82 FR 18792 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX PEARL Fee Schedule
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 76 (Friday, April 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18792-18795] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08058] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-80468; File No. SR-PEARL-2017-18] Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX PEARL Fee Schedule April 17, 2017. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on April 6, 2017, MIAX PEARL, LLC (``MIAX PEARL'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange is filing a proposal to amend the MIAX PEARL Fee Schedule (the ``Fee Schedule''). The Exchange initially filed the proposal on March 29, 2017 (SR- PEARL-2017-14). That filing was withdrawn and replaced with the current filing (SR-PEARL-2017-18). The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://www.miaxoptions.com/rule-filings/pearl at MIAX's principal office, 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 aspects 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 Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to permit Exchange Market Makers \3\ to appoint Electronic Exchange Members \4\ (``EEMs''), and vice versa, as ``Affiliates,'' solely for purposes of calculating transaction volume in order to qualify for certain transaction rebate and fee incentives under the Fee Schedule. The Exchange notes that this concept of appointment between market makers and order flow providers currently exists at a number of other exchanges, including Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BATS''), Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX''), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE''), NYSE Amex Options LLC (``Amex Options''), and NASDAQ PHLX LLC (``PHLX''), as more fully discussed below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The term ``Market Maker'' means a Member registered with the Exchange for the purpose of making markets in options contracts traded on the Exchange and that is vested with the rights and responsibilities specified in Chapter VI of the Exchange's Rules. See Exchange Rule 100. \4\ The term ``Electronic Exchange Member'' or ``EEM'' means the holder of a Trading Permit who is a Member representing as agent Public Customer Orders and Non-Customer Orders on the Exchange and those non-Market Maker Members conducting proprietary trading. EEMs are deemed ``members'' under the Exchange Act. See Exchange Rule 100. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In order for the Exchange to implement this concept of appointment, the Exchange proposes to amend the definition of ``Affiliate'' contained in the Definitions section of the Fee Schedule. The definition of ``Affiliate'' currently reads: ``Affiliate'' means an affiliate of a Member of at least 75% common ownership between the firms as reflected on each firm's Form BD, Schedule A. The Exchange proposes to amend the definition so that it instead reads: ``Affiliate'' means (i) an affiliate of a Member of at least 75% common ownership between the firms as reflected on each firm's Form BD, Schedule A, or (ii) the Appointed Market Maker of an Appointed EEM (or, conversely, the Appointed EEM of an Appointed Market Maker). An ``Appointed Market Maker'' is a MIAX PEARL Market Maker (who does not otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with an EEM) that has been appointed by an EEM and an ``Appointed EEM'' is an EEM (who does not otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with a MIAX PEARL Market Maker) that has been appointed by a MIAX PEARL Market Maker, pursuant to the following process. A MIAX PEARL Market Maker appoints an EEM and an EEM appoints a MIAX PEARL Market Maker, for the purposes of the Fee Schedule, by each completing and sending an executed Volume Aggregation Request Form by email to [email protected] no later than 2 business days prior to the first business day of the month in which the designation is to become effective. Transmittal of a validly completed and executed form to the Exchange along with the Exchange's acknowledgement of the effective designation to each of the Market Maker and EEM will be viewed as acceptance of the appointment. The Exchange will only recognize one designation per Member. A Member may make a designation not more than once every 12 months (from the date of its most recent designation), which designation shall remain in effect unless or until the Exchange receives written notice submitted 2 business days prior to the first business day of the month from either Member indicating that the appointment has been terminated. Designations will become operative on the first business day of the effective month and may not be terminated prior to the end of the month. Execution data and reports will be provided to both parties. The purpose of the proposed rule change is to increase opportunities for EEMs and Market Makers, who do not otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with a MIAX PEARL Market Maker or EEM, as the case may be, to potentially qualify for tiered pricing incentives on the Exchange. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to allow a MIAX PEARL Market Maker to designate an EEM as its ``Appointed EEM'' and for an EEM to designate a MIAX PEARL Market Maker [[Page 18793]] as its ``Appointed Market Maker'' for purposes of Section 1(a) of the Fee Schedule. Members of the Exchange would effectuate such designation by completing and sending an executed Volume Aggregation Request Form by email to the Exchange no later than 2 business days prior to the first business day of the month in which the designation is to become effective.\5\ As specified in the proposed Fee Schedule, the Exchange would view the transmittal of the validly completed and executed form along with the Exchange's acknowledgement of the effective designation as acceptance of such an appointment.\6\ The proposed new concepts would be applicable to all tiered pricing offered by the Exchange in Section 1(a) of the Fee Schedule, and are designed to increase opportunities for Members to qualify for such tiers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Members should direct their executed forms to [email protected]. \6\ The Exchange further notes that, as proposed, the Exchange would only recognize one such designation for each party once every 12 months (from the date of its most recent designation), which designation would remain in effect unless or until the Exchange receives written notice submitted 2 business days prior to the first business day of the month from either party indicating that the appointment has been terminated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange currently offers tiers of rebates and fees as described in Section 1(a) of the Fee Schedule. Under the current tiers, Members that achieve certain volume criteria may qualify for reduced fees or enhanced rebates for various executions, including executions of Priority Customer \7\ and Market Maker orders. In connection with such tiers, the Exchange calculates on a monthly basis a Member's volume in the applicable category (e.g., Priority Customer orders or Market Maker orders), as specified in the Fee Schedule for each applicable transaction.\8\ For example, upon reaching a volume threshold that qualifies a Member for a specified tier under the Add/ Remove Tiered Rebates/Fees scale, a Member receives the enhanced rebate or reduced fee associated with the tier achieved for each eligible contract executed within that tier on the Exchange. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The term ``Priority Customer'' means a person or entity that (i) is not a broker or dealer in securities, and (ii) does not place more than 390 orders in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for its own beneficial accounts(s). \8\ For example, under Section 1(a), volume thresholds are calculated based on the total monthly volume executed by the Member on MIAX PEARL in the relevant Origin type, not including Excluded Contracts, (as the numerator) expressed as a percentage of (divided by) TCV (as the denominator). The per contract transaction rebates and fees shall be applied retroactively to all eligible volume once the threshold has been reached by Member. The Exchange aggregates the volume of Members and their Affiliates in the Add/Remove Tiered Fees. ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the total national volume in those classes listed on MIAX PEARL for the month for which the fees apply, excluding consolidated volume executed during the period time in which the Exchange experiences an Exchange System Disruption (solely in the option classes of the affected Matching Engine). ``Exchange System Disruption'' means an outage of a Matching Engine or collective Matching Engines for a period of two consecutive hours or more, during trading hours. ``Matching Engine'' is a part of the MIAX PEARL electronic system that processes options orders and trades on a symbol-by-symbol basis. Some Matching Engines will process option classes with multiple root symbols, and other Matching Engines may be dedicated to one single option root symbol (for example, options on SPY may be processed by one single Matching Engine that is dedicated only to SPY). A particular root symbol may only be assigned to a single designated Matching Engine. A particular root symbol may not be assigned to multiple Matching Engines. See the Definitions Section of the Fee Schedule. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the Exchange's current Fee Schedule, a Member is permitted to aggregate volume with a Member's ``Affiliates'', which are defined as firms that have at least 75% common ownership with the Member as reflected on each firm's Form BD, Schedule A.\9\ Thus, Members that act as EEMs with affiliated broker-dealers that are Market Makers on the Exchange, and vice-versa, may be able to potentially qualify for certain pricing incentives offered by the Exchange based on such affiliation and aggregation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See the definition of ``Affiliate'' in the Definitions section of the Fee Schedule. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange proposes that all MIAX PEARL Market Makers who do not otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with an EEM (whether in the same broker-dealer or in a separate broker- dealer) would be able to appoint an EEM to aggregate its volume for purposes of reaching tier thresholds under the Fee Schedule, and conversely, all EEMs who do not otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with a MIAX PEARL Market Maker (whether in the same broker-dealer or in a separate broker-dealer) could appoint a MIAX PEARL Market Maker for the same purposes.\10\ The proposal would be available to all MIAX PEARL Market Makers and EEMs, except for those MIAX PEARL Market Makers who otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with an EEM (and vice versa). The proposed change would enable a MIAX PEARL Market Maker without an affiliated EEM to enter into a relationship with an Appointed EEM. By virtue of designating an Appointed Market Maker, an EEM benefits by establishing an execution relationship with a MIAX PEARL Market Maker that may potentially provide greater liquidity to trade with its own Priority Customer volume. To be clear, the Exchange notes that an EEM that has a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with a MIAX PEARL Market Maker may only aggregate volumes with its corporate-affiliated MIAX PEARL Market Maker, and not with any other MIAX PEARL Market Maker. Further, MIAX PEARL Market Makers that have multiple Market Maker memberships which are already aggregated by the Exchange for purposes of qualifying the Member for tiered pricing incentives will be treated as a single entity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ The Commission notes that the Exchange calculates on a monthly basis a Member's volume in the applicable category (e.g., Priority Customer orders or Market Maker orders), as specified in the Fee Schedule for each applicable transaction. See supra note 8 and accompanying text. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thus, the proposed changes would enable Members that may not currently qualify for tiered pricing incentives to potentially avail themselves of such incentives, as well as to assist Members to potentially achieve a higher tier, thus qualifying for higher rebates or reduced transaction fees. The Exchange believes these proposed changes would incentivize Members to direct their order flow to the Exchange to the benefit of all market participants. Further, the Exchange believes that the proposed changes would encourage MIAX PEARL Market Makers to increase their participation on the Exchange, which would increase capital commitment and liquidity on the Exchange to the benefit of all market participants. As proposed, the Exchange will only recognize one such designation for each party once every 12 months (from the date of its most recent designation), which designation would remain in effect unless or until the parties informed the Exchange of its termination.\11\ The Exchange believes that this requirement would impose a measure of exclusivity and would enable both parties to rely upon each other's transaction volumes executed on the Exchange, and potentially increase such volumes, which is beneficial to all Exchange participants. Other exchanges have adopted similar concepts and permit their market makers and order flow providers to appoint one another for purposes of volume aggregation to reach higher volume tier thresholds.\12\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See supra note 6. \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 77524 (April 5, 2016), 81 FR 21417 (April 11, 2016) (SR-BatsBZX-2016-04); 77526 (April 5, 2016), 81 FR 21405 (April 11, 2016) (SR-BatsEDGX-2016-05); 77926 (May 26, 2016), 81 FR 35421 (June 2, 2016) (SR-CBOE-2016-045); 78382 (July 21, 2016), 81 FR 49293 (July 27,2016) (SR-Phlx-2016-62). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Statutory Basis MIAX PEARL believes that its proposal to amend its Fee Schedule is [[Page 18794]] consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \13\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\14\ in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities, and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\15\ 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, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1) and (b)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange believes that its proposed fees and rebates are reasonable, fair and equitable, and non-discriminatory for the following reasons. First, the proposal would be available to all MIAX PEARL Market Makers and EEMs (except for those MIAX PEARL Market Makers who otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with an EEM (and vice versa)), and the decision to be designated as an ``Appointed EEM'' or ``Appointed Market Maker'' is completely voluntary and Members may elect to accept this appointment or not. Excluding Members that have a corporate affiliation by common ownership from also appointing other Members as ``Affiliates'' is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because those Members are already eligible to aggregate volume and thus potentially qualify for tiered pricing incentives. In addition, the proposed changes would enable Members that are not able to achieve tiered pricing incentives to potentially avail themselves of such pricing as well as to assist Members that are currently able to achieve such tiers to potentially achieve a higher tier, thus qualifying for higher rebates or lower fees. The Exchange believes these proposed changes would incentivize Members to direct their order flow to the Exchange. Specifically, the proposed changes would enable any MIAX PEARL Market Maker (except for those MIAX PEARL Market Makers who otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with an EEM) to qualify its Appointed EEM for purposes of potential tiered pricing incentives. Moreover, the proposed change would allow any EEM (except for those EEMs who otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with a MIAX Market Maker), by virtue of designating an Appointed Market Maker, to establish an execution relationship with a MIAX Market Maker that may potentially provide greater liquidity to trade with its own volume, including Priority Customer volume. The Exchange believes these proposed changes would incentivize Appointed EEMs with an Appointed Market Maker to direct their order flow to the Exchange, which would result in an increase in orders routed to the Exchange which in turn would benefit all market participants by expanding liquidity and providing more trading opportunities on the Exchange. Similarly, the Exchange believes these proposed changes would incentivize Appointed Market Makers with an Appointed EEM to increase their participation on the Exchange, which would increase capital commitment and liquidity and decrease spreads on the Exchange to the benefit of all market participants. The Exchange believes that, similar to volume-based tiers offered by the Exchange, the benefits of the proposal extend to all market participants based on the increased quality of liquidity on the Exchange, including those market participants that opt not to become an Appointed EEM or Appointed Market Maker. Further, the Exchange believes that the proposal is reasonable and equitably allocated because it is beneficial to all Exchange participants based on the fact that it enables parties to rely upon each other's transaction volumes executed on the Exchange, and potentially increase such volumes. In turn, as above, the potential increase in order flow, capital commitment and resulting liquidity on the Exchange would benefit all market participants by expanding liquidity, providing more trading opportunities and tighter spreads. The proposal is also reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange would only recognize one such designation for each party once every 12 months (from the date of its most recent designation), which requirement would impose a measure of exclusivity while allowing both parties to rely upon each other's transaction volumes executed on the Exchange, and potentially increase such volumes, again, to the benefit of all market participants. Finally, the Exchange believes the proposal is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory and facilitates trading as it may encourage an increase in orders routed to the Exchange, which would expand liquidity and provide more trading opportunities and tighter spreads to the benefit of all market participants, even to those market participants that are either currently affiliated by virtue of their common ownership or that opt not to become an Appointed EEM or Appointed Market Maker under this proposal. Other exchanges have adopted similar concepts.\16\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ See supra note 12. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed amendments to its fee schedule will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that the proposed changes are pro-competitive as they would increase opportunities for MIAX PEARL Market Makers and EEMs (who do not otherwise have a corporate affiliation based upon common ownership with an EEM, and MIAX PEARL Market Maker, respectively) to potentially qualify for tiered pricing incentives on the Exchange, which may increase intermarket and intramarket competition by incentivizing participants to direct their orders to the Exchange thereby increasing the volume of contracts traded on the Exchange. Enhanced market quality and increased transaction volume that results from the anticipated increase in order flow directed to the Exchange would benefit all market participants and improve competition on the Exchange. The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider adjusting, its fees and rebates to remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change reflects this competitive environment. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. 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)(ii) of the Act,\17\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \18\ thereunder. At any time [[Page 18795]] 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. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-PEARL-2017-18 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-PEARL-2017-18. 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-PEARL-2017-18, and should be submitted on or before May 12, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\19\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-08058 Filed 4-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the and at the Commission’s Public The Exchange proposes to amend the
filing also will be available for Reference Room. definition so that it instead reads:
inspection and copying at the principal ‘‘Affiliate’’ means (i) an affiliate of a
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Member of at least 75% common
office of the Exchange. All comments
Statement of the Purpose of, and ownership between the firms as
received will be posted without change;
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule reflected on each firm’s Form BD,
the Commission does not edit personal
Change Schedule A, or (ii) the Appointed
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only In its filing with the Commission, the Market Maker of an Appointed EEM (or,
information that you wish to make Exchange included statements conversely, the Appointed EEM of an
available publicly. All submissions concerning the purpose of and basis for Appointed Market Maker). An
should refer to File Number SR–C2– the proposed rule change and discussed ‘‘Appointed Market Maker’’ is a MIAX
2017–015 and should be submitted on any comments it received on the PEARL Market Maker (who does not
or before May 12, 2017. proposed rule change. The text of these otherwise have a corporate affiliation
statements may be examined at the based upon common ownership with an
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated places specified in Item IV below. The EEM) that has been appointed by an
authority.11 Exchange has prepared summaries, set EEM and an ‘‘Appointed EEM’’ is an
Brent J. Fields, forth in sections A, B, and C below, of EEM (who does not otherwise have a
the most significant aspects of such corporate affiliation based upon
Secretary.
statements. common ownership with a MIAX
[FR Doc. 2017–08061 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s PEARL Market Maker) that has been
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Statement of the Purpose of, and the appointed by a MIAX PEARL Market
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Maker, pursuant to the following
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Change process. A MIAX PEARL Market Maker
COMMISSION appoints an EEM and an EEM appoints
1. Purpose a MIAX PEARL Market Maker, for the
[Release No. 34–80468; File No. SR– The Exchange proposes to amend its purposes of the Fee Schedule, by each
PEARL–2017–18] completing and sending an executed
Fee Schedule to permit Exchange
Market Makers 3 to appoint Electronic Volume Aggregation Request Form by
Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX email to membership@miaxoptions.com
PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing and Exchange Members 4 (‘‘EEMs’’), and vice
versa, as ‘‘Affiliates,’’ solely for no later than 2 business days prior to
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed the first business day of the month in
Rule Change To Amend the MIAX purposes of calculating transaction
volume in order to qualify for certain which the designation is to become
PEARL Fee Schedule effective. Transmittal of a validly
transaction rebate and fee incentives
April 17, 2017. under the Fee Schedule. The Exchange completed and executed form to the
Pursuant to the provisions of Section notes that this concept of appointment Exchange along with the Exchange’s
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act between market makers and order flow acknowledgement of the effective
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 providers currently exists at a number of designation to each of the Market Maker
thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that other exchanges, including Bats BZX and EEM will be viewed as acceptance
on April 6, 2017, MIAX PEARL, LLC Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’), Bats EDGX of the appointment. The Exchange will
(‘‘MIAX PEARL’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’), Chicago only recognize one designation per
with the Securities and Exchange Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Member. A Member may make a
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a (‘‘CBOE’’), NYSE Amex Options LLC designation not more than once every 12
proposed rule change as described in (‘‘Amex Options’’), and NASDAQ PHLX months (from the date of its most recent
Items I, II, and III below, which Items LLC (‘‘PHLX’’), as more fully discussed designation), which designation shall
have been substantially prepared by the below. remain in effect unless or until the
Exchange. The Commission is In order for the Exchange to Exchange receives written notice
publishing this notice to solicit implement this concept of appointment, submitted 2 business days prior to the
comments on the proposed rule change the Exchange proposes to amend the first business day of the month from
from interested persons. definition of ‘‘Affiliate’’ contained in the either Member indicating that the
Definitions section of the Fee Schedule. appointment has been terminated.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s The definition of ‘‘Affiliate’’ currently Designations will become operative on
Statement of the Terms of Substance of reads: the first business day of the effective
the Proposed Rule Change ‘‘Affiliate’’ means an affiliate of a month and may not be terminated prior
The Exchange is filing a proposal to Member of at least 75% common to the end of the month. Execution data
amend the MIAX PEARL Fee Schedule ownership between the firms as and reports will be provided to both
(the ‘‘Fee Schedule’’). reflected on each firm’s Form BD, parties.
The Exchange initially filed the Schedule A. The purpose of the proposed rule
proposal on March 29, 2017 (SR– change is to increase opportunities for
PEARL–2017–14). That filing was 3 The term ‘‘Market Maker’’ means a Member EEMs and Market Makers, who do not
withdrawn and replaced with the registered with the Exchange for the purpose of otherwise have a corporate affiliation
making markets in options contracts traded on the based upon common ownership with a
current filing (SR–PEARL–2017–18). Exchange and that is vested with the rights and
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The text of the proposed rule change responsibilities specified in Chapter VI of the
MIAX PEARL Market Maker or EEM, as
is available on the Exchange’s Web site Exchange’s Rules. See Exchange Rule 100. the case may be, to potentially qualify
at http://www.miaxoptions.com/rule- 4 The term ‘‘Electronic Exchange Member’’ or for tiered pricing incentives on the
filings/pearl at MIAX’s principal office, ‘‘EEM’’ means the holder of a Trading Permit who Exchange. Specifically, the Exchange
is a Member representing as agent Public Customer proposes to allow a MIAX PEARL
Orders and Non-Customer Orders on the Exchange
11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). and those non-Market Maker Members conducting
Market Maker to designate an EEM as its
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). proprietary trading. EEMs are deemed ‘‘members’’ ‘‘Appointed EEM’’ and for an EEM to
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. under the Exchange Act. See Exchange Rule 100. designate a MIAX PEARL Market Maker
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within 60 days of the filing of the submissions. You should submit only Exchange, and at the Commission’s
proposed rule change, the Commission information that you wish to make Public Reference Room.
summarily may temporarily suspend available publicly. All submissions
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
such rule change if it appears to the should refer to File Number SR–
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Commission that such action is PEARL–2017–18, and should be
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
necessary or appropriate in the public submitted on or before May 12, 2017. Change
interest, for the protection of investors, For the Commission, by the Division of
or otherwise in furtherance of the Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
In its filing with the Commission, the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission authority.19 Exchange included statements
takes such action, the Commission shall concerning the purpose of and basis for
Brent J. Fields,
institute proceedings to determine the proposed rule change and discussed
Secretary.
whether the proposed rule should be any comments it received on the
[FR Doc. 2017–08058 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am] proposed rule change. The text of these
approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments places specified in Item IV below. The
Interested persons are invited to Exchange has prepared summaries, set
submit written data, views, and SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
arguments concerning the foregoing, COMMISSION the most significant aspects of such
including whether the proposed rule statements.
change is consistent with the Act. [Release No. 34–80474; File No. SR–Phlx–
2017–30] A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Comments may be submitted by any of
Statement of the Purpose of, and
the following methods: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Electronic Comments NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing Change
• Use the Commission’s Internet and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the 1. Purpose
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
Pricing Schedule The purpose of the proposed rule
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@ change is to amend the Exchange’s
April 17, 2017. Pricing Schedule at Section B, entitled
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
PEARL–2017–18 on the subject line. ‘‘Customer Rebate Program,’’ Section II,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 entitled ‘‘Multiply Listed Options Fees,’’
Paper Comments (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 and Section IV, Part B entitled ‘‘FLEX
• Send paper comments in triplicate notice is hereby given that on April 7, Transaction Fees’’ to remove references
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 2017, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or to MNX.
Commission, 100 F Street NE., ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities The Exchange is delisting MNX on
Washington, DC 20549–1090. and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or Phlx on April 7, 2017. As a result of
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule delisting MNX, the Exchange is
All submissions should refer to File
change as described in Items I, II, and removing references from its Pricing
Number SR–PEARL–2017–18. This file
III, below, which Items have been Schedule to specific pricing for MNX.
number should be included on the
prepared by the Exchange. The No market participant would be able to
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission is publishing this notice to trade an option overlying MNX on Phlx
Commission process and review your
solicit comments on the proposed rule once it is delisted.
comments more efficiently, please use
change from interested persons.
only one method. The Commission will 2. Statutory Basis
post all comments on the Commission’s I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s The Exchange believes that its
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Statement of the Terms of Substance of proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the the Proposed Rule Change of the Act,6 in general, and furthers the
submission, all subsequent The Exchange proposes to proposal objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5)
amendments, all written statements [sic] to amend the Exchange’s Pricing of the Act,7 in particular, in that it
with respect to the proposed rule Schedule at Section B, entitled provides for the equitable allocation of
change that are filed with the ‘‘Customer Rebate Program,’’ Section II, reasonable dues, fees and other charges
Commission, and all written entitled ‘‘Multiply Listed Options among members and issuers and other
communications relating to the Fees,’’ 3 and Section IV, Part B entitled persons using any facility, and is not
proposed rule change between the ‘‘FLEX Transaction Fees’’ 4 to remove designed to permit unfair
Commission and any person, other than references to MNX.5 discrimination between customers,
those that may be withheld from the The text of the proposed rule change issuers, brokers, or dealers.
public in accordance with the is available on the Exchange’s Web site The Commission and the courts have
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be at http://nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet. repeatedly expressed their preference
available for Web site viewing and com/, at the principal office of the for competition over regulatory
printing in the Commission’s Public intervention in determining prices,
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 19 17 products, and services in the securities
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
Washington, DC 20549, on official 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). markets. In Regulation NMS, while
business days between the hours of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. adopting a series of steps to improve the
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 3 These fees include options overlying equities, current market model, the Commission
filing also will be available for ETFs, ETNs and indexes which are Multiply Listed. highlighted the importance of market
inspection and copying at the principal 4 Multiply Listed Options includes options
forces in determining prices and SRO
office of the Exchange. All comments overlying equities, ETFs, ETNs and indexes which
are Multiply Listed. revenues and, also, recognized that
received will be posted without change; 5 MNX represents options on one-tenth the value
the Commission does not edit personal of the Nasdaq 100 Index traded under the symbol 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
identifying information from MNX (‘‘MNX’’). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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