Canadian Securities Regulators Publish List of Unprotected Marketplaces

For Immediate Release CSA

Toronto – Today, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 23-316 Order Protection Rule: Implementation of the Market Share Threshold and Amendments to Companion Policy 23-101 Trading Rules (CSA Staff Notice 23-316), which lists marketplaces that will be considered unprotected for the purposes of the order protection rule (OPR) in National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules (NI 23-101).  

This notice is related to the notice of amendments to NI 23-101and its related Companion Policy, published on April 7, 2016, which introduced a market share threshold intended to provide flexibility to market participants in determining if and when to access trading on certain marketplaces. The amendments also clarify the meaning of “automated trading functionality” with respect to marketplaces that impose intentional order processing delays. This approach is consistent with the policy underpinnings of the OPR framework and is not an endorsement or criticism of systemic order processing delays.

Subject to Ministerial approvals, as of July 6, 2016, certain marketplaces will be considered unprotected because they do not provide “automated trading functionality” as they have an intentional order processing delay, also known as a speed bump.

Also subject to Ministerial approvals, as of October 1, 2016, other marketplaces will be considered unprotected as they do not meet a market share threshold set by the regulators at 2.5 per cent of total value and volume traded. CSA Staff Notice 23-316 includes details on how market share for each marketplace is calculated.

CSA Staff Notice 23-316 can be found on CSA members’ websites.

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.

 

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For more information:

Kristen Rose
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-2336

Mark Dickey
Alberta Securities Commission
403-297-4481

Alison Walker
British Columbia Securities Commission
604-899-6713

Sylvain Théberge
Autorité des marchés financiers
514-940-2176

Jason (Jay) Booth
Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-1660

Andrew Nicholson
Financial and Consumer Services
Commission, New Brunswick
506-658-3021

Carl Allwood 
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
709-729-2956

Janice Callbeck
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
P.E.I
902-368-6288

Carl Allwood 
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-2956

Rhonda Horte
Office of the Yukon Superintendent
of Securities
867-667-5466

Jeff Mason
Nunavut Securities Office
867-975-6591

Tom Hall
Northwest Territories Securities Office
867-767-9305

Shannon McMillan
Financial and Consumer Affairs
Authority of Saskatchewan
306-798-4160