Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 Thereto Relating to Rule 104 (Dealings by Specialists), 72431-72432 [E7-24725]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 244 / Thursday, December 20, 2007 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 2007.4 The Commission received no comment letters regarding the proposal. This order approves the proposed rule change. The proposed amendments to Rule G– 40 would require dealers to: (i) Promptly update any change in the required information for their primary contact but not later than 30 days following such change; (ii) review and, if necessary, update required information on their primary contact within 17 business days after the end of each calendar year; and (iii) promptly comply with any request by the appropriate regulatory agency (as defined in Section 3(a)(34) of the Act) for such information but not later than 15 days following such request, or such longer period that may be agreed to by the appropriate regulatory agency. A full description of the proposal is contained in the Commission’s Notice. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the MSRB 5 and, in particular, the requirements of Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act 6 and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act requires, among other things, that the MSRB’s rules be 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 regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in municipal securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market in municipal securities, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.7 In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act because substantially conforming Rule G–40 to comparable FINRA requirements relating to e-mail contact information will promote regulatory consistency by facilitating dealer compliance with such requirements, as well as the inspection and enforcement thereof. The proposal will be effective December 31, 2007, as requested by the MSRB. 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56736 (November 2, 2007), 72 FR 63633 (November 9, 2007) (‘‘Commission’s Notice’’). 5 In approving this rule the Commission notes that it has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 6 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(b)(2)(C). 7 Id. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:08 Dec 19, 2007 Jkt 214001 It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,8 that the proposed rule change (SR–MSRB–2007– 04) be, and it hereby is, approved. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–24652 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–56958; File No. SR–NYSE– 2006–99] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 Thereto Relating to Rule 104 (Dealings by Specialists) December 13, 2007. I. Introduction On November 9, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NYSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to amend Exchange Rule 104 to allow the specialist’s algorithm systems to generate trading messages that provide supplemental specialist volume to partially or completely fill an order at a sweep price. The Exchange filed and withdrew Amendment No. 1 to the proposal on October 24, 2007 and October 29, 2007, respectively. The Exchange filed Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 on October 29, 2007 and November 5, 2007, respectively. The proposed rule change was published for public comment in the Federal Register on November 13, 2007.3 The Commission received no comment letters regarding the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change, as amended. II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change Currently, Rule 104(b)(i)(F) permits the specialist proprietary algorithm (‘‘Specialist Algorithm’’) to generate a trading message to provide 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56747 (November 5, 2007), 72 FR 63946 (‘‘Notice’’). 9 17 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72431 supplemental specialist volume at the Exchange published best bid or offer (‘‘BBO’’). This trading message enables specialists, through the use of their algorithms, to provide more volume where, technically, there is no other interest available to trade with the customer order. The Exchange seeks to further provide its customers with additional opportunities for a better priced execution by amending Rule 104(b)(i)(F) to allow the specialist to also partially or completely fill an order beyond the Exchange published best bid or offer at a sweep price.4 The Specialist Algorithm will generate this trading message in reaction to one order at a time and only as that order is entering Exchange systems. Additionally, this trading message will only be able to interact with the targeted order to add volume at one place, either at the Exchange best bid or offer or at a particular sweep price. In other words, the specialist will not have two opportunities to provide supplemental specialist volume to the incoming order at the Exchange best bid or offer and also at a particular price point should the order sweep the Display Book. There will be no change with respect to priority and parity. The specialist’s algorithm will make a determination about where and how much supplemental specialist volume to provide based on the state of the book information when the order is received by Exchange systems. The specialist would not be required to buy the full size remaining of the sell order at the particular sweep price. The Exchange states that there is no disadvantage to the customer in allowing the specialists to partially fill an order at a particular sweep price especially when applicable rules only allow the supplemental specialist volume to interact with the order when no other interest exists. III. Discussion The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange. In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b)(5) of the 4 The instant filing was initially filed with the Commission on November 9, 2006. In the notice, the Exchange stated that the proposed functionality inadvertently became operational in Exchange systems without Commission approval on or about January 24, 2007. The proposed rule change, as amended, is intended to codify the current Exchange system functionality. See Notice, supra note 3, at note 6. E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 72432 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 244 / Thursday, December 20, 2007 / Notices Act 5 which requires an Exchange to have rules that are 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.6 Specifically, the Commission believes that the proposal should benefit investors and the public interest by enabling customers to receive better priced executions than they otherwise would have received. Additionally, when specialists choose, through their algorithms, to partially or completely fill orders beyond the Exchange BBO, the Commission notes that the Exchange has represented that its systems would not permit a trading message to provide supplemental specialist volume that would tradethrough a protected quotation in violation of Rule 611 of Regulation NMS under the Act.7 The Commission also notes that the supplemental specialist volume would yield to displayed and reserve interest (i.e., customer limit orders, Floor broker agency interest and specialist interest). V. Conclusion It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,8 that the proposed rule change (SR–NYSE–2006– 99), as amended, is approved. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–24725 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–56968; File No. SR–NYSE– 2007–114] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to NYSE Rule 92 and Riskless Principal Trading at the Exchange December 14, 2007. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to extend the operative date of NYSE Rule 92(c)(3) from January 16, 2008 to May 14, 2008. The text of the proposed rule change is available at NYSE, the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and https:// www.nyse.com. 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. 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 extend the delayed operative date of NYSE Rule 92(c)(3) from January 16, 2008 to May 14, 2008. On July 5, 2007, the Commission approved amendments to NYSE Rule 92 to permit riskless principal trading at the Exchange.5 In connection with those amendments, the Exchange implemented NYSE Rule 92(c)(3), which requires members to 5 15 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). approving the proposed rule change, the Commission has considered its impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 7 17 CFR 242.611. 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on December 11, 2007, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 6 In VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:08 Dec 19, 2007 Jkt 214001 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56017 (July 5, 2007), 72 FR 38110 (July 12, 2007) (SR– NYSE–2007–21). 2 17 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submit to a designated Exchange database a report of the execution of the facilitated order. That rule also requires members to submit to that same database sufficient information to provide an electronic link of the execution of the facilitated order to all of the underlying orders. For purposes of NYSE Rule 92(c)(3), the Exchange requires that when executing riskless principal transactions, firms must submit order execution reports to the Exchange’s Front End Systemic Capture (‘‘FESC’’) database linking the execution of the riskless principal order on the Exchange to the specific underlying orders. The information provided must be sufficient for both member firms and the Exchange to reconstruct in a time-sequenced manner all orders, including allocations to the underlying orders, with respect to which a member organization is claiming the riskless principal exception. Because the rule change required member organizations to make certain changes to their trading and order management systems, the Commission approved a delay to January 16, 2008 of the operative date of the NYSE Rule 92(c)(3) requirements, including submitting end-of-day allocation reports for riskless principal transactions and using the riskless principal account type indicator. The Exchange has been working diligently to develop its FESC database to accept riskless principal order types and the underlying batch orders. On October 12, 2007, the Exchange published an Information Memo that provided member organizations with information relating to the FESC technology interface and data requirements for riskless principal trading at the Exchange. The development of the systems, however, has taken longer than anticipated, which could affect the ability of member organizations to meet the operative date. Several member organizations have informed the Exchange that they need additional time to program their respective systems to meet the new FESC requirements. To accommodate both the Exchange’s and the member organization community’s need to complete the development of the FESC technology to both accept and route riskless principal orders, the Exchange proposes to delay the operative date for NYSE Rule 92(c)(3) from January 16, 2008 to May 14, 2008. Pending implementation of the FESC database and use of the riskless principal account type indicator, the Exchange will continue to require that, E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56958; File No. SR-NYSE-2006-99]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order 
Approving Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 
Thereto Relating to Rule 104 (Dealings by Specialists)

December 13, 2007.

I. Introduction

    On November 9, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or 
``Exchange'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a 
proposed rule change to amend Exchange Rule 104 to allow the 
specialist's algorithm systems to generate trading messages that 
provide supplemental specialist volume to partially or completely fill 
an order at a sweep price. The Exchange filed and withdrew Amendment 
No. 1 to the proposal on October 24, 2007 and October 29, 2007, 
respectively. The Exchange filed Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 on October 29, 
2007 and November 5, 2007, respectively. The proposed rule change was 
published for public comment in the Federal Register on November 13, 
2007.\3\ The Commission received no comment letters regarding the 
proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change, as 
amended.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56747 (November 5, 
2007), 72 FR 63946 (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    Currently, Rule 104(b)(i)(F) permits the specialist proprietary 
algorithm (``Specialist Algorithm'') to generate a trading message to 
provide supplemental specialist volume at the Exchange published best 
bid or offer (``BBO''). This trading message enables specialists, 
through the use of their algorithms, to provide more volume where, 
technically, there is no other interest available to trade with the 
customer order.
    The Exchange seeks to further provide its customers with additional 
opportunities for a better priced execution by amending Rule 
104(b)(i)(F) to allow the specialist to also partially or completely 
fill an order beyond the Exchange published best bid or offer at a 
sweep price.\4\ The Specialist Algorithm will generate this trading 
message in reaction to one order at a time and only as that order is 
entering Exchange systems. Additionally, this trading message will only 
be able to interact with the targeted order to add volume at one place, 
either at the Exchange best bid or offer or at a particular sweep 
price. In other words, the specialist will not have two opportunities 
to provide supplemental specialist volume to the incoming order at the 
Exchange best bid or offer and also at a particular price point should 
the order sweep the Display Book. There will be no change with respect 
to priority and parity. The specialist's algorithm will make a 
determination about where and how much supplemental specialist volume 
to provide based on the state of the book information when the order is 
received by Exchange systems.
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    \4\ The instant filing was initially filed with the Commission 
on November 9, 2006. In the notice, the Exchange stated that the 
proposed functionality inadvertently became operational in Exchange 
systems without Commission approval on or about January 24, 2007. 
The proposed rule change, as amended, is intended to codify the 
current Exchange system functionality. See Notice, supra note 3, at 
note 6.
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    The specialist would not be required to buy the full size remaining 
of the sell order at the particular sweep price. The Exchange states 
that there is no disadvantage to the customer in allowing the 
specialists to partially fill an order at a particular sweep price 
especially when applicable rules only allow the supplemental specialist 
volume to interact with the order when no other interest exists.

III. Discussion

    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange. In particular, 
the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with 
section 6(b)(5) of the

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Act \5\ which requires an Exchange to have rules that are 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.\6\ Specifically, the Commission believes that the proposal 
should benefit investors and the public interest by enabling customers 
to receive better priced executions than they otherwise would have 
received. Additionally, when specialists choose, through their 
algorithms, to partially or completely fill orders beyond the Exchange 
BBO, the Commission notes that the Exchange has represented that its 
systems would not permit a trading message to provide supplemental 
specialist volume that would trade-through a protected quotation in 
violation of Rule 611 of Regulation NMS under the Act.\7\ The 
Commission also notes that the supplemental specialist volume would 
yield to displayed and reserve interest (i.e., customer limit orders, 
Floor broker agency interest and specialist interest).
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \6\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission has 
considered its impact on efficiency, competition, and capital 
formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \7\ 17 CFR 242.611.
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\8\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2006-99), as amended, is 
approved.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-24725 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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