[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24938-24940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11442]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 35-35656; File No. SR-MSTC-95-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Midwest Securities Trust Company; 
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed 
Rule Change Relating to the Expansion of an Interface With the 
Depository Trust Company's Interactive Institutional Delivery System

April 28, 1995.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on April 6, 1995, the 
Midwest Securities Trust Company (``MSTC'') filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change (File 
No. SR-MSTC-95-06) as described in Items I and II below, which items 
have been prepared primarily by MSTC. The Commission is publishing this 
notice and order to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from 
interested persons and to grant accelerated approval of the proposed 
rule change.

    \1\15 U.S.C. 73s(b)(1) (1988).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    MSTC proposes to expand its interface with The Depository Trust 
Company's (``DTC'') Interactive Institutional Delivery (``IID'') system 
to include an interactive inquiry and affirmation capability and to 
facilitate access to DTC's standing instruction database (``SID'').

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, MSTC included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization has prepared summaries, 
set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant 
aspects of such statements.\2\

    \2\The Commission has modified the text of the summaries 
prepared by MSTC.
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    MSTC proposes to make certain changes to its National Institutional 
Delivery System (``NIDS'') to comply with the accelerated settlement 
cycle mandated by Commission Rule 15c6-1\3\ and to provide uniformity 
in depository processing for institutional trade recording and 
settlement. To accomplish those goals, MSTC is expanding its interface 
with DTC's IID system to include an interactive inquiry and affirmation 
capability and to facilitate access to DTC's SID. As a result, MSTC's 
NIDS system also will be known as the Interactive Institutional 
Delivery System.

    \3\Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 33023 (October 6, 
1993), 58 FR 52891 (adoption of Rule 15c6-1). Rule 15c6-1 will be 
effective June 7, 1995. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34952 
(November 9, 1994), 59 FR 59137 (changing the effective date of Rule 
15c6-1).
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    Currently, MSTC provides its own screens and functions; however, 
through the new on-line interface, MSTC will provide its participants 
with DTC's functions and screens. For example, the current MSTC 
National Institutional Delivery Affirmation (``NIDA'') function for 
affirmation input will be replaced by the IID system's affirmation 
function menu (``IDAA''). The IDAA function is currently part of DTC's 
IID system and MSTC intends to use this function to replace the current 
end of day transmission of data accumulated via the NIDA screen. The 
IDAA function will provide MSTC participants with on-line access to the 
following trade affirmation processing options: (1) Affirm all trades, 
(2) affirm all trades with exemptions, (3) affirm individual trade, and 
(4) individual exceptions.
    DTC's Institutional Delivery Global Inquiry Menu, (``IDGI'') 
function also will be made available to MSTC participants through 
MSTC's on-line interface with DTC's IID system. The IDGI function will 
provide on-line inquiry capability on the following data, most of which 
was previously available in hard copy reports: (1) Single trade detail, 
(2) change of security eligibility, (3) settlement date inquiry, (4) 
trade data inquiry, and (5) batch trade summary. As result of MSTC use 
of the IDGI and IDAA functions, MSTC will discontinue the following 
hard-copy reports: (10 T+3 Unaffirmed Report, (2) T+4 Unaffirmed 
Report, and (3) T+4 Cumulative Eligible Trade Report. The following 
reports and contracts will be produced three times daily instead of 
once a day: (1) Broker Trade Error Report, (2) Confirmed trades, (3) 
Affirmed Trades, and (4) Unaffirmed Trades. A change of Eligibility 
Report\4\ will be produced once at the end of the day. [[Page 24939]] 

    \4\Eligibility refers to depository eligibility of securities.
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    Multiple intraday transmissions of trade data submitted via the 
IIDT screen will replace the current practice of once at the end of the 
day transmission of data submitted via the NIDT screen.\5\ All on-line 
IID input and inquiry screens will be available until 8:00 p.m. central 
time ``CT''). Also, the current cut-off times of 5:00 p.m. CT for 
affirmation input via file transfer, 8:00 p.m. CT for trade input via 
terminal, and 10:30 p.m. CT for trade input via file transfer to 
receive affirmation/confirmation output at 7:00 a.m. CT the next day 
will be changed to the following input/output schedule:

    \5\MSTC's current trade input screen (``NIDT'') will be replaced 
with MSTC's revised IID Trade Input screen (``IIDT''). Filed changes 
have been made to both terminal and file transfer trade input 
layouts to achieve compatibility with the DTC IID system. Changes to 
existing fields on the trade input screen have been made to allow 
for additional edits and expanded fields. The following fields have 
been deleted: (1) ISIN--international security identification 
number, (2) CD--international check digit, and (3) CORSP IND--
Correspondent. The following fields have been added: (1) SIDIND--
Bypass SID indicated, (2) SET LOC--Settlement Location, (3) ORG 
CONF--Orginal Broker Confirm Number, and (4) FED Factor--Amortized/
Accredited Factor.
    The following new fields will be defaulted and will be included 
on the file transmission submitted to DTC for process but will not 
be populated on the revised IIDT trade input screen: (1) Split 
Currency Indicator--Default to No., (2) Quality Control Exempt--
Default to be (i.e., transaction will be included in reporting of 
member firm confirmation and affirmation rates), (3) Security 
Numbering System--Default to US=CUSIP, (4) Alternate Currently 
Conversion Rate--Default to zero, (5) Alternate Currency ISO Code--
Default to CUR CD value (i.e., field currently provides default to 
zero value but will permit default to alternative currently values) 
and (6) Alternate Currency--Default to zero net amount.

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                                                   Affirm input cut-off 
  Trade input cut-off         Confirm output               (FTS)        
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10:30 a.m. on Trade      12:00 noon on Trade      1:00 p.m. on Trade    
 date (T).                date (T).                date (T).            
12:30 p.m. on Trade      2:00 p.m. on Trade date  3:00 p.m. on Trade    
 date (T).                (T).                     date (T).            
3:30 a.m. on Trade date  5:00 a.m. on Trade date  6:00 a.m. on Trade    
 plus one (T+1).          plus one (T+1).          date plus one (T+1). 
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    Upon the effective date of Rule 15c6-1 requiring settlement of most 
trades on trade data plus three (``T+3''), the affirmation cut-off time 
for automatic settlement of regular way trades will be accelerated from 
the close of business on T+3 to the close of business on T+1 will a 
correction affirmation period until 12:00 noon eastern time (``ET'') on 
T+2. For all trades subject to a nonstandard settlement cycle, the 
stated cut-off time will be settlement data minus two (``S-2'') with 
corrections until noon ET on S-1. Finally, Quality Control Reports will 
be adjusted to reflect the shortened settlement cycle and the revised 
cut-off times.
    Under the proposal, when an affirmed confirmation is received by 
the established cut-off time, the new IID system automatically will 
create the book entry movement to settle the trade. Based on the 
revised input/output schedule, the IID system now has the potential to 
produce settlement transactions three times daily on the date of 
affirmation.
    Finally, DTC's Standing Instruction Database (``SID'') also will be 
available to MSTC participants through MSTC's on-line interface with 
DTC's IID system. The SID function will allow MSTC participants to 
utilize DTC's database to maintain customer account and settlement 
information in a central repository. This is a new function not 
previously available to MSTC participants using NIDS and will be 
optional for MSTC participants. SID will only populate certain fields 
on the trade confirmation and will enable automatic affirmation through 
matching.\6\

    \6\As described in the Commission order approving DTC's overall 
concept of an enhanced IID system, the matching option is intended 
to serve as an alternative to the current confirmation and 
affirmation processing in the IID system. The matching feature will 
match trade data received from the broker-dealer with institution 
instructions received from the institution. The results of the 
matching will be reported through the distribution of output reports 
to the broker-dealer, the agent, and the institution. Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 33466 (January 12, 1994), 59 FR 3139 [File 
No. SR-DTC-93-07]. At present, however, matching is not available 
through the enhanced IID system, and DTC has not yet filed a 
proposed rule change with the Commission seeking approval of the 
matching option.
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    MSTC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 17A of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder because the rule proposal will facilitate the prompt and 
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    MSTC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have an 
impact on or impose a burden on competition.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the 
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    No written comments have been solicited or received. MSTC will 
notify the Commission of any written comments received by MSTC.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Section 17A(b)(3)F\7\ of the Act requires the rules of a clearing 
agency be designed to foster cooperation and coordination with persons 
engaged in the clearance and settlement of securities transactions. The 
Commission believes that MSTC's proposal to expand its interface with 
DTC's IID System should help cooperation and coordination because the 
proposal will enable MSTC participants to utilize DTC's IID system's 
interactive inquiry and affirmation capability and to access DTC's SID. 
The proposal also will provide uniformity in depository processing of 
institutional trade recording and settlement and should help MSTC 
participants to settle institutional trades in a T+3 settlement cycle.

    \7\15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F) (1988).
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    MSTC has requested that the Commission find good cause for 
approving the proposed rule change prior to the thirtieth day after the 
date of publication of notice of the filing. The Commission finds good 
cause for so approving the proposed rule change because timely 
settlement of institutional trades is critical to the successful 
conversion to T+3, and accelerated approval will allow MSTC 
[[Page 24940]] participants to become familiar with and utilize the new 
functions available through MSTC's expanded interface with DTC's IID 
system prior to the implementation of T+3 settlement.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing. Persons making written submission 
should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street NW., Washington, DC 20549. Copies 
of the submissions, all subsequent amendments, all written statements 
with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the 
Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed 
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those 
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 5th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20549. Copies of such filings will also be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of MSTC. All submissions should 
refer to the file number SR-MSTC-95-06 and should be submitted by May 
31, 1995.
    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 
that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-MSTC-95-06) be, and hereby 
is, approved.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\

    \8\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12) (1994).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11442 Filed 5-9-95; 8:45 am]
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