Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Modifications to Its OTC IRS Fee Schedule, 65463-65464 [2014-26126]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 4, 2014 / Notices 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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–EDGX– 2014–18 and should be submitted on or before November 25, 2014. VI. Conclusion It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,126 that the proposed rule change (SR–EDGX–2014– 18), as modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 3, be, and hereby is, approved on an accelerated basis. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.127 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–26127 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am] rmajette on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–73465; File No. SR–CME– 2014–44] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Modifications to Its OTC IRS Fee Schedule October 29, 2014. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ or ‘‘Exchange Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 20, 2014, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (‘‘CME’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been primarily prepared by CME. CME filed the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 4 thereunder, so that the proposal was effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change CME is filing proposed rule changes that are limited to its business as a derivatives clearing organization. More specifically, the proposed rule changes would modify the fee schedule applicable to its over-the-counter (‘‘OTC’’) interest rate swap (‘‘IRS’’) clearing offering. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements concerning the purpose 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. CME has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. 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)(2). 2 17 126 15 127 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:39 Nov 03, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change CME is registered as a derivatives clearing organization with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) and currently offers clearing services for many different futures and swaps products. With this filing, CME proposes to modify the fee schedule (the ‘‘Fee Schedule’’) that applies to OTC IRS cleared at CME. The propose fee changes relate to back-loaded trades submitted by IRS Clearing Members. The proposed changes are limited to the current CME OTC Interest Rate Swaps IRS Clearing Member Fee Schedule and would not impact the corresponding OTC IRS Customer Fee Schedule. The proposed modifications would simply make amendments to certain exceptions that apply to the basic transaction fee charged to IRS Clearing Members for OTC IRS. Currently, transaction fees are eligible for waiver on all back-loaded trades, which are defined as trades ‘‘where the Trade Date is prior to the Cleared Date’’—the amendments would change this definition so that backloaded trades for these purposes would instead be defined as trades where the Trade Date is at least five days prior to the Cleared Date. In addition, the amendments would make clear that transaction fees will be waived on all trades executed to facilitate client terminations, defined as where the Effective Date is no more than the Standard Day Offset for that currency denomination after the Trade Date, rather than Cleared Date. The changes that are described in this filing impact fees that are limited to CME’s business as a derivatives clearing organization clearing products under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC and do not materially impact CME’s security-based swap clearing business in any way. The fee changes would become effective immediately but would be operationalized on November 1, 2014. CME notes that it has already submitted the proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing to its primary regulator, the CFTC, in CME Submission 14–442. CME believes the proposed rule changes are consistent with the requirements of the Exchange Act including Section 17A of the Exchange Act.5 More specifically, the proposed rule changes establish or change a member due, fee or other charge 5 15 Sfmt 4703 65463 U.S.C. 78q–1. E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1 65464 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 4, 2014 / Notices imposed by CME under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b– 4(f)(2) 7 thereunder. CME believes that the proposed fee change is consistent with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and, in particular, to 17A(b)(3)(D),8 because the proposed fee changes apply equally to all OTC IRS Clearing Members at CME and therefore the proposed changes provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among participants. CME also notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily direct business to competing venues. For these reasons, the proposed changes are appropriately filed pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 9 of the Act and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.10 B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The proposed change to the definition of a back-loaded trade for purposes of establishing a fee waiver that applies equally to all IRS Clearing Members at CME. Back-loaded transactions will now be defined as where the trade date for the transaction is at least five days prior to the cleared date and, thus, by definition, are transactions which have already occurred well before clearing. Backloaded transactions promote the general goal of increasing central clearing of OTC derivatives products. Further, OTC IRS are swaps under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC, and, as such, these proposed fee changes do not affect the security-based swap clearing activities of CME in any way and therefore do not impose any burden on competition that is inappropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. rmajette on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any unsolicited written comments from interested parties. 6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 8 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(D). 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 7 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:39 Nov 03, 2014 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) 11 of the Act and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 12 thereunder. 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. 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 (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml), or • Send an email to rule-comments@ sec.gov. Please include File No. SR– CME–2014–44 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 Number SR–CME–2014–44. 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 (https://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 such 11 15 12 17 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME and on CME’s Web site at https://www.cmegroup.com/marketregulation/rule-filings.html. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CME–2014–44 and should be submitted on or before November 25, 2014. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–26126 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–73460; File No. SR–CBOE– 2014–080] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Related To Extending the FLEX Exercise Settlement Values Pilot October 29, 2014. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 16, 2014, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to extend the operation of its Flexible Exchange 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 1 15 E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73465; File No. SR-CME-2014-44]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change 
Regarding Modifications to Its OTC IRS Fee Schedule

October 29, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'' or ``Exchange Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice 
is hereby given that on October 20, 2014, Chicago Mercantile Exchange 
Inc. (``CME'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and 
III below, which Items have been primarily prepared by CME. CME filed 
the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 
19b-4(f)(2) \4\ thereunder, so that the proposal was effective upon 
filing with the Commission. 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CME is filing proposed rule changes that are limited to its 
business as a derivatives clearing organization. More specifically, the 
proposed rule changes would modify the fee schedule applicable to its 
over-the-counter (``OTC'') interest rate swap (``IRS'') clearing 
offering.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements 
concerning the purpose 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. CME 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

    CME is registered as a derivatives clearing organization with the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') and currently offers 
clearing services for many different futures and swaps products. With 
this filing, CME proposes to modify the fee schedule (the ``Fee 
Schedule'') that applies to OTC IRS cleared at CME.
    The propose fee changes relate to back-loaded trades submitted by 
IRS Clearing Members. The proposed changes are limited to the current 
CME OTC Interest Rate Swaps IRS Clearing Member Fee Schedule and would 
not impact the corresponding OTC IRS Customer Fee Schedule. The 
proposed modifications would simply make amendments to certain 
exceptions that apply to the basic transaction fee charged to IRS 
Clearing Members for OTC IRS. Currently, transaction fees are eligible 
for waiver on all back-loaded trades, which are defined as trades 
``where the Trade Date is prior to the Cleared Date''--the amendments 
would change this definition so that backloaded trades for these 
purposes would instead be defined as trades where the Trade Date is at 
least five days prior to the Cleared Date. In addition, the amendments 
would make clear that transaction fees will be waived on all trades 
executed to facilitate client terminations, defined as where the 
Effective Date is no more than the Standard Day Offset for that 
currency denomination after the Trade Date, rather than Cleared Date.
    The changes that are described in this filing impact fees that are 
limited to CME's business as a derivatives clearing organization 
clearing products under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC and do 
not materially impact CME's security-based swap clearing business in 
any way. The fee changes would become effective immediately but would 
be operationalized on November 1, 2014. CME notes that it has already 
submitted the proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing 
to its primary regulator, the CFTC, in CME Submission 14-442.
    CME believes the proposed rule changes are consistent with the 
requirements of the Exchange Act including Section 17A of the Exchange 
Act.\5\ More specifically, the proposed rule changes establish or 
change a member due, fee or other charge

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imposed by CME under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) \6\ of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \7\ thereunder. CME believes 
that the proposed fee change is consistent with the requirements of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations 
thereunder and, in particular, to 17A(b)(3)(D),\8\ because the proposed 
fee changes apply equally to all OTC IRS Clearing Members at CME and 
therefore the proposed changes provide for the equitable allocation of 
reasonable dues, fees and other charges among participants. CME also 
notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market 
participants can readily direct business to competing venues. For these 
reasons, the proposed changes are appropriately filed pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \9\ of the Act and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\10\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(D).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any 
impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The proposed change to 
the definition of a back-loaded trade for purposes of establishing a 
fee waiver that applies equally to all IRS Clearing Members at CME. 
Back-loaded transactions will now be defined as where the trade date 
for the transaction is at least five days prior to the cleared date 
and, thus, by definition, are transactions which have already occurred 
well before clearing. Back-loaded transactions promote the general goal 
of increasing central clearing of OTC derivatives products. Further, 
OTC IRS are swaps under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC, and, as 
such, these proposed fee changes do not affect the security-based swap 
clearing activities of CME in any way and therefore do not impose any 
burden on competition that is inappropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments 
regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any 
unsolicited written comments from interested parties.

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) \11\ of the Act and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \12\ 
thereunder. 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.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml), or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File No. SR-CME-2014-44 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 Number SR-CME-2014-44. 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 (https://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 such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME and on CME's 
Web site at https://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission 
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You 
should submit only information that you wish to make available 
publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CME-2014-44 and 
should be submitted on or before November 25, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-26126 Filed 11-3-14; 8:45 am]
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