83_FR_64185 83 FR 63947 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 Regarding Cancel and Replace Orders

83 FR 63947 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 Regarding Cancel and Replace Orders

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)

Page Range63947-63948
FR Document2018-26908

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63947-63948]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26908]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84746; File No. SR-MRX-2018-37]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 Regarding Cancel and Replace 
Orders

December 7, 2018.
    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 November 29, 2018, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (``MRX'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') 
the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II, 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.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 
715 regarding Cancel and Replace Orders.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at http://nasdaqmrx.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 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 
715 regarding Cancel and Replace Orders to: (i) Correct an 
inconsistency between the Exchange's rule text and the operation of the 
System \3\ by removing the reference to Rule 710, (ii) update rule 
cross-references, and (iii) make other non-substantive, technical 
changes.
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    \3\ The term ``System'' means the electronic system operated by 
the Exchange that receives and disseminates quotes, executes orders 
and reports transactions. See Rule 100(a)(66).
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    Today, a member has the option of either sending in a cancel order 
and then separately sending in a new order which serves as a 
replacement of the original order (two separate messages), or sending a 
single cancel and replace order in one message (i.e., a Cancel and 
Replace Order). Specifically, Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 
defines a Cancel and Replace Order as a single message for the 
immediate cancellation of a previously received order and the 
replacement of that order with a new order.\4\ The replacement portion 
of the Cancel and Replace Order is treated as a new order and therefore 
goes through price or other reasonability checks as a result of being 
viewed as such.\5\ If the replacement portion of a Cancel and Replace 
Order does not satisfy the System's price or other reasonability 
checks, the existing order will be cancelled and not replaced.\6\ The 
Exchange notes, however, that when it initially codified Cancel and 
Replace Orders in its Rulebook as part of SR-MRX-2017-02, it 
inadvertently included Rule 710 within the list of price reasonability 
checks. In SR-MRX-2017-02, the Exchange explained that the System 
conducts price or other reasonability checks for Cancel and Replace 
Orders to validate such orders against the current market conditions 
prior to proceeding with the request to modify the order.\7\ Rule 710, 
which relates to the minimum price variations applicable to options 
series traded on the Exchange, does not involve the System considering 
the current market at the time of the Cancel and Replace Order, and an 
incoming Cancel and Replace Order that fails the minimum price 
variation checks in Rule 710 would not result in the existing order 
being cancelled and not replaced.\8\ The Exchange therefore proposes to 
remove the reference to Rule 710 from the list of price or other 
reasonability checks to conform its rule text to the System. The 
Exchange also proposes to update the various rule references related to 
the price reasonability checks within this provision to refer to the 
current rules.\9\ Finally, the Exchange proposes other non-substantive, 
technical changes within Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 to 
capitalize ``Cancel and Replace Order'' for consistency, and to 
capitalize ``System,'' which is a defined term.
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    \4\ If the previously placed order is already filled partially 
or in its entirety, the replacement order is automatically cancelled 
or reduced by the number of contracts that were executed. See 
Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715.
    \5\ Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 further provides how 
the replacement portion may retain the priority of the original 
order, provided certain specified conditions are met. The manner in 
which the Exchange treats priority with respect to Cancel and 
Replace Orders is not changing under this proposal.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81204 (July 25, 
2017), 82 FR 35557 (July 31, 2017) (SR-MRX-2017-02) (memorializing 
Cancel and Replace Orders in Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 
as part of the Exchange's system migration).
    \7\ Id.
    \8\ In this instance, the System would simply reject the cancel 
and replace message as an invalid instruction. The Exchange notes 
that the previous T7 system likewise treated Cancel and Replace 
Orders in this manner.
    \9\ In particular, Rules 711(c) and 714(b)(2) are now Rules 
714(b)(1)(B) and 714(b)(1)(A), respectively, pursuant to SR-MRX-
2018-30. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84239 (September 
20, 2018), 83 FR 48670 (September 26, 2018).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\10\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\11\ in particular, in that it is designed to 
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments 
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national 
market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public 
interest. The Exchange's proposal corrects an inadvertent error in 
Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715, which currently includes Rule 
710 within the list of price or other reasonability checks. As 
discussed above, including Rule 710 is inconsistent with the operation 
of the Exchange's System because an incoming Cancel and Replace Order 
which fails the minimum price variation checks in Rule 710 does not 
result in the existing order getting cancelled and not replaced. This 
rule change would amend the rule text to reflect MRX's current 
practice, and should avoid potential confusion about how the System 
processes Cancel and Replace Orders today.\12\ Furthermore, the 
Exchange's proposal to update the rule references and make other non-
substantive technical changes, as further described above, will bring 
greater transparency to its Rulebook thereby protecting investors and 
the public interest by reducing potential for investor confusion.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \12\ See note 8 above.

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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. All of the proposed changes are 
intended to bring greater transparency to the Exchange's Rulebook, and 
therefore does not unduly burden 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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \13\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\14\
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at 
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed 
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 
At the Exchange's request, the Commission has waived this 
requirement.
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    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. 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 Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-MRX-2018-37 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-MRX-2018-37. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). 
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written 
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with 
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed 
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those 
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments 
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are 
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying 
information from comment submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-MRX-2018-37 and should be submitted on 
or before January 2, 2019.
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                    (i) Correct an inconsistency between the                 would not result in the existing order
                                              COMMISSION                                                 Exchange’s rule text and the operation                   being cancelled and not replaced.8 The
                                                                                                         of the System 3 by removing the                          Exchange therefore proposes to remove
                                              [Release No. 34–84746; File No. SR–MRX–
                                              2018–37]
                                                                                                         reference to Rule 710, (ii) update rule                  the reference to Rule 710 from the list
                                                                                                         cross-references, and (iii) make other                   of price or other reasonability checks to
                                              Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq                      non-substantive, technical changes.                      conform its rule text to the System. The
                                              MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and                                Today, a member has the option of                     Exchange also proposes to update the
                                              Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                        either sending in a cancel order and                     various rule references related to the
                                              Rule Change To Amend                                       then separately sending in a new order                   price reasonability checks within this
                                              Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715                     which serves as a replacement of the                     provision to refer to the current rules.9
                                              Regarding Cancel and Replace Orders                        original order (two separate messages),                  Finally, the Exchange proposes other
                                                                                                         or sending a single cancel and replace                   non-substantive, technical changes
                                              December 7, 2018.                                          order in one message (i.e., a Cancel and                 within Supplementary Material .02 to
                                                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                     Replace Order). Specifically,                            Rule 715 to capitalize ‘‘Cancel and
                                              Securities Exchange Act of 1934                            Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715                   Replace Order’’ for consistency, and to
                                              (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                    defines a Cancel and Replace Order as                    capitalize ‘‘System,’’ which is a defined
                                              notice is hereby given that on November                    a single message for the immediate                       term.
                                              29, 2018, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (‘‘MRX’’ or                      cancellation of a previously received
                                              ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                    order and the replacement of that order                  2. Statutory Basis
                                              and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or                        with a new order.4 The replacement                          The Exchange believes that its
                                              ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                          portion of the Cancel and Replace Order                  proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
                                              change as described in Items I and II,                     is treated as a new order and therefore                  of the Act,10 in general, and furthers the
                                              below, which Items have been prepared                      goes through price or other reasonability                objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,11
                                              by the Exchange. The Commission is                         checks as a result of being viewed as                    in particular, in that it is designed to
                                              publishing this notice to solicit                          such.5 If the replacement portion of a                   promote just and equitable principles of
                                              comments on the proposed rule change                       Cancel and Replace Order does not                        trade, to remove impediments to and
                                              from interested persons.                                   satisfy the System’s price or other                      perfect the mechanism of a free and
                                              I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          reasonability checks, the existing order                 open market and a national market
                                              Statement of the Terms of Substance of                     will be cancelled and not replaced.6 The                 system, and, in general to protect
                                              the Proposed Rule Change                                   Exchange notes, however, that when it
                                                                                                                                                                  investors and the public interest. The
                                                                                                         initially codified Cancel and Replace
                                                 The Exchange proposes to amend                                                                                   Exchange’s proposal corrects an
                                                                                                         Orders in its Rulebook as part of SR–
                                              Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715                                                                              inadvertent error in Supplementary
                                                                                                         MRX–2017–02, it inadvertently
                                              regarding Cancel and Replace Orders.                                                                                Material .02 to Rule 715, which
                                                                                                         included Rule 710 within the list of
                                                 The text of the proposed rule change                                                                             currently includes Rule 710 within the
                                                                                                         price reasonability checks. In SR–MRX–
                                              is available on the Exchange’s website at                                                                           list of price or other reasonability
                                                                                                         2017–02, the Exchange explained that
                                              http://nasdaqmrx.cchwallstreet.com/, at                                                                             checks. As discussed above, including
                                                                                                         the System conducts price or other
                                              the principal office of the Exchange, and                                                                           Rule 710 is inconsistent with the
                                                                                                         reasonability checks for Cancel and
                                              at the Commission’s Public Reference                                                                                operation of the Exchange’s System
                                                                                                         Replace Orders to validate such orders
                                              Room.                                                      against the current market conditions                    because an incoming Cancel and
                                                                                                         prior to proceeding with the request to                  Replace Order which fails the minimum
                                              II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                                  price variation checks in Rule 710 does
                                              Statement of the Purpose of, and                           modify the order.7 Rule 710, which
                                                                                                         relates to the minimum price variations                  not result in the existing order getting
                                              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                              cancelled and not replaced. This rule
                                              Change                                                     applicable to options series traded on
                                                                                                         the Exchange, does not involve the                       change would amend the rule text to
                                                 In its filing with the Commission, the                  System considering the current market                    reflect MRX’s current practice, and
                                              Exchange included statements                               at the time of the Cancel and Replace                    should avoid potential confusion about
                                              concerning the purpose of and basis for                    Order, and an incoming Cancel and                        how the System processes Cancel and
                                              the proposed rule change and discussed                     Replace Order that fails the minimum                     Replace Orders today.12 Furthermore,
                                              any comments it received on the                            price variation checks in Rule 710                       the Exchange’s proposal to update the
                                              proposed rule change. The text of these                                                                             rule references and make other non-
                                              statements may be examined at the                             3 The term ‘‘System’’ means the electronic system     substantive technical changes, as further
                                              places specified in Item IV below. The                     operated by the Exchange that receives and               described above, will bring greater
                                              Exchange has prepared summaries, set                       disseminates quotes, executes orders and reports         transparency to its Rulebook thereby
                                              forth in sections A, B, and C below, of                    transactions. See Rule 100(a)(66).
                                                                                                            4 If the previously placed order is already filled
                                                                                                                                                                  protecting investors and the public
                                              the most significant aspects of such                       partially or in its entirety, the replacement order is   interest by reducing potential for
                                              statements.                                                automatically cancelled or reduced by the number         investor confusion.
                                                                                                         of contracts that were executed. See Supplementary
                                              A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          Material .02 to Rule 715.                                  8 In this instance, the System would simply reject
                                              Statement of the Purpose of, and                              5 Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715 further
                                                                                                                                                                  the cancel and replace message as an invalid
                                              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                     provides how the replacement portion may retain
                                                                                                                                                                  instruction. The Exchange notes that the previous
                                                                                                         the priority of the original order, provided certain
                                              Change                                                     specified conditions are met. The manner in which        T7 system likewise treated Cancel and Replace
                                                                                                                                                                  Orders in this manner.
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                                              1. Purpose                                                 the Exchange treats priority with respect to Cancel
                                                                                                                                                                    9 In particular, Rules 711(c) and 714(b)(2) are now
                                                                                                         and Replace Orders is not changing under this
                                                 The Exchange proposes to amend                          proposal.                                                Rules 714(b)(1)(B) and 714(b)(1)(A), respectively,
                                                                                                            6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81204       pursuant to SR–MRX–2018–30. See Securities
                                              Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715                                                                              Exchange Act Release No. 84239 (September 20,
                                                                                                         (July 25, 2017), 82 FR 35557 (July 31, 2017) (SR–
                                              regarding Cancel and Replace Orders to:                    MRX–2017–02) (memorializing Cancel and Replace           2018), 83 FR 48670 (September 26, 2018).
                                                                                                                                                                    10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                                                                                         Orders in Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 715
                                                1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                 as part of the Exchange’s system migration).               11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
                                                2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                       7 Id.                                                   12 See note 8 above.




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                                              B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                           • Send an email to rule-comments@                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                              Statement on Burden on Competition                        sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                COMMISSION
                                                The Exchange does not believe that                      MRX–2018–37 on the subject line.                       [Release No. 34–84751; File No. SR–DTC–
                                              the proposed rule change will impose                      Paper Comments                                         2018–010]
                                              any burden on competition not
                                              necessary or appropriate in furtherance                     • Send paper comments in triplicate                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
                                              of the purposes of the Act. All of the                    to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                  Depository Trust Company; Notice of
                                              proposed changes are intended to bring                    Commission, 100 F Street NE,                           Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To
                                              greater transparency to the Exchange’s                    Washington, DC 20549–1090.                             Amend the Settlement Guide
                                              Rulebook, and therefore does not                                                                                 Procedures To Provide Status
                                              unduly burden competition.                                All submissions should refer to File                   Information for Institutional
                                                                                                        Number SR–MRX–2018–37. This file                       Transactions To a Matching Utility
                                              C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         number should be included on the
                                              Statement on Comments on the                              subject line if email is used. To help the             December 7, 2018.
                                              Proposed Rule Change Received From                                                                                  Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                                                                        Commission process and review your
                                              Members, Participants, or Others                                                                                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                                                                        comments more efficiently, please use
                                                No written comments were either                                                                                (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                                                                        only one method. The Commission will                   notice is hereby given that on November
                                              solicited or received.                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                  29, 2018, The Depository Trust
                                              III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                  Company (‘‘DTC’’) filed with the
                                              Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                        Securities and Exchange Commission
                                              Commission Action                                         submission, all subsequent                             (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                 Because the foregoing proposed rule                    amendments, all written statements                     change as described in Items I, II and III
                                              change does not: (i) Significantly affect                 with respect to the proposed rule                      below, which Items have been prepared
                                              the protection of investors or the public                 change that are filed with the                         by the clearing agency. The Commission
                                              interest; (ii) impose any significant                     Commission, and all written                            is publishing this notice to solicit
                                              burden on competition; and (iii) become                   communications relating to the                         comments on the proposed rule change
                                              operative for 30 days from the date on                    proposed rule change between the                       from interested persons.
                                              which it was filed, or such shorter time                  Commission and any person, other than                  I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
                                              as the Commission may designate, it has                   those that may be withheld from the                    Terms of Substance of the Proposed
                                              become effective pursuant to Section                      public in accordance with the                          Rule Change
                                              19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 13 and                        provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                              subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4                                                                                   The proposed rule change would
                                                                                                        available for website viewing and
                                              thereunder.14                                                                                                    amend the Procedures, set forth in the
                                                                                                        printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                 At any time within 60 days of the                                                                             DTC Settlement Guide,3 4 to allow DTC
                                                                                                        Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,                       to provide status information (‘‘Status
                                              filing of the proposed rule change, the                   Washington, DC 20549, on official
                                              Commission summarily may                                                                                         Information’’) for institutional
                                                                                                        business days between the hours of                     transactions in Eligible Securities
                                              temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                                                                        10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                 (‘‘Institutional Transactions’’) 5 to an
                                              it appears to the Commission that such
                                              action is necessary or appropriate in the                 filing also will be available for                      entity providing a matching service 6
                                              public interest, for the protection of                    inspection and copying at the principal
                                              investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                 office of the Exchange. All comments                     1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                              the purposes of the Act. If the                           received will be posted without change.                  2 17  CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                                                                                  3 Each capitalized term not otherwise defined
                                              Commission takes such action, the                         Persons submitting comments are
                                                                                                                                                               herein has its respective meaning as set forth in the
                                              Commission shall institute proceedings                    cautioned that we do not redact or edit                Rules, By-Laws and Organization Certificate of The
                                              to determine whether the proposed rule                    personal identifying information from                  Depository Trust Company (‘‘Rules’’), available at
                                              should be approved or disapproved.                        comment submissions. You should                        http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-
                                                                                                        submit only information that you wish                  procedures.aspx and the DTC Settlement Service
                                              IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                     Guide (‘‘Settlement Guide’’), available at http://
                                                                                                        to make available publicly. All                        www.dtcc.com/∼/media/Files/Downloads/legal/
                                                Interested persons are invited to                       submissions should refer to File                       service-guides/Settlement.pdf.
                                              submit written data, views, and                           Number SR–MRX–2018–37 and should                          4 The Settlement Guide, which is proposed to be

                                              arguments concerning the foregoing,                       be submitted on or before January 2,                   amended hereby, sets forth Procedures for the
                                              including whether the proposed rule                                                                              DTC’s Settlement Service. See Settlement Guide,
                                                                                                        2019.                                                  supra note 3. Procedures, in this context, pursuant
                                              change is consistent with the Act.                                                                               to Section 1 of Rule 1, means ‘‘the Procedures,
                                              Comments may be submitted by any of                         For the Commission, by the Division of               service guides, and regulations of DTC adopted
                                              the following methods:                                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated             pursuant to Rule 27, as amended from time to
                                                                                                        authority.15                                           time.’’ Rule 1, Section 1, supra note 3. The
                                              Electronic Comments                                                                                              Settlement Guide constitutes Procedures of DTC, as
                                                                                                        Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                                                                               defined in the Rules. See Settlement Guide, supra
                                                • Use the Commission’s internet                         Assistant Secretary.                                   note 3 at 1.
                                              comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                         [FR Doc. 2018–26908 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am]              5 An Institutional Transaction is a securities
                                              rules/sro.shtml); or                                                                                             transaction between a broker-dealer and its
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                 institutional customer (e.g., sell-side firms, buy-side
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                                                13 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).                                                                               institutions, and custodians).
                                                14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–                                                                 6 A ‘‘matching service’’ is an electronic service to

                                              4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give                                                          match trade information, centrally, between a
                                              the Commission written notice of its intent to file                                                              broker-dealer and its institutional customer. The
                                              the proposed rule change at least five business days                                                             matching service intermediary matches (i.e.,
                                              prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule                                                                 reconciles) trade information from the
                                              change, or such shorter time as designated by the                                                                counterparties to an Institutional Transaction, to
                                              Commission. At the Exchange’s request, the                                                                       generate an affirmed transaction (‘‘Affirmed
                                              Commission has waived this requirement.                     15 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                         Transaction’’) which is then used to provide



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