97-689. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to Establish Family of Account Processing Procedures  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 1790-1791]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-689]
    
    
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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    [Release no. 34-38120; File No. SR-Philadep-96-22]
    
    
    Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Depository Trust 
    Company; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a 
    Proposed Rule Change to Establish Family of Account Processing 
    Procedures
    
    January 3, 1997.
        Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
    (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on December 17, 1996, the 
    Philadelphia Depository Trust Company (``Philadep'') filed with the 
    Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') that proposed rule 
    change (File No. SR-Philadep-96-22) as described in Items I and II 
    below, which items have been prepared primarily by Philadep. On 
    December 31, 1996, Philadep filed an amendment to the proposed rule 
    change to make certain technical corrections.\2\ The Commission is 
    publishing this notice and order to solicit comments from interested 
    persons and to grant accelerated approval of the proposed rule change.
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        \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
        \2\ Letter from J. Keith Kessel, Compliance Officer, Philadep 
    (December 31, 1996).
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    I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
    of the Proposed Rule Change
    
        The purpose of the proposed rule change is to establish an 
    automated family of accounts risk review for omnibus settlement 
    accounts.
    
    II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
    
        It its filing with the Commission, Philadep included statements 
    concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
    discussed any comments it received on the propose rule change. The text 
    of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV 
    below. Philadep has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), 
    and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.\3\
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        \3\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries 
    submitted by Philadep.
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    (A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
    
        The purpose of the proposed rule change is to establish an 
    automated family of accounts risk review for settlement activity in 
    omnibus accounts. Philadep currently monitors individual subaccount 
    activity underlying omnibus settling accounts and applies its risk 
    management controls (i.e., collateral monitor and net debit caps) to 
    such subaccounts in a manual fashion.\4\ Philadep proposes to automate 
    its risk management procedures in this area by incorporating an 
    automated family of accounts risk monitoring system. In accordance with 
    this proposal, Philadep will apply this family of accounts system to 
    its only omnibus account (Canadian Depository for Securities) and to 
    any future omnibus accounts.
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        \4\ For a description of Philadep's risk management controls for 
    its same-day funds settlement (``SDFS'') system, refer to Securities 
    Exchange Act Release no. 36876 (February 22, 1996), 61 FR 7841 [SR-
    Philadep-95-08] (order granting partial temporary approval and 
    partial permanent approval of a proposed rule change to convert the 
    settlement system to a same-day funds settlement systems).
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        The family of accounts risk monitoring system will group together 
    the activity of subaccounts which underlie a participant's omnibus 
    settlement account. The delivery and receive activity of individual 
    subaccounts will be reviewed in connection with the omnibus account's 
    aggregate net debit cap and collateral monitor. For each receive or 
    delivery transaction, the system will update the omnibus account's 
    settlement balance and will automatically calculate the net debit 
    impact and the collateral monitor impact that the receive and/or 
    delivery have on a group basis. In this regard, it a subaccount's 
    receive or delivery, adjusted for the appropriate haircut and added or 
    subtracted to or from the omnibus account's collateral monitor, results 
    in the omnibus account's collateral monitor being less than the omnibus 
    account's accumulated net debit amount, the receive or delivery will 
    pend. As the settlement balance changes as a result of other activity, 
    the system will continuously determine whether pending items may be 
    processed. Receives and deliveries that are still pending by the 
    settlement cutoff time will be dropped from the system.
        Philadep believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
    Section 17A of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder because 
    the proposal will promote the prompt and accurate clearance and 
    settlement of securities transactions and will assure the safeguarding 
    securities and funds which are in the custody or control of Philadep or 
    for which it is responsible.
    
    (B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
    
        Philadep does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose 
    any inappropriate burden on competition.
    
    (C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the 
    Proposed Rule Change Received from Members, Participants, or Others
    
        No written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been 
    solicited or received. Philadep will notify the Commission of any 
    written comments received by Philadep.
    
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    III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
    Commission Action
    
        Section 17A(b) (3) (F) of the Act \5\ requires that the rules of a 
    clearing agency be designed to promote the prompt and accurate 
    clearance and settlement of securities transactions and to assure the 
    safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the custody or 
    control of the clearing agency or for which it is responsible. The 
    Commission believes that Philadep's proposal relating to its family of 
    accounts risk monitoring procedures are consistent with Philadep's 
    obligations under Section 17A(b) (3) (F) because the proposed rule 
    change will establish an automated risk review system to ensure that 
    risk management controls are properly applied to transactions in 
    omnibus accounts. Additionally, the Commission believes the proposal is 
    consistent with Philadep's obligations under Section 17A(b) (3) (F) to 
    promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities 
    transactions because the proposed rule change will automate a risk 
    review procedure which is currently performed manually, therefore, 
    improving the efficiency of Philadep's SDFS system.
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        \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b) (3) (F).
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        Philadep has requested that the Commission find good cause for 
    approving the proposed rule change prior to the thirtieth day after the 
    date of publication of notice of filing. The Commission finds good 
    cause for approving the proposed rule change prior to the thirtieth day 
    after the date of publication of notice of filing because the proposed 
    rule change will allow Philadep to immediately implement the family of 
    account risk monitoring procedures. The Commission believes that the 
    automation of Philadep's manual risk review procedures for omnibus 
    accounts will reduce the risk of human error and will increase the 
    efficiency of Philadep's SDFS system with respect to omnibus 
    accounts.\6\
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        \6\ The staff of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
    System has concurred with the Commission's granting of accelerated 
    approval. Telephone conversation between John Rudolph, Board of 
    Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Chris Concannon, Staff 
    Attorney, Division of Market Regulation, Commission (January 3, 
    1997).
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    IV. Solicitation of Comments
    
        Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
    arguments concerning the foregoing. Persons making written submissions 
    should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and 
    Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. 
    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 inspection and copying in the 
    Commission's Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, 
    D.C. 20549. Copies of such filing will also be available for inspection 
    and copying at the principal office of Philadep. All submissions should 
    refer to the file number SR-Philadep-96-22 and should be submitted by 
    February 3, 1997.
        It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b) (2) of the Act, 
    that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-Philadep-96-22) be, and 
    hereby is approved.
    
        For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
    pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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        \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a) (12).
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    Margaret H. McFarland,
    Deputy Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 97-689 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/13/1997
Department:
Securities and Exchange Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-689
Pages:
1790-1791 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Release no. 34-38120, File No. SR-Philadep-96-22
PDF File:
97-689.pdf