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Technical Amendments to CDS Procedures: Housekeeping Items - Notice of Effective Date
CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC. (CDS®)
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CDS PROCEDURES
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS
NOTICE OF EFFECTIVE DATE
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE CDS PROCEDURE AMENDMENT
Please find attached proposed amendments to CDS Participant Procedures concerning Housekeeping items.
The CDS Procedures marked for the amendments may be accessed at the CDS website at:
http://www.cds.ca/cdsclearinghome.nsf/Pages/-EN-blacklined?Open
Description of Proposed Amendments
The proposed amendments are housekeeping amendments made in the ordinary course of review of CDS's Participant Procedures. They include the following:
• Update FINet with a registered trademark in Overview, Participating in CDS Services
• Correct CARRY FRWD #4 field to CF4 field in Regulation SHO, New York Link Participant Procedures.
CDS Procedure Amendments are reviewed and approved by CDS's Strategic Development Review Committee ("SDRC"). The SDRC determines or reviews, prioritizes and oversees CDS-related systems development and other changes proposed by participants and CDS. The SRDC's membership includes representatives from the CDS Participant community and it meets on a monthly basis.
These amendments were reviewed and approved by the SDRC on September 24, 2009.
B. REASONS FOR TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION
The amendments proposed pursuant to this Notice are considered technical amendments as they are matters of a technical nature in routine operating procedures and administrative practices relating to the settlement services.
C. FFECTIVE DATE OF THE CDS PROCEDURE AMENDMENT
Pursuant to Appendix A ("Rule Protocol Regarding The Review And Approval Of CDS Rules By The OSC") of the Recognition and Designation Order, as amended on November 1, 2006, and Annexe A ("Protocole d'examen et d'approbation des Règles de Services de Dépot et de Compensation CDS Inc. par l'Autorité des marchés financiers") of AMF Decision 2006-PDG-0180, made effective on November 1, 2006, CDS has determined that the proposed amendments will become effective on November 16, 2009.
D. QUESTIONS
Questions regarding this notice may be directed to:
Susan Cluff
Manager, Information Design & Documentation
CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.
85 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2C9
Telephone: 416-365-8503
Fax: 416-365-0842
email: [email protected]