78 FR 215 pgs. 66790-66791 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Notification Provisions for Exchange of Contract for Related Position Transactions and Block Trades
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 215Pages: 66790 - 66791
Pages: 66790, 66791Docket number: [Release No. 34-70789; File No. SR-CFE-2013-006]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-26554 Filed 11-5-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-70789; File No. SR-CFE-2013-006]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Notification Provisions for Exchange of Contract for Related Position Transactions and Block Trades
October 31, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act"),1notice is hereby given that on October 17, 2013, CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC ("CFE" or "Exchange") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") the proposed rule change described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by CFE. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. CFE also has filed this proposed rule change with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"). CFE filed a written certification with the CFTC under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA")2on October 17, 2013.
Footnotes:
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
2 7 U.S.C. 7a-2(c).
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Description of the Proposed Rule Change
CFE proposes to revise the notification provisions contained in CFE Rules 414 (Exchange of Contract for Related Position) ("ECRP") and 415 (Block Trading).
The scope of this filing is limited solely to the application of the rule changes to security futures traded on CFE. The only security futures currently traded on CFE are traded under Chapter 16 of CFE's Rulebook which is applicable to Individual Stock Based and Exchange-Traded Fund Based Volatility Index ("Volatility Index") security futures.
The text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit 4 to the filing submitted by the Exchange but is not attached to the published notice of the filing.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, CFE 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. CFE 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
CFE recently amended the notification and reporting provisions contained in CFE Rule 414 (which sets forth requirements relating to ECRP transactions) and CFE Rule 415 (which sets forth requirements relating to Block Trades).3One provision of the recent amendment was to extend the time frames during which ECRP transactions and Block Trades may be reported. As described in SR-CFE-2013-005, the impetus for that filing was the first phase of implementation of the expansion of extended trading hours for CBOE Volatility Index ("VIX") futures.4The current proposal seeks to amend the notification provisions of CFE Rules 414 and 415 in connection with implementation of the second phase of the extension of extended trading hours for VIX futures.
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3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70611 (October 4, 2013) [sic] (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Notification and Reporting Provisions for Exchange of Contract for Related Position Transactions and Block Trades) (SR-CFE-2013-005).
4 All times included in this filing and in CFE's Rules are Chicago time. The first phase of expanded extended trading hours introduces an additional 45-minute extended trading hours period from 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday for VIX futures. The second phase will change the time that trading starts on a calendar day from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. for Business Days Monday through Friday for VIX futures.
[top] The CFE Help Desk will now be staffed to support VIX futures trading that commences at 2:00 a.m. (instead of 7:00 a.m.) on calendar days Monday through Friday. As a result, the Exchange is proposing to amend the notification provisions for ECRP transactions and Block trades that were
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,5in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5)6in particular in that it is designed 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.
Footnotes:
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would benefit investors and market participants because it would enhance CFE's ECRP and Block Trade reporting provisions by extending the time frames during which ECRP transactions and Block Trades may be reported. The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because amended CFE Rules 414 and 415 would apply to all TPHs and Authorized Reporters and do not discriminate between market participants.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
CFE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, in that the rule change makes enhancements to CFE's Block Trade and ECRP reporting process. In addition, the Exchange believes that the expansion of the ability to report Block Trades and ECRP transactions in security futures in conjunction with the expansion of trading hours in VIX futures will promote competition because it will provide for the reporting and dissemination of security futures Block Trades and ECRPs during additional time frames which will serve to promote additional transparency and thus potential further price competition.
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. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action
The proposed rule change will become operative on or after November 1, 2013.
At any time within 60 days of the date of effectiveness of the proposed rule change, the Commission, after consultation with the CFTC, may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change and require that the proposed rule change be refiled in accordance with the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Act.7
Footnotes:
7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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 ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
• Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov . Please include File Number SR-CFE-2013-006 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
• Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CFE-2013-006. 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 Web site ( http://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 Web site 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 such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CFE-2013-006, and should be submitted on or before November 27, 2013.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.8
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8 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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