitzgerald Comment: Pursuant to Rule 613 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, on September 30, 2014, the self-regulatory organizations (the “SROs”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan”). The CAT NMS Plan filed on February 27, 2015, was an amendment to and replacement of the initial CAT NMS Plan. On December 24, 2015, the SROs submitted an amendment to the amended and restated CAT NMS Plan. The SEC published the following notice to solicit comments on the CAT NMS Plan, and to express exemptive relief from certain requirements of Rule 613:
Clearance & Settlement:
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NSCC: Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Remove from the DTCC Limit Monitoring Tool the 50% Early Warning Limit Alert and Make Technical Revisions to the Rules (Release No. 34-77709; File No. SR-NSCC-2016-001; April 26, 2016); see also Exhibit 5
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OCC: Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change Related to the Adoption of an Options Exchange Risk Control Standards Policy (Release No. 34-77720; File No. SR-OCC-2016-004; April 27, 2016)
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OCC: Memorandum: Commissions Request for Additional Information, SR-OCC-2014-811 (File No. SR-OCC-2016-801; April 14, 2016)
Fees, Fines, Rebates & Claims:
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Market Data:
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NASDAQ: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Update Public Disclosure of Exchange Usage of Market Data (Release No. 34-77737; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-060; April 28, 2016)
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NASDAQ: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend Nasdaq Rule 7023 (Release No. 34-77736; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-058; April 28, 2016); see also Exhibit 5
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NASDAQ OMX BX: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Update Public Disclosure of Exchange Usage of Market Data (Release No. 34-77719; File No. SR-BX-2016-022; April 27, 2016)
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Phlx: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Update Public Disclosure of Exchange Usage of Market Data (Release No. 34-77707; File No. SR-Phlx-2016-53; April 26, 2016)
Miscellaneous:
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FINRA: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Delay Implementation of FINRA Rule 2242 (Debt Research Analysts and Debt Research Reports) (Release No. 34-77726; File No. SR-FINRA-2016-013; April 27, 2016)
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NASDAQ: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Require an Issuer of Securities Listed under the Rule 5700 Series to Notify Nasdaq about the Replacement of the Index, Portfolio, or Reference Asset Underlying the Security and Pay a Fee in Connection with the Change (Release No. 34-77706; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-059; April 26, 2016); see also Exhibit 5
Products:
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Bats BZX: Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 14.11, Managed Fund Shares, to List and Trade Shares of the Pointbreak Agriculture Commodity Strategy Fund of the Pointbreak ETF Trust (Release No. 34-77723; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-09; April 27, 2016)
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NASDAQ: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of the Shares of the PowerShares Variable Rate Investment Grade Portfolio, a series of the PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (Release No. 34-77715; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-056; April 26, 2016)
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NASDAQ: Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Relating to the Listing and Trading of the Shares of the iSectors Post-MPT Growth ETF of ETFis Series Trust I (Release No. 34-77714; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-028; April 26, 2016)
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NASDAQ: Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, to List and Trade Shares of the First Trust Municipal High Income ETF of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (Release No. 34-77705; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-002; April 26, 2016)
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NASDAQ: Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Regarding Monthly Distributions, Excess Returns, and Share Index Factors of Certain AccuShares® Trust I Funds (Release No. 34-77722; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-034; April 27, 2016)
Trading & Trade Reporting:
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Bats BZX: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Pilot Period for the Exchanges Supplemental Competitive Liquidity Provider Program (Release No. 34-77721; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-11; April 27, 2016); see also Exhibit 5
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CHX: Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change to Adopt and Amend Rules to Permit the Exchange to Initiate CHX SNAP℠ Cycle (Release No. 34-77711; File No. SR-CHX-2016-01; April 26, 2016)
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ISE Mercury: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Preferenced Volume (Release No. 34-77716; File No. SR-ISEMercury-2016-09; April 26, 2016); see also Exhibit 5
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NYSE: Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Amend NYSE Rule 98 to Provide That, When Designated Market Makers Enter Interest for the Purpose of Facilitating the Execution of Customer Orders, Those Orders Would Not be Required to be Designated as DMM Interest (Release No. 34-77708; File No. SR-NYSE-2016-16; April 26, 2016)
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NYSE: Notice of Filing of Partial Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to a Proposed Rule Change to Adopt NYSE Rule 67 to Implement the Quoting and Trading Requirements of the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement A Tick Size Pilot Program (Release No. 34-77703; File No. SR-NYSE-2015-46; April 25, 2016)
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NYSE MKT: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Amending the Definition of "Block" for Purposes of Rule 72(d) – Equities and the Size of a Proposed Cross Transaction Eligible for the Cross Function in Rule 76 - Equities (Release No. 34-77734; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-49; April 27, 2016); see also Exhibit 5