80 FR 81581 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees for Use of BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32898 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 81581-81584] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32898] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-76774; File No. SR-BYX-2015-51] Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees for Use of BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. December 24, 2015. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 22, 2015, BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``BYX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the Market Data section of its fee schedule to: (i) Adopt definitions for the terms ``Non-Display Usage'' and ``Trading Platforms''; and (ii) amend the fees for TCP Depth and Multicast Depth data products,\5\ also known as BZX Depth [sic], to increase the Internal Distributor fee and adopt a new fee for Non-Display Usage. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Exchange Rule 11.22(a) and (c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. 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 Exchange 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 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 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend the Market Data section of its fee schedule to: (i) Adopt definitions for the terms ``Non-Display Usage'' and ``Trading Platforms''; and (ii) amend the fees for BYX Depth to increase the Internal Distributor fee and adopt a new fee for Non- Display Usage. Definitions The Exchange proposes to adopt definitions for the terms ``Non- Display Usage'' and ``Trading Platforms''. The proposed definitions are designed to provide greater transparency with regard to how the Exchange assesses fees for market data. Non-Display Usage would be defined as ``any method of accessing a Market Data product that involves access or use by a machine or automated device without access or use of a display by a natural person or persons.'' \6\ The term Trading Platform would be defined as ``any execution platform operated as or by a registered National Securities Exchange (as defined in Section 3(a)(1) of the Exchange Act), an Alternative Trading System (as defined in Rule 300(a) of Regulation ATS), or an Electronic Communications Network (as defined in Rule 600(b)(23) of Regulation NMS).'' \7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ The proposed definition of Non-Display Usage is substantially similar to Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') Rule 7023(a)(2)(B), which defines Non-Display Usage as ``any method of accessing Depth-of-Book data that involves access or use by a machine or automated device without access or use of a display by a natural person or persons. \7\ The proposed definition of Trading Platform is identical the definition of Trading Platform under Nasdaq Rule 7023(a)(7). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BYX Depth Fees BYX Depth is an uncompressed market data feed that provides depth- of-book quotations and execution information based on equity orders entered into the System.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Exchange Rule 11.22(a) and (c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Distributor Fee. Currently, the Exchange charges fees for both internal and external distribution of BYX Depth. The cost of BYX Depth for [[Page 81582]] an Internal Distributor \9\ is currently $500 per month. The Exchange also separately charges an External Distributor \10\ of BYX Depth a flat fee of $2,500 per month. The Exchange does not charge Internal and External Distributors separate display User \11\ fees. The Exchange now proposes to increase the fee for Internal Distributors from $500 per month to $1,000 per month. The Exchange does not proposes to amend its fees for External Distributors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ An ``Internal Distributor'' is defined as ``a Distributor that receives the Exchange Market Data product and then distributes that data to one or more Users within the Distributor's own entity.'' See the Exchange Fee Schedule available at http://batstrading.com/support/fee_schedule/byx/. A ``Distributor'' is defined as ``any entity that receives the Exchange Market Data product directly from the Exchange or indirectly through another entity and then distributes it internally or externally to a third party.'' Id. \10\ An ``External Distributor'' is defined as ``a Distributor that receives the Exchange Market Data product and then distributes that data to a third party or one or more Users outside the Distributor's own entity.'' Id. \11\ A ``User'' is defined as ``a natural person, a proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or entity, or device (computer or other automated service), that is entitled to receive Exchange data.'' Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-Display Usage Fee. The Exchange also proposes to adopt a new fee for Non-Display Usage by Trading Platforms, which is similar to fees currently being charged by Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'').\12\ As proposed, subscribers to BYX Depth would pay a fee of $2,000 per month for Non-Display Usage of BYX Depth by its Trading Platforms. Trading Platforms, as defined above, include registered National Securities Exchanges, Alternative Trading Systems (``ATSs''), and Electronic Communications Networks (``ECNs'') as those terms are defined in the Exchange Act and regulations and rules thereunder. The fee would be assessed in addition to existing Distributor fees. The fee of $2,000 per month would represent the maximum charge per subscriber regardless of the number of Trading Platforms the subscriber operates and receive the data for Non-Display Usage. For example, if a subscriber operates three Trading Platforms that receives BYX Depth for Non-Displayed Usage, that subscriber would continue to pay a total fee of $2,000 per month, rather than paying $6,000 per month for its three Trading Platforms ($2,000 for each Trading Platform). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See Nasdaq Rule 7023(d) (setting forth a Trading Platform Fee of $5,000 per trading platform up to a maximum of three trading platforms for depth-of-book data). See also NYSE Market Data Fees, November 2015 (providing a monthly fee for non-display usage of $5,000 for NYSE OpenBook). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Implementation Date The Exchange proposes to implement the proposed changes to its fee schedule on January 4, 2016. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\13\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\14\ in particular, as it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members and other recipients of Exchange data. The Exchange believes that the proposed rates are equitable and non-discriminatory in that they apply uniformly to all recipients of Exchange data. The Exchange believes the proposed fees are competitive with those charged by other venues and, therefore, reasonable and equitably allocated to recipients. Lastly, the Exchange also believes that the proposed fees are reasonable and non- discriminatory because they will apply uniformly to all recipients of Exchange data. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f. \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 11(A) of the Act \15\ in that it supports (i) fair competition among brokers and dealers, among exchange markets, and between exchange markets and markets other than exchange markets and (ii) the availability to brokers, dealers, and investors of information with respect to quotations for and transactions in securities. Furthermore, the proposed rule change is consistent with Rule 603 of Regulation NMS,\16\ which provides that any national securities exchange that distributes information with respect to quotations for or transactions in an NMS stock do so on terms that are not unreasonably discriminatory. In adopting Regulation NMS, the Commission granted self-regulatory organizations and broker-dealers increased authority and flexibility to offer new and unique market data to the public. It was believed that this authority would expand the amount of data available to consumers, and also spur innovation and competition for the provision of market data. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ U.S.C. 78k-1. \16\ See 17 CFR 242.603. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition, the proposed fees would not permit unfair discrimination because all of the Exchange's subscribers will be subject to the proposed fees on an equivalent basis. BYX Depth is distributed and purchased on a voluntary basis, in that neither the Exchange nor market data distributors are required by any rule or regulation to make this data available. Accordingly, Distributors and Users can discontinue use at any time and for any reason, including due to an assessment of the reasonableness of fees charged. Firms have a wide variety of alternative market data products from which to choose, such as similar proprietary data products offered by other exchanges and consolidated data. Moreover, the Exchange is not required to make any proprietary data products available or to offer any specific pricing alternatives to any customers. In addition, the fees that are the subject of this rule filing are constrained by competition. As explained below in the Exchange's Statement on Burden on Competition, the existence of alternatives to BYX Depth further ensures that the Exchange cannot set unreasonable fees, or fees that are unreasonably discriminatory, when subscribers can elect such alternatives. That is, the Exchange competes with other exchanges (and their affiliates) that provide similar market data products. If another exchange (or its affiliate) were to charge less to consolidate and distribute its similar product than the Exchange charges to consolidate and distribute BYX Depth, prospective Users likely would not subscribe to, or would cease subscribing to, BYX Depth. The Exchange notes that the Commission is not required to undertake a cost-of-service or rate-making approach. The Exchange believes that, even if it were possible as a matter of economic theory, cost-based pricing for non-core market data would be so complicated that it could not be done practically.\17\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ The Exchange believes that cost-based pricing would be impractical because it would create enormous administrative burdens for all parties, including the Commission, to cost-regulate a large number of participants and standardize and analyze extraordinary amounts of information, accounts, and reports. In addition, it is impossible to regulate market data prices in isolation from prices charged by markets for other services that are joint products. Cost- based rate regulation would also lead to litigation and may distort incentives, including those to minimize costs and to innovate, leading to further waste. Under cost-based pricing, the Commission would be burdened with determining a fair rate of return, and the industry could experience frequent rate increases based on escalating expense levels. Even in industries historically subject to utility regulation, cost-based ratemaking has been discredited. As such, the Exchange believes that cost-based ratemaking would be inappropriate for proprietary market data and inconsistent with Congress's direction that the Commission use its authority to foster the development of the national market system, and that market forces will continue to provide appropriate pricing discipline. See Appendix C to NYSE's comments to the Commission's 2000 Concept Release on the Regulation of Market Information Fees and Revenues, which can be found on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov/rules/concept/s72899/buck1.htm. See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73816 (December 11, 2014), 79 FR 75200 (December 17, 2014) (SR-NYSE-2014-64) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish an Access Fee for the NYSE Best Quote and Trades Data Feed, Operative December 1, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 81583]] The proposed amendment to the Internal Distributor fee for BYX Depth is also equitable and reasonable as, despite the increase, the fee proposed continues to be less than similar fees currently charged by Nasdaq and NYSE for their depth-of-book data products.\18\ In addition, the proposed Non-Display Usage fee by Trading Platforms for BYX Depth is equitable and reasonable as the fees proposed is less than similar fees currently charged by Nasdaq for its depth-of-book data. In addition, unlike the Exchange, a subscriber utilizing Nasdaq depth-of- book data on more than one Trading Platform would pay $5,000 per month for each up to a maximum fee of $15,000. The Exchange proposes to charge the same rate regardless of the number of Trading Platforms receiving the data for Non-Display Usage operated by that subscriber. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \18\ See Nasdaq Rule 7023(c) (providing for fees of $25,000 to $500,000 to internal distributors of Nasdaq Depth-of-Book products). See also NYSE Market Data Fees, November 2015 (providing a $5,000 per month access fee for NYSE OpenBook). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trading Platform fee is also equitable and reasonable in that it ensures that heavy users of the BYX Depth pay an equitable share of the total fees. Currently, External Distributors pay higher fees than Internal Distributors based upon their assumed higher usage levels. The Exchange believes that Trading Platforms are generally high users of the data, using it to power a matching engine for millions or even billions of trading messages per day. Lastly, the Exchange believes that the proposed definitions are reasonable because they are designed to provide greater transparency to Members with regard to how the Exchange would assess the proposed fee for Non-Display Usage of BYX Depth by Trading Platforms. The Exchange believes that Members would benefit from clear guidance in its fee schedule describing the manner in which is assess fees. These definitions are intended to make the fee schedule clearer and less confusing for investors and eliminate potential investor confusion, thereby removing impediments to and perfecting the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, protecting investors and the public interest. Lastly, the proposed definitions are based on existing rules of Nasdaq.\19\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ Nasdaq Rules 7023(a)(2)(B) and (a)(7). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. The Exchange's ability to price BYX Depth is constrained by: (i) Competition among exchanges, other trading platforms, and Trade Reporting Facilities (``TRF'') that compete with each other in a variety of dimensions; (ii) the existence of inexpensive real-time consolidated data and market-specific data and free delayed data; and (iii) the inherent contestability of the market for proprietary data. The Exchange and its market data products are subject to significant competitive forces and the proposed fees represent responses to that competition. To start, the Exchange competes intensely for order flow. It competes with the other national securities exchanges that currently trade equities, with electronic communication networks, with quotes posted in FINRA's Alternative Display Facility, with alternative trading systems, and with securities firms that primarily trade as principal with their customer order flow. In addition, BYX Depth competes with a number of alternative products. For instance, BYX Depth does not provide a complete picture of all trading activity in a security. Rather, the other national securities exchanges, the several TRFs of FINRA, and ECNs that produce proprietary data all produce trades and trade reports. Each is currently permitted to produce depth-of-book information products, and many currently do, including Nasdaq and NYSE. In sum, the availability of a variety of alternative sources of information imposes significant competitive pressures on Exchange data products and the Exchange's compelling need to attract order flow imposes significant competitive pressure on the Exchange to act equitably, fairly, and reasonably in setting the proposed data product fees. The proposed data product fees are, in part, responses to that pressure. The Exchange believes that the proposed fees would reflect an equitable allocation of its overall costs to users of its facilities. In addition, when establishing the proposed fees, the Exchange considered the competitiveness of the market for proprietary data and all of the implications of that competition. The Exchange believes that it has considered all relevant factors and has not considered irrelevant factors in order to establish fair, reasonable, and not unreasonably discriminatory fees and an equitable allocation of fees among all Users. The existence of alternatives to BYX Depth, including existing similar feeds by other exchanges, consolidated data, and proprietary data from other sources, ensures that the Exchange cannot set unreasonable fees, or fees that are unreasonably discriminatory, when subscribers can elect these alternatives or choose not to purchase a specific proprietary data product if its cost to purchase is not justified by the returns any particular vendor or subscriber would achieve through the purchase. The Exchange believes the proposed increase to the Internal Distributor fee and adoption of the fee for Non-Display Usage by Trading Platforms for BYX Depth would increase competition amongst the exchanges that offer depth-of-book products. The Exchange notes that, despite the proposed increase, the Internal Distribution fee for BYX Depth continues to be less than similar fees currently charged by Nasdaq and NYSE for its depth-of-book data.\20\ In addition, the proposed Non-Display Usage fee by Trading Platforms is less than similar fees currently charged by Nasdaq for its Depth-of-Book data.\21\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \20\ See supra note 18. \21\ See supra note 19. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lastly, the proposed definitions will not result in any burden on competition. The Exchange believes that Members would benefit from clear guidance in its fee schedule describing the manner in which is assess fees. These definitions are intended to make the fee schedule clearer and less confusing for investors and are not designed to have a competitive impact. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) [[Page 81584]] of the Act \22\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\23\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \22\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \23\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CommentsUse 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-BYX-2015-51 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-BYX-2015-51. 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 Web site (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 Web site 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; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BYX-2015-51, and should be submitted on or before January 20, 2016. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\24\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \24\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32898 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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Paper Comments SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE any comments it received on the
COMMISSION proposed rule change. The text of these
• Send paper comments in triplicate statements may be examined at the
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange [Release No. 34–76774; File No. SR–BYX–
2015–51]
places specified in Item IV below. The
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Exchange has prepared summaries, set
Washington, DC 20549–1090. Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
All submissions should refer to File Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and the most significant parts of such
Number SR–Phlx–2015–110. This file Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed statements.
number should be included on the Rule Change Related to Fees for Use A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
subject line if email is used. To help the of BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. Statement of the Purpose of, and
Commission process and review your December 24, 2015. Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
comments more efficiently, please use Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Change
only one method. The Commission will Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 1. Purpose
post all comments on the Commission’s ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ notice is hereby given that on December The Exchange proposes to amend the
rules/sro.shtml). 22, 2015, BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (the Market Data section of its fee schedule
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BYX’’) filed with the to: (i) Adopt definitions for the terms
Copies of the submission, all
Securities and Exchange Commission ‘‘Non-Display Usage’’ and ‘‘Trading
subsequent amendments, all written
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule Platforms’’; and (ii) amend the fees for
statements with respect to the proposed
change as described in Items I, II and III BYX Depth to increase the Internal
rule change that are filed with the Distributor fee and adopt a new fee for
Commission, and all written below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange has Non-Display Usage.
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the designated the proposed rule change as Definitions
Commission and any person, other than one establishing or changing a member
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the The Exchange proposes to adopt
those that may be withheld from the definitions for the terms ‘‘Non-Display
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
public in accordance with the Usage’’ and ‘‘Trading Platforms’’. The
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be proposed definitions are designed to
thereunder,4 which renders the
available for Web site viewing and proposed rule change effective upon provide greater transparency with
printing in the Commission’s Public filing with the Commission. The regard to how the Exchange assesses
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Commission is publishing this notice to fees for market data. Non-Display Usage
Washington, DC 20549, on official solicit comments on the proposed rule would be defined as ‘‘any method of
business days between the hours of change from interested persons. accessing a Market Data product that
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the involves access or use by a machine or
filing also will be available for I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s automated device without access or use
inspection and copying at the principal Statement of the Terms of Substance of of a display by a natural person or
office of the Exchange. All comments the Proposed Rule Change persons.’’ 6 The term Trading Platform
received will be posted without change; The Exchange filed a proposal to would be defined as ‘‘any execution
the Commission does not edit personal amend the Market Data section of its fee platform operated as or by a registered
identifying information from schedule to: (i) Adopt definitions for the National Securities Exchange (as
submissions. You should submit only terms ‘‘Non-Display Usage’’ and defined in Section 3(a)(1) of the
information that you wish to make ‘‘Trading Platforms’’; and (ii) amend the Exchange Act), an Alternative Trading
available publicly. All submissions fees for TCP Depth and Multicast Depth System (as defined in Rule 300(a) of
should refer to File Number SR–Phlx– data products,5 also known as BZX Regulation ATS), or an Electronic
Depth [sic], to increase the Internal Communications Network (as defined in
2015–110 and should be submitted on
Distributor fee and adopt a new fee for Rule 600(b)(23) of Regulation NMS).’’ 7
or before January 20, 2016.
Non-Display Usage. BYX Depth Fees
For the Commission, by the Division of
The text of the proposed rule change
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
is available at the Exchange’s Web site BYX Depth is an uncompressed
authority.24
at www.batstrading.com, at the market data feed that provides depth-of-
Brent J. Fields, principal office of the Exchange, and at book quotations and execution
Secretary. the Commission’s Public Reference information based on equity orders
[FR Doc. 2015–32897 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
Room. entered into the System.8
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Internal Distributor Fee. Currently,
Statement of the Purpose of, and the Exchange charges fees for both
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule internal and external distribution of
Change BYX Depth. The cost of BYX Depth for
In its filing with the Commission, the 6 The proposed definition of Non-Display Usage
Exchange included statements is substantially similar to Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
concerning the purpose of and basis for (‘‘Nasdaq’’) Rule 7023(a)(2)(B), which defines Non-
the proposed rule change and discussed Display Usage as ‘‘any method of accessing Depth-
of-Book data that involves access or use by a
machine or automated device without access or use
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). of a display by a natural person or persons.
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 7 The proposed definition of Trading Platform is
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
identical the definition of Trading Platform under
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). Nasdaq Rule 7023(a)(7).
24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 5 See Exchange Rule 11.22(a) and (c). 8 See Exchange Rule 11.22(a) and (c).
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of the Act 22 and paragraph (f) of Rule submissions. You should submit only distributors to access the three last sale
19b–4 thereunder.23 At any time within information that you wish to make products offered by each of Nasdaq,
60 days of the filing of the proposed rule available publicly. All submissions Inc.’s three U.S. equity markets.4
change, the Commission summarily may should refer to File Number SR–BYX– Specifically, this proposal would allow
temporarily suspend such rule change if 2015–51, and should be submitted on or NLS Plus to reflect cumulative
it appears to the Commission that such before January 20, 2016. consolidated volume (‘‘consolidated
action is necessary or appropriate in the For the Commission, by the Division of volume’’) of real-time trading activity
public interest, for the protection of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated for Tape A securities and Tape B
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of authority.24 securities. Currently, consolidated
the purposes of the Act. Brent J. Fields, volume on NLS Plus is real-time only
IV. Solicitation of Comments Secretary. for Tape C securities and is 15 minute
[FR Doc. 2015–32898 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
delayed for Tape A securities and Tape
Interested persons are invited to B securities.5 The Exchange also
submit written data, views, and BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
proposes to remove two duplicative
arguments concerning the foregoing, terms in the rule.
including whether the proposed rule The text of the proposed rule change
change is consistent with the Act. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION is available on the Exchange’s Web site
Comments may be submitted by any of at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com, at
the following methods: [Release No. 34–76769; File No. SR– the principal office of the Exchange, and
Electronic Comments NASDAQ–2015–150] at the Commission’s Public Reference
Room.
• Use the Commission’s Internet Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
rules/sro.shtml); or Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Statement of the Purpose of, and
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Proposed Rule Change Regarding Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– NASDAQ Last Sale Plus Change
BYX–2015–51 on the subject line.
December 24, 2015. In its filing with the Commission, the
Paper Comments Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Exchange included statements
• Send paper comments in triplicate Securities Exchange Act of 1934 concerning the purpose of and basis for
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 the proposed rule change and discussed
Commission, 100 F Street NE., notice is hereby given that on December any comments it received on the
Washington, DC 20549–1090. 14, 2015, The NASDAQ Stock Market proposed rule change. The text of these
All submissions should refer to File LLC (‘‘NASDAQ’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed statements may be examined at the
Number SR–BYX–2015–51. This file with the Securities and Exchange places specified in Item IV below. The
number should be included on the Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) Exchange has prepared summaries, set
subject line if email is used. To help the the proposed rule change as described forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
Commission process and review your in Items I and II, below, which Items the most significant aspects of such
comments more efficiently, please use have been prepared by the Exchange. statements.
only one method. The Commission will The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the performs precisely the same functions as
post all comments on the Commission’s Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, and other market
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ proposed rule change from interested data vendors.
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the persons. 4 The Nasdaq, Inc. U.S. equity markets include
submission, all subsequent the Exchange, NASDAQ OMX BX (‘‘BX’’), and
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s NASDAQ OMX PSX (‘‘PSX’’) (together known as
amendments, all written statements
Statement of the Terms of Substance of the ‘‘NASDAQ OMX equity markets’’). PSX and BX
with respect to the proposed rule
the Proposed Rule Change are filing companion proposals similar to this one.
change that are filed with the NASDAQ’s last sale product, NASDAQ Last Sale,
Commission, and all written The Exchange proposes to amend includes last sale information from the FINRA/
communications relating to the Rule 7039 (NASDAQ Last Sale and Last NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility (‘‘FINRA/
Sale Plus Data Feed) with language NASDAQ TRF’’), which is jointly operated by
proposed rule change between the NASDAQ and the Financial Industry Regulatory
Commission and any person, other than regarding NASDAQ Last Sale (‘‘NLS’’) Authority (‘‘FINRA’’). See Securities Exchange Act
those that may be withheld from the Plus (‘‘NLS Plus’’), a comprehensive Release No. 71350 (January 17, 2014), 79 FR 4218
public in accordance with the data feed offered by NASDAQ OMX (January 24, 2014) (SR–FINRA–2014–002). For
Information LLC 3 that allows data proposed rule changes submitted with respect to
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be NASDAQ Last Sale, BX Last Sale, and PSX Last
available for Web site viewing and Sale, see, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos.
24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
printing in the Commission’s Public 57965 (June 16, 2008), 73 FR 35178, (June 20, 2008)
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., (SR–NASDAQ–2006–060) (order approving
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. NASDAQ Last Sale data feeds pilot); 61112
Washington, DC 20549, on official 3 NASDAQ OMX Information LLC is a subsidiary (December 4, 2009), 74 FR 65569, (December 10,
business days between the hours of of Nasdaq, Inc. (formerly, The NASDAQ OMX 2009) (SR–BX–2009–077) (notice of filing and
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the Group, Inc.), separate and apart from The NASDAQ immediate effectiveness regarding BX Last Sale data
filing also will be available for Stock Market LLC. The primary purpose of feeds); and 62876 (September 9, 2010), 75 FR
NASDAQ OMX Information LLC is to combine 56624, (September 16, 2010) (SR–Phlx–2010–120)
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
inspection and copying at the principal publicly available data from the three filed last sale (notice of filing and immediate effectiveness
office of the Exchange. All comments products of the exchange subsidiaries of Nasdaq, regarding PSX Last Sale data feeds).
received will be posted without change; Inc. and from the network processors for the ease 5 Tape A and Tape B securities are disseminated
the Commission does not edit personal and convenience of market data users and vendors, pursuant to the Security Industry Automation
and ultimately the investing public. In that role, the Corporation’s (‘‘SIAC’’) Consolidated Tape
identifying information from function of NASDAQ OMX Information LLC is Association Plan/Consolidated Quotation System,
analogous to that of other market data vendors, and or CTA/CQS (‘‘CTA’’). Tape C securities are
22 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). it has no competitive advantage over other market disseminated pursuant to the NASDAQ Unlisted
23 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). data vendors; NASDAQ OMX Information LLC Trading Privileges (‘‘UTP’’) Plan.
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