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the Exchange is proposing to reduce the
cost of top of book data provided by
small retail brokers to their retail
investor clients. The Exchange believes
that this would facilitate greater access
to such data, ultimately benefiting the
retail investors that are provided access
to such market data.
The Exchange does not believe that
this price reduction would cause any
unnecessary or inappropriate burden on
intermarket competition as other
exchanges and data vendors are free to
lower their prices to better compete
with the Exchange’s offering. Indeed, as
explained in the basis section of this
proposed rule change, the Exchange’s
decision to lower its distribution and
consolidation fees for small retail
brokers is itself a competitive response
to different fee structures available on
competing markets. The Exchange
therefore believes that the proposed rule
change is pro-competitive as it seeks to
offer pricing incentives to customers to
better position the Exchange as it
competes to attract additional market
data subscribers. The Exchange also
believes that the proposed reduction in
fees for small retail brokers would not
cause any unnecessary or inappropriate
burden on intramarket competition.
Although the proposed fee discount
would be largely limited to small retail
broker subscribers, larger broker-dealers
and vendors can already purchase top of
book data from the Exchange at prices
that represent a significant cost savings
when compared to competitor products
that combine higher subscriber fees with
lower fees for distribution. In light of
the benefits already provided to this
group of subscribers, the Exchange
believes that additional discounts to
small retail brokers would increase
rather than decrease competition among
broker-dealers that participate on the
Exchange. Furthermore, as discussed
earlier in this proposed rule change, the
Exchange believes that offering pricing
benefits to brokers that represent retail
investors facilitates the Commission’s
mission of protecting ordinary investors,
and is therefore consistent with the Act.
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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
The foregoing rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
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of the Act 33 and paragraph (f) of Rule
19b–4 34 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. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission will institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change 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 (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
CboeBZX–2020–014 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–CboeBZX–2020–014. 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 (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 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–CboeBZX–2020–014 and
should be submitted on or before March
12, 2020.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.35
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a
Longer Period for Commission Action
on a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt
NYSE Arca Rule 8.602–E To Permit the
Listing and Trading of Actively
Managed Solution Shares and To List
and Trade Two Series of Actively
Managed Solution Shares Issued by
the American Century ETF Trust Under
Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 8.602–E
February 13, 2020.
On December 23, 2019, NYSE Arca,
Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) 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 (1) adopt proposed NYSE
Arca Rule 8.602–E to permit the
Exchange to list and trade Actively
Managed Solution Shares, which are
shares of actively managed exchangetraded funds for which the portfolio is
disclosed in accordance with standard
mutual fund disclosure rules; and (2)
list and trade the following Actively
Managed Solution Shares under
proposed NYSE Arca Rule 8.602–E:
American Century Mid Cap Growth
Impact ETF and American Century
Sustainable Equity ETF. The proposed
rule change was published for comment
in the Federal Register on January 3,
35 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
33 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
34 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f).
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2020.3 The Commission has received no
comment letters on the proposed rule
change.
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 February 17,
2020. The Commission is extending this
45-day 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 the proposed rule change.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
designates April 2, 2020 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–NYSEArca–2019–96).
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.6
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of
Amendment No. 1 and Order Instituting
Proceedings To Determine Whether To
Approve or Disapprove a Proposed
Rule Change, as Modified by
Amendment No. 1, To Adopt BZX Rule
14.11(l) To Permit the Listing and
Trading of Exchange-Traded Fund
Shares That Are Permitted To Operate
in Reliance on Rule 6c–11 Under the
Investment Company Act of 1940
February 13, 2020.
On November 15, 2019, Cboe BZX
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’)
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, among other things, adopt
BZX Rule 14.11(l) to permit the listing
and trading of Exchange-Traded Fund
Shares that are permitted to operate in
reliance on Rule 6c–11 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The
proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on
November 22, 2019.3
On December 17, 2019, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,4 the
Commission designated a longer period
within which to approve the proposed
rule change, disapprove the proposed
rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether to disapprove the
proposed rule change.5 On February 12,
2020, the Exchange filed Amendment
No. 1 to the proposed rule change,
which amended and replaced the
proposed rule change in its entirety.6
The Commission has received no
comment letters on the proposed rule
change.
The Commission is publishing this
notice and order to solicit comments on
the proposed rule change, as modified
by Amendment No. 1, from interested
persons and to institute proceedings
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the
1 15
U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87560
(Nov. 18, 2019), 84 FR 64607.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87777,
84 FR 70598 (Dec. 23, 2019). The Commission
designated February 20, 2019 as the date by which
the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to
approve or disapprove, the proposed rule change.
6 Amendment No. 1 is available at: https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2019-097/
srcboebzx2019097-6804772-208449.pdf.
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3 See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87867
(December 30, 2019), 85 FR 394.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
5 Id.
6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).
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Act 7 to determine whether to approve
or disapprove the proposed rule change,
as modified by Amendment No. 1.
I. The Exchange’s Description of the
Proposal, as Modified by Amendment
No. 1
The Exchange proposes a rule change
to adopt BZX Rule 14.11(l) to permit the
listing and trading of Exchange-Traded
Fund Shares that are permitted to
operate in reliance on Rule 6c–11 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Exchange is also proposing to
discontinue the quarterly reports
required with respect to Managed Fund
Shares listed on the Exchange pursuant
to the generic listing standards under
Rule 14.11(i).
The text of the proposed rule change
is also available on the Exchange’s
website (https://markets.cboe.com/us/
equities/regulation/rule_filings/bzx/), at
the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary,
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
This Amendment No. 1 to SR–
CboeBZX–2019–097 amends and
replaces in its entirety the proposal as
originally submitted on November 15,
2019. The Exchange submits this
Amendment No. 1 in order to clarify
certain points and add additional details
to the proposal.
The Exchange proposes to add new
Rule 14.11(l) 8 for the purpose of
permitting the generic listing and
trading, or trading pursuant to unlisted
trading privileges, of Exchange-Traded
7 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
Exchange notes that it is proposing new
Rule 14.11(l) because it has also proposed a new
Rule 14.11(k) as part of another proposal. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87062
(September 23, 2019), 84 FR 51193 (September 27,
2019) (SR–CboeBZX–2019–047).
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[Release No. 34-88198; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2019-96]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule
Change To Adopt NYSE Arca Rule 8.602-E To Permit the Listing and
Trading of Actively Managed Solution Shares and To List and Trade Two
Series of Actively Managed Solution Shares Issued by the American
Century ETF Trust Under Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 8.602-E
February 13, 2020.
On December 23, 2019, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or
``Exchange'') 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 (1) adopt proposed NYSE Arca Rule 8.602-E to
permit the Exchange to list and trade Actively Managed Solution Shares,
which are shares of actively managed exchange-traded funds for which
the portfolio is disclosed in accordance with standard mutual fund
disclosure rules; and (2) list and trade the following Actively Managed
Solution Shares under proposed NYSE Arca Rule 8.602-E: American Century
Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF and American Century Sustainable Equity ETF.
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal
Register on January 3,
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2020.\3\ The Commission has received no comment letters on the proposed
rule change.
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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. 87867 (December 30,
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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 February 17, 2020. The Commission is extending this 45-day time
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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 the proposed rule change. Accordingly, the
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ designates
April 2, 2020 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-NYSEArca-2019-96).
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