Market Structure

"While I do not necessarily agree with all parts of the proposal, it will commence a healthy process of public comment necessary to appropriately improve ...

"The current tick size and access fees were both adopted as part of Regulation National Market System in 2005, known as Regulation NMS.  Updates to ...

This SEC proposal would adopt variable minimum pricing increments for the quoting and trading of NMS stocks, reduce the access fee caps, and enhance the ...

'Uneven field,' Chairman says, but stops short of calling for ban of payment-for-order flow

"I’ve asked staff to make recommendations for the Commission’s consideration around how we might update Rule 605 so that investors receive more useful disclosure about ...

"We also benefit from both private and public markets. Private capital markets, such as venture capital, have brought new ideas to market faster and more ...

"The information reported to these systems, though, has not kept pace with changes in our markets and with technological advances. One area where I think ...

The sooner the parties have affirmed the trade information for their transaction, the lower the likelihood of a settlement fail because the parties will have ...

"Unsettled transactions still carry risks, and the longer the settlement process, the greater the risks. Longer settlement periods are associated with increased counterparty default risk, ...

"Increased episodes of extreme volatility also implicate the need to reassess the settlement cycle"