17 CFR Part 242 - PART 242—REGULATIONS M, SHO, ATS, AC, NMS, AND SBSR AND CUSTOMER MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY FUTURES

  1. Regulation ATS—Alternative Trading Systems (§ - )
    Source: Sections 242.300 through 242.303 appear at 63 FR 70921, Dec. 22, 1998, unless otherwise noted.
  2. § 242.300 Definitions.
  3. § 242.301 Requirements for alternative trading systems.
  4. § 242.302 Recordkeeping requirements for alternative trading systems.
  5. § 242.303 Record preservation requirements for alternative trading systems.
  6. § 242.304 NMS Stock ATSs.
  7. xxx (§ 242.800)
    1. 242.800 xxx
  8. Regulation SCI—Systems Compliance and Integrity (§§ 242.1000 - 242.1007)
Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 87285, Dec. 15, 2023.
Authority:
15 U.S.C. 77g, 77q(a), 77s(a), 78b, 78c, 78g(c)(2), 78i(a), 78j, 78k–1(c), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(b), 78o(c), 78o(g), 78q(a), 78q(b), 78q(h), 78w(a), 78dd–1, 78mm, 80a–23, 80a–29, and 80a–37.
Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 87285, Dec. 15, 2023.
Source:
62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Preliminary Notes

1. An alternative trading system is required to comply with the requirements in this Regulation ATS, unless such alternative trading system:

(a) Is registered as a national securities exchange;

(b) Is exempt from registration as a national securities exchange based on the limited volume of transactions effected on the alternative trading system; or

(c) Trades only government securities and certain other related instruments.

All alternative trading systems must comply with the antifraud, antimanipulation, and other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.

2. The requirements imposed upon an alternative trading system by Regulation ATS are in addition to any requirements applicable to broker-dealers registered under section 15 of the Act, (15 U.S.C. 78o).

3. An alternative trading system must comply with any applicable state law relating to the offer or sale of securities or the registration or regulation of persons or entities effecting transactions in securities.

4. The disclosures made pursuant to the provisions of this section are in addition to any other disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws.