82 FR 28171 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Exchange's Transaction Fees at Section VIII
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12888 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28171-28173] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12888] [[Page 28171]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-80938; File No. SR-Phlx-2017-44] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Exchange's Transaction Fees at Section VIII June 15, 2017. Pursuant to 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 June 1, 2017, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III, below, which Items have been 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 proposes to amend the Exchange's transaction fees at Section VIII (NASDAQ PSX Fees) to: (i) Assess a fee of $0.0026 per share executed for any PSCN order (other than PSKP) that receives an execution on NASDAQ PSX (``PSX'') or is routed away from PSX and receives an execution at an away market; and (ii) reduce the qualification criteria required to be met in order to receive a credit for providing liquidity through the PSX. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet.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 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 purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the Exchange's transaction fees at Section VIII (NASDAQ PSX Fees) to: (i) Assess a fee of $0.0026 per share executed for any PSCN order (other than PSKP) that receives an execution on PSX or is routed away from PSX and receives an execution at an away market; and (ii) reduce the qualification criteria required to be met in order to receive a credit for providing liquidity through PSX. First Change The Exchange proposes to assess a charge of $0.0026 per share executed for PSCN orders \3\ that execute on PSX or that are routed to other venues and receive an execution thereon. PSCN is a routing option under which orders check the System for available shares and simultaneously route the remaining shares to destinations on the System routing table. If shares remain unexecuted after routing, they are posted on the book. Once on the book, should the order subsequently be locked or crossed by another market center, the System will not route the order to the locking or crossing market center. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Rule 3315(a)(1)(A)(iv). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently, under Section VIII(a)(1) the Exchange assesses fees ranging from $0.0028 per share executed to $0.0030 per share executed for an order that executes on PSX, including PSCN orders. Section VIII(a)(2) concerns fees for routing of orders in all securities. Under Section VIII(a)(2) the Exchange does not charge a member organization entering a PSTG \4\ or PSCN order that executes at NASDAQ BX, and assesses a fee of $0.0030 per share executed to a member organization entering such an order that executes at a venue other than PSX, to which the fee schedule under Section VIII(a)(1) would apply, or NASDAQ BX. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ PSTG is a routing option under which orders check the System for available shares and simultaneously route the remaining shares to destinations on the System routing table. If shares remain unexecuted after routing, they are posted on the book. Once on the book, should the order subsequently be locked or crossed by another accessible market center, the System shall route the order to the locking or crossing market center. PSKN is a form of PSTG in which the entering firm instructs the System to bypass any market centers included in the PSTG System routing table that are not posting Protected Quotations within the meaning of Regulation NMS. See Rule 3315(a)(1)(A)(iii). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange is proposing to assess a member organization a fee of $0.0026 per share executed for a PSCN order that receives an execution on PSX or that is routed away from PSX and receives an execution on another venue. PSCN is meant to attract users to PSX, and generally providing a discount to member organizations for PSCN executions will provide greater incentive to member organizations to use PSX as a venue. Specifically, the Exchange believes that assessing the lowered rate will encourage member organizations to interact with PSX liquidity, while also encouraging such participants to take advantage of the sophisticated routing functionality offered by PSX. Last, since PSCN does not re-route when it is locked or crossed by an away market, the Exchange believes that increased use of PSCN will also increase displayed liquidity on PSX. The Exchange notes that member organizations will realize a fee increase for any PSCN order that is executed on NASDAQ BX. As noted above, currently such PSCN orders are not assessed a fee. In offering the lower fees for all other PSCN orders, the Exchange must increase the fee assessed for PSCN orders executed on NASDAQ BX to help cover, in part, the cost to the Exchange in offering the reduced fees for PSCN executions. The Exchange notes that it is not including PSKP orders \5\ in the proposed changes. PSKP orders are a form of PSCN in which the entering firm instructs the System to bypass any market centers included in the PSCN System routing table that are not posting Protected Quotations within the meaning of Regulation NMS. The Exchange is not including PSKP orders in the proposed change because the Exchange has only limited funds to apply to the proposed reduced PSCN fees. PSCN orders route to both venues with protected quotations and venues without protected quotations, which are often low-cost venues, based on the System routing table following the principal of best execution. By contrast, PSKP orders are routed only to venues with protected quotations, which typically assess the Exchange higher fees for execution thereon. Consequently, extending the proposed pricing to PSKP would result in significant cost to the Exchange in comparison to the proposed fee assessed for such executions. As such, the fees assessed for execution of PSKP orders will remain unchanged. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See supra note 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 28172]] Second Change The Exchange provides a credit of $0.0031 per share executed for displayed quotes and orders entered by a member organization that provides and accesses 0.35% or more of Consolidated Volume during the month. Consolidated Volume is defined by Section VIII(a)(1) as ``the total consolidated volume reported to all consolidated transaction reporting plans by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities during a month in equity securities, excluding executed orders with a size of less than one round lot.'' Moreover, the rule states that for purposes of calculating Consolidated Volume and the extent of a member's trading activity the date of the annual reconstitution of the Russell Investments Indexes shall be excluded from both total Consolidated Volume and the member's trading activity. To qualify for the $0.0031 per share executed credit, a member organization must provide and access 0.35% or more of Consolidated Volume during the month. The Exchange is proposing to reduce the monthly percentage of Consolidated Volume provided and accessed from 0.35% to 0.30%, thereby making it easier to qualify for the credit. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and issuers and other persons using any facility, and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Change The Exchange believes that the proposed reduced fees assessed for PSCN executions are reasonable because they remain consistent with the fees currently assessed for executions on PSX and on other venues. As described above, these fees range from no charge to $0.0030 per share executed. The Exchange believes that the proposed reduced fees assessed for PSCN executions are an equitable allocation and are not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange is using the reduced fees to provide incentive to member organizations to use PSCN orders, which, as discussed above, will in turn promote greater interaction with PSX liquidity, while also encouraging such member organizations to take advantage of the sophisticated routing functionality offered by PSX. Promoting interaction with PSX liquidity will benefit all market participants on PSX by deepening liquidity and price discovery on PSX. Last, encouraging member organizations to use the Exchange's routing functionality will help smaller firms that do not have the resources to build their own routing functionality. The Exchange believes that increasing the fee assessed for PSCN executions on NASDAQ BX is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange has limited funds to apply toward both lower fees and credits. In this case, the Exchange is applying the same charge assessed for all other PSCN executions to such executions occurring on NASDAQ BX to help offset the cost to the Exchange in offering the reduced charge for all other PSCN executions. Similarly, the Exchange believes that excluding PSKP orders from the proposal is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory because applying the reduced fees to PSKP orders would likely result in a significant cost to the Exchange. As noted, the Exchange has limited funds to apply toward both lower fees and credits. PSCN orders allow the Exchange to route to both venues with a protected quote and lower cost venues without a protected quotation. By contrast, PSKP orders must be routed to venues with a protected quotation, which results in a higher overall cost to Exchange. Consequently, fees for PSKP orders will remain unchanged. For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposed amended criteria is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory. Second Change The Exchange believes that the credit is reasonable because it is not changing. A $0.0031 per share executed credit represents a significant incentive to market participants to improve their levels of Consolidated Volume on the Exchange. The Exchange is maintaining this significant incentive, but is also potentially broadening eligibility for the credit, as discussed below. The Exchange believes that the credit is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory because the proposed amendment will ease the qualification criteria, thereby potentially expanding the number of member organizations that may qualify for the credit. From time to time, the Exchange must assess the effectiveness of the incentives it provides to member organizations. In the present case, the Exchange has observed that the $0.0031 per share executed credit has not provided adequate incentive to member organizations to provide the level of Consolidated Volume required by the qualification criteria. As a consequence, the Exchange is lowering the Consolidated Volume criteria in an effort to attract more member organizations to increase their levels of Consolidated Volume to reach the level required to receive the credit. The Exchange notes that the proposed criteria required to receive the credit will remain significantly higher than the next highest credit provided for displayed quotes and orders. Specifically, the Exchange provides a $0.0029 per share executed credit for quotes and orders entered by a member organization that provides and accesses 0.25% or more of Consolidated Volume during the month. For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposed amended criteria is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory. B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In terms of inter-market competition, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily favor competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive, or rebate opportunities available at other venues to be more favorable. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust its fees to remain competitive with other exchanges and with alternative trading systems that have been exempted from compliance with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges. Because competitors are free to modify their own fees in response, and because market participants may readily adjust their order routing practices, the Exchange believes that the degree to which fee changes in this market may impose any burden on competition is extremely limited. In this instance, the Exchange is proposing to generally reduce the fee assessed for PSCN executions and to reduce the level of Consolidated Volume required to qualify for a credit available to all member organizations. The reduced fees for PSCN orders are designed to provide incentive to member organizations to use PSCN, which in turn should increase order [[Page 28173]] interaction on PSX. The proposed change to the credit is also designed to improve the market by providing incentive to member organizations to increase their activity on PSX. Thus, the proposed changes are designed to improve market quality for all market participants on PSX. The Exchange has observed that the current fee structure for PSCN order executions has not provided adequate incentive to member organizations to use PSCN. The Exchange believes that the proposed fee structure will provide such incentive. The Exchange has also observed that the credit has not provided adequate incentive to member organizations to increase their Consolidated Volume to meet the credit's qualification criteria. As a consequence, the Exchange is proposing to reduce the level of Consolidated Volume required to qualify for the credit, which should make the credit attainable by more member organizations while still requiring a high level of Consolidated Volume to receive the credit. Because the Exchange's execution services are completely voluntary and subject to extensive competition both from other exchanges and from off-exchange venues, the proposed overall reduction in the fees assessed for PSCN order executions and the reduction in the qualification criteria of the credit should not impose a burden on competition. Ultimately, the Exchange believes that the proposal is pro-competitive because, to the extent it is effective in improving market quality on PSX, other markets may be compelled to provide similar incentives to improve market quality on their markets. Thus, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed changes will impair the ability of members or competing order execution venues to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets or impose any burden on competition, but may rather promote competition. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were either solicited or 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.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: (i) Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the protection of investors; or (iii) 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. 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 No. SR-Phlx-2017-44 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 No. SR-Phlx-2017-44. 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 No. SR-Phlx-2017-44, and should be submitted on or before July 11, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-12888 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s per share executed for a PSCN order that
COMMISSION Statement of the Purpose of, and the receives an execution on PSX or that is
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule routed away from PSX and receives an
[Release No. 34–80938; File No. SR–Phlx– Change execution on another venue. PSCN is
2017–44] meant to attract users to PSX, and
1. Purpose
generally providing a discount to
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The purpose of the proposed rule member organizations for PSCN
NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing change is to amend the Exchange’s executions will provide greater
and Immediate Effectiveness of transaction fees at Section VIII
incentive to member organizations to
Proposed Rule Change to Exchange’s (NASDAQ PSX Fees) to: (i) Assess a fee
Transaction Fees at Section VIII use PSX as a venue. Specifically, the
of $0.0026 per share executed for any
PSCN order (other than PSKP) that Exchange believes that assessing the
June 15, 2017.
receives an execution on PSX or is lowered rate will encourage member
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the routed away from PSX and receives an organizations to interact with PSX
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 execution at an away market; and (ii) liquidity, while also encouraging such
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 reduce the qualification criteria required participants to take advantage of the
notice is hereby given that on June 1, to be met in order to receive a credit for sophisticated routing functionality
2017, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or providing liquidity through PSX. offered by PSX. Last, since PSCN does
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities not re-route when it is locked or crossed
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or First Change by an away market, the Exchange
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule The Exchange proposes to assess a believes that increased use of PSCN will
change as described in Items I, II, and charge of $0.0026 per share executed for also increase displayed liquidity on
III, below, which Items have been PSCN orders 3 that execute on PSX or PSX.
prepared by the Exchange. The that are routed to other venues and
The Exchange notes that member
Commission is publishing this notice to receive an execution thereon. PSCN is a
solicit comments on the proposed rule routing option under which orders organizations will realize a fee increase
change from interested persons. check the System for available shares for any PSCN order that is executed on
and simultaneously route the remaining NASDAQ BX. As noted above, currently
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s such PSCN orders are not assessed a fee.
shares to destinations on the System
Statement of the Terms of Substance of In offering the lower fees for all other
routing table. If shares remain
the Proposed Rule Change PSCN orders, the Exchange must
unexecuted after routing, they are
The Exchange proposes to amend the posted on the book. Once on the book, increase the fee assessed for PSCN
Exchange’s transaction fees at Section should the order subsequently be locked orders executed on NASDAQ BX to help
VIII (NASDAQ PSX Fees) to: (i) Assess or crossed by another market center, the cover, in part, the cost to the Exchange
a fee of $0.0026 per share executed for System will not route the order to the in offering the reduced fees for PSCN
any PSCN order (other than PSKP) that locking or crossing market center. executions.
receives an execution on NASDAQ PSX Currently, under Section VIII(a)(1) the The Exchange notes that it is not
(‘‘PSX’’) or is routed away from PSX and Exchange assesses fees ranging from including PSKP orders 5 in the proposed
receives an execution at an away $0.0028 per share executed to $0.0030 changes. PSKP orders are a form of
market; and (ii) reduce the qualification per share executed for an order that PSCN in which the entering firm
criteria required to be met in order to executes on PSX, including PSCN instructs the System to bypass any
receive a credit for providing liquidity orders. Section VIII(a)(2) concerns fees market centers included in the PSCN
through the PSX. for routing of orders in all securities. System routing table that are not posting
The text of the proposed rule change Under Section VIII(a)(2) the Exchange Protected Quotations within the
is available on the Exchange’s Web site does not charge a member organization meaning of Regulation NMS. The
at http://nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet.com/ entering a PSTG 4 or PSCN order that
Exchange is not including PSKP orders
,at the principal office of the Exchange, executes at NASDAQ BX, and assesses
in the proposed change because the
and at the Commission’s Public a fee of $0.0030 per share executed to
Exchange has only limited funds to
Reference Room. a member organization entering such an
apply to the proposed reduced PSCN
order that executes at a venue other than
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s fees. PSCN orders route to both venues
PSX, to which the fee schedule under
Statement of the Purpose of, and Section VIII(a)(1) would apply, or with protected quotations and venues
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule NASDAQ BX. without protected quotations, which are
Change The Exchange is proposing to assess often low-cost venues, based on the
In its filing with the Commission, the a member organization a fee of $0.0026 System routing table following the
Exchange included statements principal of best execution. By contrast,
concerning the purpose of and basis for 3 See Rule 3315(a)(1)(A)(iv). PSKP orders are routed only to venues
the proposed rule change and discussed 4 PSTG is a routing option under which orders with protected quotations, which
any comments it received on the check the System for available shares and typically assess the Exchange higher
simultaneously route the remaining shares to
proposed rule change. The text of these destinations on the System routing table. If shares
fees for execution thereon.
statements may be examined at the remain unexecuted after routing, they are posted on Consequently, extending the proposed
places specified in Item IV below. The the book. Once on the book, should the order pricing to PSKP would result in
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subsequently be locked or crossed by another significant cost to the Exchange in
Exchange has prepared summaries, set accessible market center, the System shall route the
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of order to the locking or crossing market center.
comparison to the proposed fee assessed
the most significant aspects of such PSKN is a form of PSTG in which the entering firm for such executions. As such, the fees
statements. instructs the System to bypass any market centers assessed for execution of PSKP orders
included in the PSTG System routing table that are will remain unchanged.
not posting Protected Quotations within the
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). meaning of Regulation NMS. See Rule
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3315(a)(1)(A)(iii). 5 See supra note 3.
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interaction on PSX. The proposed temporarily suspend such rule change if should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–2017–
change to the credit is also designed to it appears to the Commission that such 44, and should be submitted on or
improve the market by providing action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in before July 11, 2017.
incentive to member organizations to the public interest; (ii) for the protection For the Commission, by the Division of
increase their activity on PSX. Thus, the of investors; or (iii) otherwise in Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
proposed changes are designed to furtherance of the purposes of the Act. authority.9
improve market quality for all market If the Commission takes such action, the Eduardo A. Aleman,
participants on PSX. The Exchange has Commission shall institute proceedings Assistant Secretary.
observed that the current fee structure to determine whether the proposed rule [FR Doc. 2017–12888 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
for PSCN order executions has not should be approved or disapproved.
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provided adequate incentive to member
IV. Solicitation of Comments
organizations to use PSCN. The
Exchange believes that the proposed fee Interested persons are invited to
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
structure will provide such incentive. submit written data, views, and
COMMISSION
The Exchange has also observed that the arguments concerning the foregoing,
credit has not provided adequate including whether the proposed rule [Release No. 34–80934; File No. SR–NYSE–
incentive to member organizations to change is consistent with the Act. 2017–27]
increase their Consolidated Volume to Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods: Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
meet the credit’s qualification criteria.
York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
As a consequence, the Exchange is Electronic Comments Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
proposing to reduce the level of
Consolidated Volume required to • Use the Commission’s Internet Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Price List Regarding the Liquidity
qualify for the credit, which should
rules/sro.shtml); or Provider Incentive Program
make the credit attainable by more
member organizations while still • Send an email to rule-comments@
June 15, 2017.
requiring a high level of Consolidated sec.gov. Please include File No. SR–
Phlx–2017–44 on the subject line. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Volume to receive the credit. Because Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
the Exchange’s execution services are Paper Comments ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
completely voluntary and subject to • Send paper comments in triplicate notice is hereby given that, on June 1,
extensive competition both from other to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 2017, New York Stock Exchange LLC
exchanges and from off-exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
venues, the proposed overall reduction Washington, DC 20549–1090. the Securities and Exchange
in the fees assessed for PSCN order Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
All submissions should refer to File No.
executions and the reduction in the proposed rule change as described in
SR–Phlx–2017–44. This file number
qualification criteria of the credit should Items I and II below, which Items have
should be included on the subject line
not impose a burden on competition. been prepared by the self-regulatory
if email is used. To help the
Ultimately, the Exchange believes that organization. The Commission is
Commission process and review your
the proposal is pro-competitive because, publishing this notice to solicit
comments more efficiently, please use
to the extent it is effective in improving comments on the proposed rule change
only one method. The Commission will
market quality on PSX, other markets from interested persons.
post all comments on the Commission’s
may be compelled to provide similar
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
incentives to improve market quality on
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Statement of the Terms of Substance of
their markets. Thus, the Exchange does
submission, all subsequent the Proposed Rule Change
not believe that the proposed changes
amendments, all written statements
will impair the ability of members or The Exchange proposes to amend its
with respect to the proposed rule
competing order execution venues to Price List regarding the Liquidity
change that are filed with the
maintain their competitive standing in Provider Incentive Program. The
Commission, and all written
the financial markets or impose any proposed rule change is available on the
communications relating to the
burden on competition, but may rather Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,
proposed rule change between the
promote competition. at the principal office of the Exchange,
Commission and any person, other than
and at the Commission’s Public
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s those that may be withheld from the
Reference Room.
Statement on Comments on the public in accordance with the
Proposed Rule Change Received From provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Members, Participants, or Others available for Web site viewing and Statement of the Purpose of, and
No written comments were either printing in the Commission’s Public Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
solicited or received. Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Change
Washington, DC 20549, on official In its filing with the Commission, the
III. Date of Effectiveness of the business days between the hours of self-regulatory organization included
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the statements concerning the purpose of,
Commission Action filing also will be available for and basis for, the proposed rule change
inspection and copying at the principal
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The foregoing rule change has become and discussed any comments it received
effective pursuant to Section office of the Exchange. All comments on the proposed rule change. The text
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.8 received will be posted without change; of those statements may be examined at
At any time within 60 days of the the Commission does not edit personal
filing of the proposed rule change, the identifying information from 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
Commission summarily may submissions. You should submit only 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
information that you wish to make 2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). available publicly. All submissions 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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