US Financial Regulation
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FERC Sets Environmental Review Schedule for WBI Energy Pipeline Expansion
This notice sets the timeline for FERC’s environmental assessment of WBI Energy Transmission’s proposed Line Section 32 Enhancement Project in North Dakota. The project would add a 17-mile natural gas pipeline, related facilities in Williams County, and an upgraded interconnection in McKenzie County to serve Basin Electric’s planned Bison Generation Station. FERC staff plans to issue the environmental assessment on November 23, 2026. Federal agencies that must approve parts of the project will then have until February 21, 2027 to make their decisions, unless FERC changes the schedule.
Nasdaq Texas Sets Fees for TNO Cross-Connect Service
Nasdaq Texas is adding fees for its TNO Cross-Connect service, a data-center connectivity service that links telecom carrier cabinets to Nasdaq-managed access points inside the exchange’s data center campus. The change mainly affects telecom providers, trading firms, market participants, and connectivity vendors that use or plan to use this access route. Firms should review the new fee schedule and factor the cost into exchange connectivity planning.
Nasdaq ISE proposes extra rebates for high-volume FLEX complex orders
Nasdaq ISE would add extra rebates for members that trade more than 10,000 FLEX order contracts per day on average in a given month. These rebates would sit on top of existing Priority Customer complex order rebates under the exchange’s options fee schedule. The practical effect is narrow: it changes the economics for options market participants using Nasdaq ISE, especially firms with high FLEX order volume. Affected members should review whether their monthly trading volume qualifies and how the new rebate could change execution costs.
Texas Stock Exchange Added to Market Volatility Plan
This notice adds Texas Stock Exchange LLC as a participant in the national plan that limits extreme stock price swings during volatile trading. TXSE must join the plan because the SEC approved it as a national securities exchange and expects it to begin operating in July 2026. The change mainly affects exchanges, market data plan participants, broker-dealers, and trading firms that must recognize TXSE as part of the existing limit-up/limit-down market volatility framework. No new compliance program is created for public companies or ordinary investors.
Temporary Potomac River Security Zone for Salute to America 250
The rule temporarily blocks unauthorized entry into parts of the Potomac River, the Tidal Basin, and nearby waters in Washington, DC, during the Salute to America 250 celebration. From 6 a.m. on July 2, 2026, to 6 a.m. on July 5, 2026, vessels may not enter or stay in the security zone unless the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or an authorized representative allows it. Boat operators, event planners, waterfront businesses, and anyone using the affected waters should plan around the closure and follow Coast Guard instructions.
SEC Reviews Cboe Proposal for Stop Limit Complex Options Orders
The SEC is opening a deeper review of Cboe Exchange's plan to allow stop limit complex orders and create a new auction process for them. The proposal would let options traders manage multi leg orders more directly when certain market conditions are triggered, instead of handling one leg manually and monitoring the rest separately. This is not an approval yet. Broker dealers, options market makers, institutional traders, and compliance teams should track the proceeding because the change could affect order handling, risk controls, auction participation, and trading system updates on Cboe.
Cboe Fee Changes for DJX and RUT FLEX Micro Orders
Cboe is changing parts of its options fee schedule for certain FLEX Micro orders tied to DJX and RUT index products. The filing says some fee codes now used for SPX options will also apply to certain DJX transactions, replacing the current DJX FLEX Micro fee treatment that charges small per-contract fees. The change mainly affects options market participants that trade these specialized index options on Cboe, including broker-dealers, market makers, institutional traders, and compliance teams tracking exchange fee schedules. The notice also removes outdated references to MSCI Index Products, which appears to be a cleanup of products no longer relevant to the fee schedule.
Cboe DPM Appointments Expanded to Global and Curb Trading Sessions
Cboe can now appoint Designated Primary Market-Makers for its Global Trading Hours and Curb sessions, not only for regular trading hours. The SEC approved the exchange’s amended rule change on an accelerated basis after receiving no public comments. The change mainly affects Cboe trading permit holders, market-makers, options traders, and firms active outside regular market hours. Firms that take DPM appointments may face quoting duties and priority rules across more than one trading session, so they should review staffing, systems, and risk controls for extended-hours market-making.
NYSE Texas removes obsolete 1 Gb optic access circuit fee
NYSE Texas updates its connectivity fee schedule by removing the 1 Gb Optic Access Circuit service, which the exchange says is obsolete. It also clarifies which access centers are served by the remaining 10 Gb and 40 Gb optic access circuits. The change mainly affects trading firms, data vendors, and other exchange users that buy connectivity services at the Mahwah, New Jersey data center. For most users, this is a technical fee schedule cleanup rather than a major pricing change, but firms using or reviewing NYSE Texas connectivity options should check that their circuit selections and internal fee references match the updated schedule.
NYSE Arca Removes Obsolete 1 Gb Optic Access Circuit Fee
NYSE Arca is updating its connectivity fee schedule by removing the obsolete 1 Gb Optic Access Circuit service. The exchange also clarifies which access centers are connected by its remaining 10 Gb and 40 Gb Optic Access circuits. The change mainly affects market participants and technology providers that use, price, or manage NYSE Arca connectivity services. It appears to be a technical cleanup rather than a new cost or operational requirement.
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