[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23591-23595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10642]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-85875; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2019-17]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Modify
Rule 961 and Conforming Changes to Rules 933NY and 995NY Governing the
Give Up of a Clearing Broker
May 16, 2019.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that on May 2, 2019, NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to modify Rule 961 regarding the Give Up of a
Clearing Member by ATP Holders and proposes conforming changes to Rules
933NY and 995NY. The proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's website at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The purpose of this filing is to modify Rule 961 regarding the Give
Up of a Clearing Member \4\ by ATP Holders and to make conforming
changes to Rule 933NY.
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\4\ Rule 900.2NY(11) defines ``Clearing Member'' as an Exchange
ATP Holder which has been admitted to membership in the Options
Clearing Corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the
Options Clearing Corporation.
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Rule 961: Current Process To Give Up a Clearing Member
In 2015, the Exchange adopted its current ``give up'' procedure for
ATP Holders executing transactions on the Exchange.\5\ Per Rule 961, an
ATP Holder may give up a ``Designated Give Up'' or its ``Guarantor,''
as defined in the Rule and described below.
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\5\ See Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 75642 (August 7,
2015), 80 FR 48594 (August 13, 2015) (SR-NYSEMKT-2015-55).
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The Rule defines ``Designated Give Up'' as any Clearing Member that
an ATP Holder (other than a Market Maker \6\) identifies to the
Exchange, in writing, as a Clearing Member the ATP Holder requests the
ability to give up. To designate a ``Designated Give Up,'' an ATP
Holder must submit written notification to the Exchange. Specifically,
the Exchange uses a standardized form (``Notification Form''). An ATP
Holder may currently designate any Clearing Member as a Designated Give
Up. Additionally, there is no minimum or maximum number of Designated
Give Ups that an ATP Holder must identify. Similarly, should an ATP
Holder no longer want the ability to give up a particular Designated
Give Up, the ATP Holder informs the Exchange in writing.
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\6\ For purposes of this rule, references to ``Market Maker''
refer to ATP Holders acting in the capacity of a Market Maker and
include all Exchange Market Maker capacities e.g., Lead Market
Makers. As explained below, Market Makers give up Guarantors that
have executed a Letter of Guarantee on behalf of the Marker Maker,
pursuant to Rule 932NY; Market Makers need not give up Designated
Give Ups.
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Rule 961 also requires that the Exchange notify a Clearing Member,
in writing and as soon as practicable, of each ATP Holder that has
identified it as a Designated Give Up. However, the Exchange will not
accept any instructions from a Clearing Member to prohibit an ATP
Holder from designating the Clearing Member as a Designated Give Up.
Additionally, there is no subjective evaluation of an ATP Holder's list
of Designated Give Ups by the Exchange. The Rule does, however, provide
that a Designated Give Up may determine to not accept a trade on which
its name was given up so long as it believes in good faith that it has
a valid reason not to accept the trade.\7\
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\7\ See Rule 961(f)(1) (setting forth procedures for rejecting a
trade). An example of a valid reason to reject a trade may be that
the Designated Give Up does not have a customer for that particular
trade.
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The Rule defines ``Guarantor'' as a Clearing Member that has issued
a Letter of Guarantee or Letter of Authorization for the executing ATP
Holder, pursuant to Rules of the Exchange \8\ that is in effect at the
time of the execution of the applicable trade. An executing ATP Holder
may give up its Guarantor without such Guarantor being a ``Designated
Give Up.'' Additionally, Rule 924NY provides that a Letter of Guarantee
is required to be issued and filed by each Clearing Member through
which a Market Maker clears transactions. Accordingly, a Market Maker
is enabled to give up only a Guarantor that had executed a Letter of
Guarantee on its behalf pursuant to Rule 924NY; a Market Maker does not
need to identify any Designated Give Ups. Like Designated Give Ups,
Guarantors likewise have the ability to reject a trade.\9\
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\8\ See Rule 924NY (Letters of Guarantees); Rule 932NY (Letters
of Authorization).
\9\ See Rule 961(f)(2) (providing that a Guarantor may ``change
the give up to another Clearing Member that has agreed to be the
give up on the subject trade, provided such Clearing Member has
notified the Exchange and the executing ATP Holder in writing of its
intent to accept the trade'').
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Beginning in early 2018, certain Clearing Members (in conjunction
with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
(``SIFMA'')) expressed concerns related to the process by which
executing brokers on U.S. options exchanges (the ``Exchanges'') are
allowed to designate or `give up' a clearing firm for purposes of
clearing particular transactions. The SIFMA-affiliated Clearing Members
have recently identified the current give-up process as a significant
source of risk for clearing firms. SIFMA-affiliated Clearing Members
subsequently requested that the Exchanges alleviate this risk by
amending Exchange rules governing the give up process.\10\
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\10\ Nasdaq PHLX LLC (``Phlx'') recently modified its give up
procedure to allow clearing members to ``opt in'' such that the
clearing member may specify which Phlx member organizations are
authorized to give up that clearing member. See Phlx Rule 1037. See
also Securities and Exchange Act Release Nos. 84624 (November 19.
2018), 83 FR 60547 (Notice); 85136 (February 14, 2019), 84 FR 5526
(February 21, 2019) (SR-Phlx-2018-72) (Approval Order). The
Exchange's proposal leads to the same result of providing its
Clearing Members the ability to control risk and includes Phlx's
``opt in'' process, but it otherwise differs in process from Phlx's
proposal.
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Proposed Amendment to Rules 961, 933NY and 995NY
Based on the above, the Exchange proposes to amend its rules
regarding the current give up process in order to allow a Clearing
Member to opt in, at The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'')
clearing number level, to a feature that, if enabled by the Clearing
Member, would allow the Clearing Member to specify which ATP Holders
are authorized to give up that OCC clearing number. As proposed, Rule
961, Give Up of a Clearing Member, will be re-titled as ``Authorizing
Give Up of a Clearing Member'' and would provide that for each
transaction in which a non-Market Maker ATP Holder participates, the
ATP Holder may indicate any OCC number of a Clearing Member through
which a transaction will be cleared (``Give Up''), provided the
Clearing Member has not elected to ``Opt In,'' as defined in paragraph
(b) of the proposed Rule, and restricted the OCC number (``Restricted
OCC Number'').\11\ Further, as proposed, an ATP Holder may Give Up a
Restricted OCC Number provided the ATP Holder has written authorization
as described in paragraph (b)(ii) of the Rule (``Authorized ATP
Holder'').\12\
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\11\ See proposed Rule 961(a).
\12\ The Exchange proposes to delete the use of the modifier
``executing'' as relates to ATP Holder in the rule, which is
extraneous and unnecessary, particularly in light of new concept of
Authorized ATP Holder. See proposed Rule 961(c)(i), (e)(2), (f)(1)-
(3), (g)(1) and (h)(1).
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Proposed Rule 961(b) provides that Clearing Members may request
that the Exchange restrict one or more of their OCC clearing numbers
(``Opt In'') as described in subparagraph (b)(i) of the Rule. As
proposed, if a Clearing Member Opts In, the Exchange would require
written authorization from the Clearing Member permitting an ATP Holder
to
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Give Up a Clearing Member's Restricted OCC Number. An Opt In would
remain in effect until the Clearing Member terminates the Opt In as
described in subparagraph (iii). If a Clearing Member does not Opt In,
that Clearing Member's OCC number may be subject to Give Up by any ATP
Holder (other than a Market Maker).\13\
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\13\ See proposed Rule 961(b).
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Proposed Rule 961(b)(i) would set forth the process by which a
Clearing Member may Opt In. Specifically, a Clearing Member may Opt In
by sending a completed ``Clearing Member Restriction Form'' listing all
Restricted OCC Numbers.\14\ A copy of the proposed form is attached in
Exhibit 3A. As proposed, a Clearing Member may elect to restrict one or
more OCC clearing numbers that are registered in its name at OCC. The
Clearing Member would be required to submit the Clearing Member
Restriction Form to the Exchange's Client Relationship Services
(``CRS'') department as described on the form. Once submitted, the
Exchange requires ninety days before a Restricted OCC Number is
effective. The Exchange believes this 90-day time period would provide
adequate time for ATP Holders that use a Restricted OCC Number to
obtain the necessary written authorization for that Restricted OCC
Number. During this 90-day time period, ATP Holders lacking the
requisite authorization (and affected by this proposed provision) would
still be able to Give Up that Restricted OCC Number (i.e., until the
number becomes restricted within the System).
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\14\ The Exchange's forms will be available on the Exchange's
website. The Exchange also intends to maintain, on its website, a
list of the Restricted OCC Numbers, which will be updated on a
regular basis, and the Clearing Member's contact information to
assist ATP Holders (to the extent they are not already Authorized
ATP Holders) with requesting authorization for a Restricted OCC
Number. The Exchange may utilize additional means to inform its
members of such updates on a periodic basis.
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Proposed 961(b)(ii) would set forth the process for ATP Holders to
Give Up a Clearing Member's Restricted OCC Number. Specifically, as
proposed, an ATP Holder desiring to Give Up a Restricted OCC Number
must become an Authorized ATP Holder.\15\ The Clearing Member would be
required to authorize an ATP Holder by submitting a completed
``Authorized ATP Holder Form'' to the Exchange's CRS department, unless
the Restricted OCC Number is already subject to a Letter of Guarantee
or a Letter of Authorization to which the ATP Holder is a party, as set
forth in proposed paragraph (c) of the Rule. A copy of the proposed
form is attached in Exhibit 3B.\16\
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\15\ The Exchange will develop procedures for notifying ATP
Holders that they are authorized or unauthorized by Clearing
Members.
\16\ See supra note 14.
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Pursuant to proposed Rule 961(b)(iii), a Clearing Member may amend
its Authorized ATP Holders or Restricted OCC Numbers by submitting a
new Authorized ATP Holder Form or a Clearing Member Restriction Form to
the Exchange's CRS department indicating the amendment as described on
the form. As proposed, once a Restricted OCC Number is effective
pursuant to Rule 961(b)(i), the Exchange may permit the Clearing Member
to authorize, or remove authorization for, an ATP Holder to Give Up the
Restricted OCC Number intra-day only in unusual circumstances, and on
the next business day in all regular circumstances. The Exchange will
promptly notify the ATP Holders if they are no longer authorized to
Give Up a Clearing Member's Restricted OCC Number. Finally, as
proposed, if a Clearing Member removes a Restricted OCC Number, any ATP
Holder (other than a Market Maker) may Give Up that OCC clearing number
once the removal has become effective on or before the next business
day.\17\
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\17\ See proposed Rule 961(b)(iii).
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In light of the proposed changes to the Give Up process, the
Exchange proposes to delete certain paragraphs of the current Rule
related to the current Designated Give Up process. Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to delete current paragraphs (a), (b)(1), (3)-(4),
(6)-(7), (d).
As proposed, paragraph (c) to Rule 961 would be re-title
``Guarantors and Market Makers.'' Proposed Rule 961(c)(i) would
maintain the current definition and role of Guarantor (set forth in
current paragraphs (a)(3) and (6)) and combine such information with
language from Phlx Rule 1037(d) to provide, in relevant part that ``[a]
Guarantor for an ATP Holder will be enabled to be given up for that ATP
Holder without any further action by the ATP Holder such that a
clearing arrangement subject to a Letter of Guarantee or Letter of
Authorization would immediately permit the Give Up of a Restricted OCC
Number by the ATP Holder that is party to the arrangement.'' \18\ In
addition, to streamline the proposed Rule the Exchange proposes to
relocate text from current Rule 961(a)(5) regarding Market Makers to
proposed Rule 961(c)(ii) without any textual changes.\19\ The Exchange
also proposes to clarify how the System would handle orders in light of
the proposed changes to the Give Up process. As proposed, for any
Restricted OCC Number, the Exchange's trading systems would only accept
orders for that number from an Authorized ATP Holder.\20\
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\18\ See proposed Rule 961(c)(i).
\19\ See proposed Rule 961(c)(ii). To conform to the foregoing
changes to the organization of the Rule, the Exchange proposes to
reclassify current paragraph (c) as proposed Rule 961(d).
\20\ See proposed Rule 961(d).
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To further update the Rule to reflect the shift from an ATP Holder
designating a certain Clearing Member as the give up to the Clearing
Member having the ability to limit which ATP Holders may give up that
Clearing Member, the Exchange proposes to replace certain references to
Designated Give Up with reference to ``Clearing Member for whom they
are an Authorized ATP Holder'' \21\ or affiliated Clearing Member''
\22\ or simply ``Clearing Member,'' \23\ as appropriate.
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\21\ See proposed Rule 961(g)(1).
\22\ See proposed Rule 961(g)(2).
\23\ See generally proposed Rule 961(e)-(h). See also proposed
Rule 961(d) and (e)(1) (as relates to replacing Designated Give Up
with Authorized ATP Holder) and (e)(2), (f)(1)-(3), (g)(1) and
(h)(1). The Exchange also proposes to rename Rule 961(e) (from
Designated Give Up, to Authorized ATP Holder, as relates to the
process for accepting a trade). The Exchange also proposes to update
the cross reference in paragraph (e)(1) from ``paragraph (i)'' to
proposed ``paragraph (g).'' See proposed Rule 961(e)(1).
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The Exchange also proposes to add paragraph (i) to the Rule to
provide that an ``intentional misuse of this Rule is impermissible, and
may be treated as a violation of Rule 995NY(b), Prohibited Conduct.''
And, consistent with this change, to modify Rule 995NY(b), which was
previously held in Reserve, to provide that it would be ``considered
conduct inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade for an
ATP Holder or associated person of an ATP Holder to intentionally
misuse Rule 961, Authorizing Give Up of a Clearing Member.'' This
language will make clear that the Exchange will regulate an intentional
misuse of this Rule and that such behavior would be a violation of
Exchange rules.
Finally, consistent with this proposed change, the Exchange also
proposes to amend Rule 933NY(f) regarding the responsibilities of Floor
Brokers to maintain error accounts ``for the purposes of correcting
bona fide errors, as provided in Rule 960.'' As proposed, the Exchange
would specify that ``it will not be a violation of this provision if a
trade is transferred away from an error account through the CMTA
process at OCC.'' \24\ This additional language would enable an
executing ATP Holder that has executed an order to CMTA that order
through its own clearing
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relationship. For example, assume a Floor Broker executes a trade
giving up Firm A (a Clearing Member that is one of its Authorized ATP
Holders) and, after the execution, the Floor Broker is informed that a
portion of the trade needs to be changed to give-up Firm B (a Clearing
Member that is not one of the Floor Broker's Authorized ATP Holders).
The proposed language would enable the Floor Broker to CMTA the trade
to Firm B through its own clearing arrangement (as long as the
authorizations are in place for that CMTA to occur) rather than
nullifying or busting the trade.
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\24\ See proposed Rule 933NY(f).
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Implementation
The Exchange will announce the implementation date of the proposed
rule change no later than the end of Q3 2019 via Trader Notice.
2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \25\ of
the Act, in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5),\26\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open
market and a national market system.
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\25\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\26\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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Particularly, as discussed above, several Clearing Firms affiliated
with SIFMA have recently expressed concerns relating to the current
give up process that permits ATP Holders to identify any Clearing
Members as a Designated Give Up for purposes of clearing particular
transactions, and have identified the current give-up process (i.e., a
process that lacks authorization) as a significant source of risk for
clearing firms.
The Exchange believes that the proposed changes to Rule 971 would
help alleviate this risk by enabling Clearing Members to `Opt In' to
restrict one or more of its OCC clearing numbers (i.e., Restricted OCC
Numbers), and to specify which Authorized ATP Holders may Give Up those
Restricted OCC Numbers. As described above, all other ATP Holders would
be required to receive written authorization from the Clearing Member
before they can Give Up that Clearing Member's Restricted OCC Number.
The Exchange believes that this authorization provides proper
safeguards and protections for Clearing Members as it provides controls
for Clearing Members to restrict access to their OCC clearing numbers,
allowing access only to those Authorized ATP Holders upon their
request. The Exchange also believes that its proposed Clearing Member
Restriction Form allows the Exchange to receive in a uniform fashion,
written and transparent authorization from Clearing Members, which
ensures seamless administration of the Rule.
The Exchange believes that the proposed Opt In process strikes the
right balance between the various views and interests across the
industry. For example, although the proposed rule would require ATP
Holders (other than Authorized ATP Holders) to seek authorization from
Clearing Members in order to have the ability to give them up, each ATP
Holder would still have the ability to Give Up a Restricted OCC Number
that is subject to a Letter of Guarantee or Letter of Authorization
without obtaining any further authorization if that ATP Holder is party
to that arrangement. The Exchange also notes that to the extent the
executing ATP Holder has a clearing arrangement with a Clearing Member
(i.e., through a Letter of Guarantee or Letter of Authorization), a
trade can be assigned to the executing ATP Holder's Guarantor.
Accordingly, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is
reasonable and continues to provide certainty that a Clearing Member
would be responsible for a trade, which protects investors and the
public interest. Finally, the Exchange believes that adopting paragraph
(i) of Rule 961 and paragraph (b) for Rule 995NY would make clear that
an intentional misuse of this Rule would be a violation of the
Exchange's rules.
The Exchange also believes that the proposed change to Rule 933NY
would protect investors because it would permit an executing ATP Holder
to utilize its error account to CMTA an order through its own clearing
relationship. This would preserve executions while accommodating the
proposed rule change that could result in an executing ATP Holder not
being permissioned to for a particular give-up.
Thus, this proposal would foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that this proposed rule change would
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe
that the proposed rule change would impose an unnecessary burden on
intramarket competition because it would apply equally to all similarly
situated ATP Holders. The Exchange also notes that, should the proposed
changes make the Exchange more attractive for trading, market
participants trading on other exchanges can always elect to become ATP
Holders on the Exchange to take advantage of the trading opportunities.
Furthermore, the proposed rule change does not address any
competitive issues and ultimately, the target of the Exchange's
proposal is to reduce risk for Clearing Members under the current give
up model. Clearing firms make financial decisions based on risk and
reward, and while it is generally in their beneficial interest to clear
transactions for market participants in order to generate profit, it is
the Exchange's understanding from SIFMA and clearing firms that the
current process can create significant risk when the clearing firm can
be given up on any market participant's transaction, even where there
is no prior customer relationship or authorization for that designated
transaction. In the absence of a mechanism that governs a market
participant's use of a Clearing Member's services, the Exchange's
proposal may indirectly facilitate the ability of a Clearing Member to
manage their existing customer relationships while continuing to allow
market participant choice in broker execution services. While Clearing
Members may compete with executing brokers for order flow, the Exchange
does not believe this proposal imposes an undue burden on competition.
Rather, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change balances
the need for Clearing Members to manage risks and allows them to
address outlier behavior from executing brokers while still allowing
freedom of choice to select an executing broker.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
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19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \27\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\28\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.
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\27\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\28\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \29\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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\29\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2019-17 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2019-17. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, 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 website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2019-17 and should be submitted
on or before June 12, 2019.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\30\
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\30\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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