Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX Emerald, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX Emerald Fee Schedule To Adopt a Tiered-Pricing Structure for Certain Connectivity Fees, 7882-7883 [2022-02786]
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX
Emerald, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
MIAX Emerald Fee Schedule To Adopt
a Tiered-Pricing Structure for Certain
Connectivity Fees
February 4, 2022.
On December 1, 2021, MIAX Emerald,
LLC (‘‘MIAX Emerald’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
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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 the Exchange’s Fee
Schedule to adopt a tiered pricing
structure for certain connectivity fees.
The proposed rule change was
immediately effective upon filing with
the Commission pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.3 The proposed
rule change was published for comment
in the Federal Register on December 20,
2021.4 On January 27, 2022, the
Commission temporarily suspended the
proposed rule change and instituted
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of
the Act 5 to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposed
rule change.6 On Febraury 1, 2022, the
Exchange withdrew the proposed rule
change (SR–EMERALD–2021–42).
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Eliminate the
Transaction Query Fee for the FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF
February 4, 2022.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on January
31, 2022, the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). A proposed rule change
may take effect upon filing with the Commission if
it is designated by the exchange as ‘‘establishing or
changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
self-regulatory organization on any person, whether
or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory
organization.’’ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93776
(December 14, 2021), 86 FR 71983.
5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94089,
87 FR 5910 (February 2, 2022).
7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items
have been prepared by FINRA. 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
FINRA is proposing to amend FINRA
Rule 7620A (FINRA/Nasdaq Trade
Reporting Facility Reporting Fees) to
modify the query fee applicable to nonretail participants that use the FINRA/
Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility
Carteret (the ‘‘FINRA/Nasdaq TRF
Carteret’’) and the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade
Reporting Facility Chicago (the ‘‘FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF Chicago’’) (collectively, the
‘‘FINRA/Nasdaq TRF’’).
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on FINRA’s website at
https://www.finra.org, at the principal
office of FINRA 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,
FINRA 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. FINRA 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 FINRA/Nasdaq TRF is a facility
of FINRA that is operated by Nasdaq,
Inc. (‘‘Nasdaq’’). In connection with the
establishment of the FINRA/Nasdaq
TRF, FINRA and Nasdaq entered into a
limited liability company agreement
(the ‘‘LLC Agreement’’). Under the LLC
Agreement, FINRA, the ‘‘SRO Member,’’
has sole regulatory responsibility for the
FINRA/Nasdaq TRF. Nasdaq, the
‘‘Business Member,’’ is primarily
responsible for the management of the
FINRA/Nasdaq TRF’s business affairs,
including establishing pricing for use of
the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF, to the extent
those affairs are not inconsistent with
the regulatory and oversight functions of
FINRA. Additionally, the Business
Member is obligated to pay the cost of
regulation and is entitled to the profits
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and losses, if any, derived from the
operation of the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF.
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 7620A
(‘‘Rule’’), FINRA/Nasdaq TRF
participants that do not constitute Retail
Participants 3 (such non-Retail
Participants are referred to herein as
‘‘Participants’’) must pay a $0.50/query
fee for each FINRA/Nasdaq TRF
transaction query. FINRA members use
WebLink ACT/Nasdaq Workstation Post
Trade (‘‘WebLink’’) 4, Act Workstation
(‘‘Workstation’’) 5, and Nasdaq
WorkXTM (‘‘WorkX’’) 6 in connection
with FINRA/Nasdaq TRF reporting.7
According to the Business Member,
these products permit members to
perform data searches on reported
transactions, which members use to
monitor large volumes of data in
furtherance of performing their
regulatory responsibilities.
Nasdaq administers this Rule in its
capacity as the Business Member and
operator of the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF on
behalf of FINRA,8 and Nasdaq collects
all fees on behalf of the FINRA/Nasdaq
TRF. Nasdaq has determined to modify
the current schedule of fees by removing
the 0.50/query fee applicable to FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF transaction queries
performed using WebLink, Workstation,
and WorkX, and FINRA is proposing to
amend the Rule accordingly. Nasdaq has
determined to eliminate this fee to allow
users to make maximum use of the
query tool available in WebLink,
3 ‘‘Retail Participants,’’ as that term is defined in
Supplementary Material .01 to Rule 7620A, is ‘‘a
participant in the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting
Facility for which substantially all of its trade
reporting activity on the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade
Reporting Facility comprises Retail Orders.’’
4 WebLink ACT is a browser-based application
that electronically facilitates trade reporting and
clearing functions for trades reported to the FINRA/
Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility.
5 Workstation is a web-based application that
electronically facilitates trade reporting and
clearing functions for trades reported to the FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF. Workstation services include trade
entry, trade scan, and uploads for bulk trade entry
to support FINRA/Nasdaq TRF participant trade
reporting in accordance with FINRA rules.
6 WorkX is a re-platformed version of Workstation
that simplifies regulatory responsibilities and
enhances the user experience with improved
workflow, system performance, and data
visualization. WorkX also upgrades trade reporting
and monitoring with a modern user interface using
cloud-based technology. FINRA rules and FINRA/
Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility system processing
are unchanged.
7 FINRA notes that firms reporting to the FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF pay Nasdaq associated user fees for
WebLink, Workstation, and WorkX under Nasdaq
rules. See, e.g., Equity 7 Pricing Schedule, Section
115(e) of the Nasdaq Rule.
8 FINRA’s oversight of this function performed by
the Business Member is conducted through a
recurring assessment and review of TRF operations
by an outside independent audit firm.
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[Release No. 34-94159; File No. SR-EMERALD-2021-42]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX Emerald, LLC; Notice of
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX Emerald Fee
Schedule To Adopt a Tiered-Pricing Structure for Certain Connectivity
Fees
February 4, 2022.
On December 1, 2021, MIAX Emerald, LLC (``MIAX Emerald'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
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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 the Exchange's Fee
Schedule to adopt a tiered pricing structure for certain connectivity
fees. The proposed rule change was immediately effective upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.\3\ The
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register
on December 20, 2021.\4\ On January 27, 2022, the Commission
temporarily suspended the proposed rule change and instituted
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \5\ to determine
whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\6\ On
Febraury 1, 2022, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-
EMERALD-2021-42).
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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). A proposed rule change may take
effect upon filing with the Commission if it is designated by the
exchange as ``establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by the self-regulatory organization on any person, whether
or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory organization.''
15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93776 (December 14,
2021), 86 FR 71983.
\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
\6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94089, 87 FR 5910
(February 2, 2022).
\7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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