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on the facts presented and the
representations made in the Letter. Any
different facts or representations may
require a different response. Persons
relying upon this exemptive relief shall
discontinue transactions involving the
Shares of the Fund, pending
presentation of the facts for the
Commission’s consideration, in the
event that any material change occurs
with respect to any of the facts or
representations made by the Requestors
and, as is the case with all preceding
letters, particularly with respect to the
close alignment between the market
price of Shares and the Fund’s NAV. In
addition, persons relying on this
exemption are directed to the anti-fraud
and anti-manipulation provisions of the
Exchange Act, particularly Sections 9(a),
10(b), and Rule10b–5 thereunder.
Responsibility for compliance with
these and any other applicable
provisions of the federal securities laws
must rest with the persons relying on
this exemption. This Order should not
be considered a view with respect to
any other question that the proposed
transactions may raise, including, but
not limited to the adequacy of the
disclosure concerning, and the
applicability of other federal or state
laws to, the proposed transactions.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.6
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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certain definitions in Rule 17Ad–22
related to clearing agencies pursuant to
Section 17A of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Title VIII of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act.
• The Commission will consider
whether to propose amendments to Rule
15c6–1 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 to shorten the standard
settlement cycle for most broker-dealer
transactions from three business days
after the trade date to two business days
after the trade date.
At times, changes in Commission
priorities require alterations in the
scheduling of meeting items.
For further information and to
ascertain what, if any, matters have been
added, deleted, or postponed, please
contact Brent J. Fields in the Office of
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
Dated: September 21, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–78888; File Nos. SR–
NYSEARCA–2016–109; SR–NYSEMKT–
2016–73]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; NYSE MKT LLC; Order
Approving Proposed Rule Changes To
Provide for the Rejection of Certain
Electronic Complex Orders
September 20, 2016.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the provisions of the Government in
the Sunshine Act, Public Law 99–409,
the Securities and Exchange
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at
10:00 a.m., in the Auditorium, Room
L–002.
The subject matter of the Open
Meeting will be:
• The Commission will consider
whether to adopt rules to establish
enhanced standards for the operation
and governance of certain clearing
agencies pursuant to Section 17A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
• The Commission will consider
whether to propose amendments to
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I. Introduction
On August 3, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc.
(‘‘NYSE Arca’’) and NYSE MKT LLC
(‘‘NYSE MKT’’) (each an ‘‘Exchange’’
and, together, the ‘‘Exchanges’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’),
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
proposed rule changes to amend NYSE
Arca Rule 6.91(b) and NYSE MKT Rule
980(d), respectively, to allow the
Exchanges to reject certain Electronic
Complex Orders.4 The proposed rule
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
4 NYSE Arca Rule 6.91 defines ‘‘Electronic
Complex Order’’ to mean, for purposes of that rule,
‘‘any Complex Order as defined in Rule 6.62(e) or
any Stock/Option Order or Stock/Complex Order as
defined in Rule 6.62(h) that is entered into the
NYSE Arca System.’’ NYSE MKT Rule 980 defines
‘‘Electronic Complex Order’’ to mean, for purposes
of that rule, ‘‘any Complex Order as defined in Rule
900.3NY(e) that is entered into the System.’’
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changes were published for comment in
the in the Federal Register on August
17, 2016.5 The Commission received no
comments regarding the proposals. This
order approves the proposed rule
changes.
II. Description of the Proposals
NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT each
require market makers to use risk
limitation mechanisms that
automatically remove a market maker’s
quotes in all series of an options class
when the market maker’s risk settings
are triggered.6 The Exchanges state that
the risk settings are designed to mitigate
the risk of multiple executions against a
market maker’s quotes occurring
simultaneously across multiple series
and multiple options classes.7
According to the Exchanges, the risk
settings allow market makers to provide
liquidity across potentially thousands of
options series without being at risk of
executing the full cumulative size of all
of their quotes before being given
adequate opportunity to adjust their
quotes.8
An Electronic Complex Order may
execute against quotes or individual
orders comprising the Complex Order
(the ‘‘leg markets’’), or against Electronic
Complex Orders resting in the
Consolidated Book.9 An incoming
Electronic Complex Order will execute
against customer interest in the leg
markets before executing against resting
Electronic Complex Orders at the same
price (i.e., at the same total net debit or
credit), provided that the leg market
interest can execute the Electronic
Complex Order in full or in a
permissible ratio.10 When an Electronic
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 78546
(August 11, 2016), 81 FR 54867 (‘‘NYSE Arca
Notice’’); and 78544 (August 11, 2016), 81 FR 54893
(‘‘NYSE MKT Notice’’).
6 See NYSE Arca Notice, 81 FR at 54868; and
NYSE MKT Notice, 81 FR at 54893. Pursuant to
NYSE Arca Rule 6.40(b)(3), (c)(3), and (d)(3), and
NYSE MKT Rule 928(b)(3), (c)(3), and (d)(3), the
Exchanges establish a time period during which
their respective Systems calculate: (1) The number
of trades executed by a market maker in a specified
options class; (2) the volume of contracts executed
by a market maker in a specified options class; or
(3) the percentage of a market maker’s quoted size
in specified options class (the ‘‘risk settings’’).
When a market maker has breached its risk settings
(i.e., has traded more than the contract or volume
limit or cumulative percentage limit of a class
during the specified measurement interval), each
Exchange’s System cancels all of the market maker’s
quotes in that class until the market maker notifies
the Exchange that it will resume submitting quotes.
See id. See also NYSE Arca Rule 6.40, Commentary
.02; and NYSE MKT Rule 980NY, Commentary .02.
7 See NYSE Arca Notice, 81 FR at 54868; and
NYSE MKT Notice, 81 FR at 54894.
8 See id.
9 See id. See also NYSE Arca Rule 6.91(a)(2)(ii);
and NYSE MKT Rule 980NY(c)(ii).
10 See id.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 99-409, the Securities and
Exchange Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Wednesday, September
28, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the Auditorium, Room L-002.
The subject matter of the Open Meeting will be:
The Commission will consider whether to adopt rules to
establish enhanced standards for the operation and governance of
certain clearing agencies pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The Commission will consider whether to propose amendments
to certain definitions in Rule 17Ad-22 related to clearing agencies
pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act.
The Commission will consider whether to propose amendments
to Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to shorten the
standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from
three business days after the trade date to two business days after the
trade date.
At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items.
For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have
been added, deleted, or postponed, please contact Brent J. Fields in
the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.
Dated: September 21, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-23325 Filed 9-22-16; 4:15 pm]
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