Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Add Subparagraph (f)(4) Regarding Directed Orders to NYSE Arca Rule 7.31-E, 48738-48741 [2022-17103]
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V. Accelerated Approval of
Amendment No. 1
As noted above,19 in Amendment No.
1, as compared to the original
proposal,20 the Exchange: (i) represents
that Directed Orders will not be routed
to an ATS with which the Exchange has
a financial arrangement; and (ii) updates
the anticipated implementation date of
the proposed rule change from the
second quarter to the third quarter of
2022. The Commission finds that
Amendment No. 1 to the proposal raises
no novel regulatory issues, that it is
reasonably designed to protect investors
and the public interest, and that it is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act. Accordingly, the Commission finds
good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)
of the Act,21 to approve the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 1, on an accelerated basis.
VI. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,22 that the
proposed rule change (SR–NYSECHX–
2022–06), as modified by Amendment
No. 1, be, and hereby is, approved on an
accelerated basis.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.23
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–95422; File No. SR–
CboeBZX–2022–006]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for
Commission Action on Proceedings To
Determine Whether To Approve or
Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change
To List and Trade Shares of the
WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust Under BZX
Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based
Trust Shares
2 17
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August 4, 2022.
On January 25, 2022, Cboe BZX
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘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
19 See
supra note 5.
Notice, supra note 3.
21 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
22 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
23 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
20 See
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thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
list and trade shares of the WisdomTree
Bitcoin Trust under BZX Rule
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust
Shares. The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on February 14, 2022.3
On March 18, 2022, 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 May 13,
2022, the Commission instituted
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of
the Act 6 to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposed
rule change.7 The Commission has
received no comments on the proposed
rule change.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 8 provides
that, after initiating proceedings, the
Commission shall issue an order
approving or disapproving the proposed
rule change not later than 180 days after
the date of publication of notice of filing
of the proposed rule change. The
Commission may extend the period for
issuing an order approving or
disapproving the proposed rule change,
however, by not more than 60 days if
the Commission determines that a
longer period is appropriate and
publishes the reasons for such
determination. The proposed rule
change was published for comment in
the Federal Register on February 14,
2022.9 The 180th day after publication
of the proposed rule change is August
13, 2022. The Commission is extending
the time period for approving or
disapproving the proposed rule change
for an additional 60 days.
The Commission finds that it is
appropriate to designate a longer period
within which to issue an order
approving or disapproving the proposed
rule change so that it has sufficient time
to consider the proposed rule change
and the issues raised therein.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,10
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CFR 240.19b–4.
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94184
(Feb. 8, 2022), 87 FR 8318.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94476,
87 FR 16800 (Mar. 24, 2022). The Commission
designated May 15, 2022, as the date by which it
should approve, disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the
proposed rule change.
6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94907,
87 FR 30546 (May 19, 2022).
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
9 See supra note 3 and accompanying text.
10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
3 See
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designates October 12, 2022, as the date
by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove the proposed
rule change (File No. SR–CboeBZX–
2022–006).
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–95428; File No. SR–
NYSEARCA–2022–25]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of
Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting
Accelerated Approval of Proposed
Rule Change, as Modified by
Amendment No. 1, To Add
Subparagraph (f)(4) Regarding
Directed Orders to NYSE Arca Rule
7.31–E
August 4, 2022.
I. Introduction
On April 20, 2022, NYSE Arca, Inc.
(‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or the ‘‘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 introduce Directed Orders.
The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on May 4, 2022.3 On June 16,
2022, the Commission extended to
August 8, 2022, the time period in
which to approve the proposal,
disapprove the proposal, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposal.4
On July 28, 2022, the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
change with the Commission and
submitted Amendment No. 1 for
inclusion in the public comment file.5
11 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(57).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94843
(May 4, 2022), 87 FR 28081 (May 10, 2022) (SR–
NYSEARCA–2022–25) (‘‘Notice’’).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95116
(June 16, 2022), 87 FR 37543 (June 23, 2022).
5 In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange: (i)
represents that Directed Orders will not be routed
to an ATS with which the Exchange has a financial
arrangement; and (ii) updates the anticipated
implementation date of the proposed rule change
from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2022.
See Letter from Martha Redding, Associate General
Counsel, NYSE Arca, Inc., to Secretary, Commission
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The Commission is publishing notice of
the filing of Amendment No. 1 to solicit
comment from interested persons, and
is approving the proposed rule change,
as modified by Amendment No. 1, on an
accelerated basis.6
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Description of the Proposal, as
Modified by Amendment No. 1
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
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1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to modify
Rule 7.31–E (Orders and Modifiers) to
add new subparagraph (f)(4) to provide
for Directed Orders and to make other
conforming changes to its Rules in
connection with the addition of this
new order type on the Exchange. The
Directed Order, as further defined
below, would be an order sent to the
Exchange to be routed directly to an
alternative trading system (‘‘ATS’’)
specified by an ETP Holder.7
The Exchange proposes to add Rule
7.31–E(f)(4), which would define a
Directed Order as a Limit Order with
instructions to route on arrival at its
limit price to a specified ATS with
which the Exchange maintains an
electronic linkage. Proposed Rule 7.31–
E(f)(4) would further provide that
Directed Orders would be available for
all securities eligible to trade on the
Exchange. Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)
would also provide that a Directed
Order would not be assigned a working
time or interact with interest on the
NYSE Arca Book. The Exchange also
proposes to provide in Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)
that the ATS to which a Directed Order
is routed would be responsible for
validating whether the order is eligible
(July 28, 2022). Amendment No. 1 is available at
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-202225/srnysearca202225-20135099-306079.pdf.
6 The Commission received one comment letter
that is not germane to the proposal. See https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2022-25/
srnysearca202225-289416.htm.
7 Directed Orders will not be routed to an ATS
with which the Exchange has a financial
arrangement.
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to be accepted, and if such ATS
determines to reject the order, the order
would be cancelled.
Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)(A) would
provide that a Directed Order must be
designated for the Exchange’s Core
Trading Session, as defined in Rule
7.34–E(a)(2).8
Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)(A) would
further provide that a Directed Order
must be designated with a Time in
Force modifier of IOC 9 or Day 10 and
would be routed to the specified ATS
with such modifier. The Exchange
proposes that a Directed Order
designated IOC would be traded in
whole or in part on the ATS to which
it is routed after receipt of the order, and
any untraded quantity would be
cancelled. The Exchange proposes that
a Directed Order designated Day would
expire at the end of the Core Trading
Session on the day it is entered.
Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(1)(A) would
also provide that a Directed Order may
not be designated with any other
modifiers defined in Rule 7.31–E.
Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)(B) would
provide that a Directed Order in a
security that is having its initial listing
on the Exchange would be rejected if
received before the IPO Auction
concludes.
Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)(C) would
provide that, during a trading halt or
pause, an incoming Directed Order
would be rejected.
Proposed Rule 7.31–E(f)(4)(D) would
provide that a request to cancel a
Directed Order designated Day would be
routed to the ATS to which the order
was routed.
The Exchange also proposes a
conforming change to Rule 7.19–E (PreTrade Risk Controls). The Exchange
proposes to modify Rule 7.19–E(a)(5),
which sets forth the definition of Gross
Credit Risk Limit and currently provides
that unexecuted orders in the NYSE
Arca Book, orders routed on arrival
pursuant to Rule 7.37–E(a)(1), and
executed orders are included for
purposes of calculating the Gross Credit
8 Because the Exchange proposes that Directed
Orders may only be designated for the Core Trading
Session, the Exchange also proposes conforming
changes to Rule 7.34–E (Trading Sessions).
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to modify Rule
7.34–E(c)(1)(E) to provide that Directed Orders
designated for the Early Trading Session would be
rejected and Rule 7.34–E(c)(3)(C) to provide that
Directed Orders designated for the Late Trading
Session would be rejected.
9 See Rule 7.31–E(b)(2), which provides that a
Limit Order may be designated with an Immediateor-Cancel (‘‘IOC’’) modifier.
10 See Rule 7.31–E(b)(1), which provides that
orders may be designated with a Day modifier, and
that an order to buy or sell designated Day, if not
traded, will expire at the end of the designated
session on the day on which it was entered.
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Risk Limit. The Exchange proposes to
modify Rule 7.19–E(a)(5) to specify that
orders routed on arrival pursuant to
Rule 7.31–E(f)(4) would also be
included for purposes of the Gross
Credit Risk Limit calculation.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change would facilitate
additional trading opportunities by
offering ETP Holders the ability to
designate orders submitted to the
Exchange to be routed to an ATS of their
choosing for execution. The Exchange
believes the proposed change would
encourage ETP Holders to utilize the
Exchange as a venue for order entry and
further believes that the proposed
change could create efficiencies for ETP
Holders by enabling them to send orders
that they wish to route to an alternate
destination through the Exchange,
thereby enabling them to leverage order
entry protocols and specifications
already configured for their interactions
with the Exchange. The Exchange notes
that the Directed Order, as proposed,
would operate similarly to the Primary
Only Order already offered by the
Exchange, which is an order that is
routed directly to the primary listing
market on arrival, without being
assigned a working time or interacting
with interest on the NYSE Arca Book.11
The Exchange also believes that the
Directed Order would offer ETP Holders
functionality akin to order types and
routing options that currently exist on
other equities exchanges.12
11 See Rule 7.31–E(f)(1). NYSE Arca also offers
variations of the Primary Only Order, including the
Primary Only Until 9:45 Order, which is a Limit or
Inside Limit Order that, on arrival and until 9:45
a.m. Eastern Time, routes to the primary listing
market, and the Primary Only Until 3:55 Order,
which is a Limit or Inside Limit Order entered on
the Exchange until 3:55 p.m. Eastern Time, after
which time the order is cancelled on the Exchange
and routed to the primary listing market. See Rules
7.31–E(f)(2) and (f)(3). The Exchange’s affiliated
exchanges NYSE American LLC (‘‘NYSE
American’’), NYSE Chicago, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Chicago’’),
and NYSE National, Inc. (‘‘NYSE National’’)
(collectively, the ‘‘Affiliated Exchanges’’) also offer
the Primary Only Order and variations thereof. See
NYSE American Rules 7.31E(f)(1)—(f)(3); NYSE
Chicago Rules 7.31(f)(1)—(f)(3); NYSE National
Rules 7.31(f)(1)—(f)(3).
12 See, e.g., Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’),
Equity 4, Equity Trading Rules, Rule 4758(a)(ix)
(defining the Nasdaq Directed Order as an order
designed to use a routing strategy under which the
order is directed to an automated trading center
other than Nasdaq, as directed by the entering
party, without checking the Nasdaq Book); Cboe
EDGX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’) Rules 11.8(c)(7)
(defining the Routing/Directed ISO order type as an
ISO that bypasses the EDGX system and is
immediately routed by EDGX to a specified away
trading center for execution) and 11.11(g)(2)
(providing for the DRT routing option, in which an
order is routed to an alternative trading system as
instructed); Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’)
Rules 11.8(c)(7) (defining the Routing/Directed ISO
order type as an ISO that bypasses the EDGA system
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Because of the technology changes
associated with this proposed rule
change, the Exchange will announce the
implementation date by Trader
Update.13 Subject to effectiveness of this
proposed rule change, the Exchange
anticipates that the proposed change
will be implemented in the third quarter
of 2022.
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2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934,14 in
general, and furthers the objectives of
Section 6(b)(5),15 in particular, because
it is designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in
facilitating transactions in securities, to
remove impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of, a free and open market
and a national market system and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is designed to
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and promote just and equitable
principles of trade because the Directed
Order would offer ETP Holders access to
additional trading opportunities by
permitting them to designate orders
submitted to the Exchange to be routed
directly to a specified ATS for
and is immediately routed by EDGA to a specified
away trading center for execution) and 11.11(g)(2)
(providing for the DRT routing option, in which an
order is routed to an alternative trading system as
instructed); Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’)
Rules 11.13(b)(3)(D) (providing for the DRT routing
option, in which an order is routed to an alternative
trading system as instructed) and 11.13(b)(3)(F)
(defining the Directed ISO routing option, under
which an ISO order would bypass the BZX system
and be sent to a specified away trading center);
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BYX’’) Rules
11.13(b)(3)(D) (providing for the DRT routing
option, in which an order is routed to an alternative
trading system as instructed) and 11.13(b)(3)(F)
(defining the Directed ISO routing option, under
which an ISO order would bypass the BYX system
and be sent to a specified away trading center). The
Exchange also believes that the Directed Order
would provide functionality similar to the C–LNK
routing strategy formerly offered by EDGA, in
which C–LNK orders bypassed EDGA’s local book
and routed directly to a specified Single Dealer
Platform destination. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 82904 (March 20, 2018), 83 FR 12995
(March 26, 2018) (SR–CboeEDGA–2018–004)
(Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Expand an Offering
Known a Cboe Connect To Provide Connectivity to
Single-Dealer Platforms Connected to the
Exchange’s Network and To Propose a Per Share
Executed Fee for Such Service).
13 The Exchange will also provide information
regarding the ATS(s) to which a Directed Order may
be designated to route by Trader Update.
14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
15 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,19 which
requires, among other things, that the
rules of a national securities exchange
be designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in
facilitating transactions in securities, to
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest, and that the rules of a
national securities exchange not be
designed to permit unfair
discrimination between customers,
issuers, brokers, or dealers.
The Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is reasonably
designed to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system because it would provide ETP
Holders with additional trading
opportunities by providing them with
the option to designate orders to be
routed by the Exchange directly to a
specified ATS for execution. The use of
Directed Orders would be voluntary,
and the Exchange represents that it
would not direct orders to any ATSs
with which the Exchange has a financial
relationship. The Commission also
believes that the proposed rule change
would not permit unfair discrimination
among customers, brokers, or dealers
because Directed Orders will be
available to all ETP Holders on an equal
basis. Finally, the Commission believes
that the proposed changes to Exchange
Rule 7.19–E(a)(5) will ensure that
Directed Orders are included in the
calculation of Gross Credit Risk Limit.
No written comments were solicited
or received with respect to the proposed
rule change.
IV. Solicitation of Comments on
Amendment No. 1 to the Proposed Rule
Change
III. Discussion and Commission
Findings
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether Amendment No. 1 is
consistent with the Act. Comments may
be submitted by any of the following
methods:
execution. The Exchange further
believes that the proposed change
would remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market by offering ETP Holders
the option to send orders that they wish
to route to an alternate destination for
execution through the Exchange, which
would create efficiencies to the extent
ETP Holders are able to leverage
existing protocols and specifications.
Finally, the Exchange notes that the
proposed functionality is not novel, as
both the Exchange and other exchanges
offer their members functionality
whereby an exchange routes orders on
behalf of a member to a specified
trading center without such order
interacting with the exchange’s book.16
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
Exchange believes that the proposed
rules governing Directed Orders would
promote competition because they
would provide for an order type on the
Exchange that would facilitate
additional trading opportunities for
market participants. The Exchange
further believes that the proposed rules
would allow it to offer ETP Holders
functionality similar to order types and
routing options that exist on other
equities exchanges, thereby enabling the
Exchange to compete with such
exchanges.17
After careful review of the proposal,
the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 1, is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder applicable to
a national securities exchange.18 In
particular, the Commission finds that
the proposed rule change, as modified
by Amendment No. 1, is consistent with
16 See
notes 11 & 12, supra.
note 12, supra.
18 In approving this proposed rule change, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule’s
impact on efficiency, competition, and capital
formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
17 See
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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–
NYSEARCA–2022–25 on the subject
line.
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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–NYSEARCA–2022–25. 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–NYSEARCA–2022–25 and
should be submitted on or before
August 31, 2022.
V. Accelerated Approval of
Amendment No. 1
As noted above,20 in Amendment No.
1, as compared to the original
proposal,21 the Exchange: (i) represents
that Directed Orders will not be routed
to an ATS with which the Exchange has
a financial arrangement; and (ii) updates
the anticipated implementation date of
the proposed rule change from the
second quarter to the third quarter of
2022. The Commission finds that
Amendment No. 1 to the proposal raises
no novel regulatory issues, that it is
reasonably designed to protect investors
and the public interest, and that it is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act. Accordingly, the Commission finds
20 See
21 See
supra note 5.
Notice, supra note 3.
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good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)
of the Act,22 to approve the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment
No. 1, on an accelerated basis.
VI. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,23 that the
proposed rule change (SR–NYSEARCA–
2022–25), as modified by Amendment
No. 1, be, and hereby is, approved on an
accelerated basis.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.24
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
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York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order
Granting Accelerated Approval of
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by
Amendment No. 1, To Add
Subparagraph (f)(1) Regarding
Directed Orders to NYSE Rule 7.31
August 4, 2022.
I. Introduction
On April 20, 2022, New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NYSE’’ 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 introduce Directed Orders.
The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on May 3, 2022.3 On June 16,
2022, the Commission extended to
August 7, 2022, the time period in
which to approve the proposal,
disapprove the proposal, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposal.4
On July 28, 2022, the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
change with the Commission and
22 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94839
(May 3, 2022), 87 FR 27679 (May 9, 2022) (SR–
NYSE–2022–20) (‘‘Notice’’).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95118
(June 16, 2022), 87 FR 37539 (June 23, 3022).
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submitted Amendment No. 1 for
inclusion in the public comment file.5
The Commission is publishing notice of
the filing of Amendment No. 1 to solicit
comment from interested persons, and
is approving the proposed rule change,
as modified by Amendment No. 1, on an
accelerated basis.6
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Description of the Proposal, as
Modified by Amendment No. 1
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 Exchange proposes to modify
Rule 7.31 (Orders and Modifiers) to
designate subparagraph (f) as describing
orders with specific routing instructions
and to add new subparagraph (f)(1) to
provide for Directed Orders. The
Exchange also proposes to make other
conforming changes to its Rules in
connection with the addition of this
new order type on the Exchange. The
Directed Order, as further defined
below, would be an order sent to the
Exchange to be routed directly to an
alternative trading system (‘‘ATS’’)
specified by a member organization.7
The Exchange proposes to rename
Rule 7.31(f), which is currently
designated as Reserved, to ‘‘Orders with
Specific Routing Instructions.’’ The
Exchange also proposes to add Rule
7.31(f)(1), which would define a
Directed Order as a Limit Order with
instructions to route on arrival at its
5 In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange: (i)
represents that Directed Orders will not be routed
to an ATS with which the Exchange has a financial
arrangement; and (ii) updates the anticipated
implementation date of the proposed rule change
from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2022.
See Letter from Martha Redding, Associate General
Counsel, NYSE LLC, to Secretary, Commission (July
28, 2022). Amendment No. 1 is available at https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2022-20/
srnyse202220-20135101-306081.pdf.
6 The Commission received one comment letter
that is not germane to the proposal. See https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2022-20/
srnyse202220-289428.htm.
7 Directed Orders will not be routed to an ATS
with which the Exchange has a financial
arrangement.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-95428; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2022-25]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed
Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Add Subparagraph (f)(4)
Regarding Directed Orders to NYSE Arca Rule 7.31-E
August 4, 2022.
I. Introduction
On April 20, 2022, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or the
``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 introduce Directed Orders. The proposed rule
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 4,
2022.\3\ On June 16, 2022, the Commission extended to August 8, 2022,
the time period in which to approve the proposal, disapprove the
proposal, or institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposal.\4\ On July 28, 2022, the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change with the Commission and
submitted Amendment No. 1 for inclusion in the public comment file.\5\
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The Commission is publishing notice of the filing of Amendment No. 1 to
solicit comment from interested persons, and is approving the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, on an accelerated
basis.\6\
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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. 94843 (May 4, 2022),
87 FR 28081 (May 10, 2022) (SR-NYSEARCA-2022-25) (``Notice'').
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95116 (June 16,
2022), 87 FR 37543 (June 23, 2022).
\5\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange: (i) represents that
Directed Orders will not be routed to an ATS with which the Exchange
has a financial arrangement; and (ii) updates the anticipated
implementation date of the proposed rule change from the second
quarter to the third quarter of 2022. See Letter from Martha
Redding, Associate General Counsel, NYSE Arca, Inc., to Secretary,
Commission (July 28, 2022). Amendment No. 1 is available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2022-25/srnysearca202225-20135099-306079.pdf.
\6\ The Commission received one comment letter that is not
germane to the proposal. See https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2022-25/srnysearca202225-289416.htm.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Description of the Proposal, as
Modified by Amendment No. 1
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 Exchange proposes to modify Rule 7.31-E (Orders and Modifiers)
to add new subparagraph (f)(4) to provide for Directed Orders and to
make other conforming changes to its Rules in connection with the
addition of this new order type on the Exchange. The Directed Order, as
further defined below, would be an order sent to the Exchange to be
routed directly to an alternative trading system (``ATS'') specified by
an ETP Holder.\7\
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The Exchange proposes to add Rule 7.31-E(f)(4), which would define
a Directed Order as a Limit Order with instructions to route on arrival
at its limit price to a specified ATS with which the Exchange maintains
an electronic linkage. Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4) would further provide
that Directed Orders would be available for all securities eligible to
trade on the Exchange. Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4) would also provide
that a Directed Order would not be assigned a working time or interact
with interest on the NYSE Arca Book. The Exchange also proposes to
provide in Rule 7.31-E(f)(4) that the ATS to which a Directed Order is
routed would be responsible for validating whether the order is
eligible to be accepted, and if such ATS determines to reject the
order, the order would be cancelled.
Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4)(A) would provide that a Directed Order
must be designated for the Exchange's Core Trading Session, as defined
in Rule 7.34-E(a)(2).\8\
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\8\ Because the Exchange proposes that Directed Orders may only
be designated for the Core Trading Session, the Exchange also
proposes conforming changes to Rule 7.34-E (Trading Sessions).
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to modify Rule 7.34-E(c)(1)(E)
to provide that Directed Orders designated for the Early Trading
Session would be rejected and Rule 7.34-E(c)(3)(C) to provide that
Directed Orders designated for the Late Trading Session would be
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Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4)(A) would further provide that a Directed
Order must be designated with a Time in Force modifier of IOC \9\ or
Day \10\ and would be routed to the specified ATS with such modifier.
The Exchange proposes that a Directed Order designated IOC would be
traded in whole or in part on the ATS to which it is routed after
receipt of the order, and any untraded quantity would be cancelled. The
Exchange proposes that a Directed Order designated Day would expire at
the end of the Core Trading Session on the day it is entered. Proposed
Rule 7.31-E(f)(1)(A) would also provide that a Directed Order may not
be designated with any other modifiers defined in Rule 7.31-E.
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\9\ See Rule 7.31-E(b)(2), which provides that a Limit Order may
be designated with an Immediate-or-Cancel (``IOC'') modifier.
\10\ See Rule 7.31-E(b)(1), which provides that orders may be
designated with a Day modifier, and that an order to buy or sell
designated Day, if not traded, will expire at the end of the
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Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4)(B) would provide that a Directed Order
in a security that is having its initial listing on the Exchange would
be rejected if received before the IPO Auction concludes.
Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4)(C) would provide that, during a trading
halt or pause, an incoming Directed Order would be rejected.
Proposed Rule 7.31-E(f)(4)(D) would provide that a request to
cancel a Directed Order designated Day would be routed to the ATS to
which the order was routed.
The Exchange also proposes a conforming change to Rule 7.19-E (Pre-
Trade Risk Controls). The Exchange proposes to modify Rule 7.19-
E(a)(5), which sets forth the definition of Gross Credit Risk Limit and
currently provides that unexecuted orders in the NYSE Arca Book, orders
routed on arrival pursuant to Rule 7.37-E(a)(1), and executed orders
are included for purposes of calculating the Gross Credit Risk Limit.
The Exchange proposes to modify Rule 7.19-E(a)(5) to specify that
orders routed on arrival pursuant to Rule 7.31-E(f)(4) would also be
included for purposes of the Gross Credit Risk Limit calculation.
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would
facilitate additional trading opportunities by offering ETP Holders the
ability to designate orders submitted to the Exchange to be routed to
an ATS of their choosing for execution. The Exchange believes the
proposed change would encourage ETP Holders to utilize the Exchange as
a venue for order entry and further believes that the proposed change
could create efficiencies for ETP Holders by enabling them to send
orders that they wish to route to an alternate destination through the
Exchange, thereby enabling them to leverage order entry protocols and
specifications already configured for their interactions with the
Exchange. The Exchange notes that the Directed Order, as proposed,
would operate similarly to the Primary Only Order already offered by
the Exchange, which is an order that is routed directly to the primary
listing market on arrival, without being assigned a working time or
interacting with interest on the NYSE Arca Book.\11\ The Exchange also
believes that the Directed Order would offer ETP Holders functionality
akin to order types and routing options that currently exist on other
equities exchanges.\12\
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\11\ See Rule 7.31-E(f)(1). NYSE Arca also offers variations of
the Primary Only Order, including the Primary Only Until 9:45 Order,
which is a Limit or Inside Limit Order that, on arrival and until
9:45 a.m. Eastern Time, routes to the primary listing market, and
the Primary Only Until 3:55 Order, which is a Limit or Inside Limit
Order entered on the Exchange until 3:55 p.m. Eastern Time, after
which time the order is cancelled on the Exchange and routed to the
primary listing market. See Rules 7.31-E(f)(2) and (f)(3). The
Exchange's affiliated exchanges NYSE American LLC (``NYSE
American''), NYSE Chicago, Inc. (``NYSE Chicago''), and NYSE
National, Inc. (``NYSE National'') (collectively, the ``Affiliated
Exchanges'') also offer the Primary Only Order and variations
thereof. See NYSE American Rules 7.31E(f)(1)--(f)(3); NYSE Chicago
Rules 7.31(f)(1)--(f)(3); NYSE National Rules 7.31(f)(1)--(f)(3).
\12\ See, e.g., Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq''), Equity 4,
Equity Trading Rules, Rule 4758(a)(ix) (defining the Nasdaq Directed
Order as an order designed to use a routing strategy under which the
order is directed to an automated trading center other than Nasdaq,
as directed by the entering party, without checking the Nasdaq
Book); Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX'') Rules 11.8(c)(7)
(defining the Routing/Directed ISO order type as an ISO that
bypasses the EDGX system and is immediately routed by EDGX to a
specified away trading center for execution) and 11.11(g)(2)
(providing for the DRT routing option, in which an order is routed
to an alternative trading system as instructed); Cboe EDGA Exchange,
Inc. (``EDGA'') Rules 11.8(c)(7) (defining the Routing/Directed ISO
order type as an ISO that bypasses the EDGA system and is
immediately routed by EDGA to a specified away trading center for
execution) and 11.11(g)(2) (providing for the DRT routing option, in
which an order is routed to an alternative trading system as
instructed); Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'') Rules 11.13(b)(3)(D)
(providing for the DRT routing option, in which an order is routed
to an alternative trading system as instructed) and 11.13(b)(3)(F)
(defining the Directed ISO routing option, under which an ISO order
would bypass the BZX system and be sent to a specified away trading
center); Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (``BYX'') Rules 11.13(b)(3)(D)
(providing for the DRT routing option, in which an order is routed
to an alternative trading system as instructed) and 11.13(b)(3)(F)
(defining the Directed ISO routing option, under which an ISO order
would bypass the BYX system and be sent to a specified away trading
center). The Exchange also believes that the Directed Order would
provide functionality similar to the C-LNK routing strategy formerly
offered by EDGA, in which C-LNK orders bypassed EDGA's local book
and routed directly to a specified Single Dealer Platform
destination. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82904 (March
20, 2018), 83 FR 12995 (March 26, 2018) (SR-CboeEDGA-2018-004)
(Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
Change To Expand an Offering Known a Cboe Connect To Provide
Connectivity to Single-Dealer Platforms Connected to the Exchange's
Network and To Propose a Per Share Executed Fee for Such Service).
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Because of the technology changes associated with this proposed
rule change, the Exchange will announce the implementation date by
Trader Update.\13\ Subject to effectiveness of this proposed rule
change, the Exchange anticipates that the proposed change will be
implemented in the third quarter of 2022.
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\13\ The Exchange will also provide information regarding the
ATS(s) to which a Directed Order may be designated to route by
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2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934,\14\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5),\15\ in particular, because it is
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of, a
free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.
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\14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and promote just and equitable principles of trade because the
Directed Order would offer ETP Holders access to additional trading
opportunities by permitting them to designate orders submitted to the
Exchange to be routed directly to a specified ATS for execution. The
Exchange further believes that the proposed change would remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market by
offering ETP Holders the option to send orders that they wish to route
to an alternate destination for execution through the Exchange, which
would create efficiencies to the extent ETP Holders are able to
leverage existing protocols and specifications. Finally, the Exchange
notes that the proposed functionality is not novel, as both the
Exchange and other exchanges offer their members functionality whereby
an exchange routes orders on behalf of a member to a specified trading
center without such order interacting with the exchange's book.\16\
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that
the proposed rules governing Directed Orders would promote competition
because they would provide for an order type on the Exchange that would
facilitate additional trading opportunities for market participants.
The Exchange further believes that the proposed rules would allow it to
offer ETP Holders functionality similar to order types and routing
options that exist on other equities exchanges, thereby enabling the
Exchange to compete with such exchanges.\17\
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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 solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.
III. Discussion and Commission Findings
After careful review of the proposal, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\18\ In
particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change, as
modified by Amendment No. 1, is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act,\19\ which requires, among other things, that the rules of a
national securities exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest, and that the rules of a national securities exchange
not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers,
issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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\18\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
\19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is reasonably
designed to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free
and open market and a national market system because it would provide
ETP Holders with additional trading opportunities by providing them
with the option to designate orders to be routed by the Exchange
directly to a specified ATS for execution. The use of Directed Orders
would be voluntary, and the Exchange represents that it would not
direct orders to any ATSs with which the Exchange has a financial
relationship. The Commission also believes that the proposed rule
change would not permit unfair discrimination among customers, brokers,
or dealers because Directed Orders will be available to all ETP Holders
on an equal basis. Finally, the Commission believes that the proposed
changes to Exchange Rule 7.19-E(a)(5) will ensure that Directed Orders
are included in the calculation of Gross Credit Risk Limit.
IV. Solicitation of Comments on Amendment No. 1 to the Proposed Rule
Change
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether Amendment No. 1
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 [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEARCA-2022-25 on the subject line.
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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-NYSEARCA-2022-25. 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-NYSEARCA-2022-25 and should be submitted
on or before August 31, 2022.
V. Accelerated Approval of Amendment No. 1
As noted above,\20\ in Amendment No. 1, as compared to the original
proposal,\21\ the Exchange: (i) represents that Directed Orders will
not be routed to an ATS with which the Exchange has a financial
arrangement; and (ii) updates the anticipated implementation date of
the proposed rule change from the second quarter to the third quarter
of 2022. The Commission finds that Amendment No. 1 to the proposal
raises no novel regulatory issues, that it is reasonably designed to
protect investors and the public interest, and that it is consistent
with the requirements of the Act. Accordingly, the Commission finds
good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\22\ to approve the
proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, on an accelerated
basis.
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\20\ See supra note 5.
\21\ See Notice, supra note 3.
\22\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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VI. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\23\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEARCA-2022-25), as
modified by Amendment No. 1, be, and hereby is, approved on an
accelerated basis.
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\23\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\24\
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\24\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
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