Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To Amend IEX Rule 16.135 To Adopt Generic Listing Standards for Managed Fund Shares, 14779 [2017-05604]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.6 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–05609 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 designates May 9, 2017, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR–IEX–2017–03). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.6 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–80257; File No. SR–IEX– 2017–03] [FR Doc. 2017–05604 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To Amend IEX Rule 16.135 To Adopt Generic Listing Standards for Managed Fund Shares asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES March 16, 2017. On January 19, 2017, Investors Exchange LLC (‘‘IEX’’) filed with 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 IEX Rule 16.135 to adopt generic listing standards for Managed Fund Shares. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on February 8, 2017.3 The Commission has received no comments on the proposal. Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides that within 45 days of the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change is March 25, 2017. The Commission is extending this 45day time period. The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79940 (February 2, 2017), 82 FR 9858. 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 1 15 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Mar 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–80262; File No. SR– NYSEMKT–2017–15] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change Modifying the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule March 16, 2017. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 notice is hereby given that, on March 9, 2017, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. 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 modify the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (‘‘Fee Schedule’’). The Exchange proposes to implement the fee change effective March 9, 2017. The proposed change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 5 Id. 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14779 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 self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 parts of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The purpose of this filing is to modify the Fee Schedule to: (i) Provide Order Flow Providers (each an ‘‘OFP’’) that achieve certain tiers of the Amex Customer Enhancement (‘‘ACE’’) Program the opportunity to receive an additional credit for Customer Complex Orders; and (ii) establish a surcharge on any Electronic non-Customer Complex Order that executes against a Customer Complex Order. The ACE Program features five tiers, expressed as a percentage of total industry Customer equity and Exchange Traded Fund option average daily volume (‘‘TCADV’’) 4 and provides two alternative methods for OFPs to receive per contract credits for Electronic Customer volume that the OFP, as agent, submits to the Exchange.5 Currently, the Exchange incents OFPs to achieve Tier 2 of the ACE Program by offering an $0.18 per contract credit on Electronic Customer volume or a slightly higher credit of $0.19 per contract on Customer Complex Orders.6 The Exchange proposes to offer OFPs that achieve Tier 4 or 5 of the ACE Program a credit of $0.25 per contract, per leg for Electronic executions of 4 The volume thresholds are based on an OFP’s Customer volume transacted Electronically as a percentage of total industry TCADV as reported by the Options Clearing Corporation (the ‘‘OCC’’). See OCC Monthly Statistics Reports, available here, https://www.theocc.com/webapps/monthly-volumereports. 5 See Fee Schedule, Section I. E. (Amex Customer Engagement (‘‘ACE’’) Program—Standard Options), available here, https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/ nyse/markets/amex-options/NYSE_Amex_Options_ Fee_Schedule.pdf. 6 See id. at n.1. The Exchange proposes to correct a typographical error by capitalizing the defined term Electronic as it is used in note 1 to Section I.E. See proposed Fee Schedule, Section I. E., n. 1. E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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[Release No. 34-80257; File No. SR-IEX-2017-03]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule 
Change To Amend IEX Rule 16.135 To Adopt Generic Listing Standards for 
Managed Fund Shares

March 16, 2017.
    On January 19, 2017, Investors Exchange LLC (``IEX'') filed with 
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 IEX Rule 
16.135 to adopt generic listing standards for Managed Fund Shares. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on February 8, 2017.\3\ The Commission has received no comments on the 
proposal.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79940 (February 2, 
2017), 82 FR 9858.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the 
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change 
is March 25, 2017. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has 
sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ designates May 
9, 2017, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or 
disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-IEX-2017-03).
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    \5\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-05604 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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