Regulation NMS: Minimum Pricing Increments, Access Fees, and Transparency of Better Priced Orders

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission” or “SEC”) is adopting amendments to certain rules of Regulation National Market System (“Regulation NMS”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) to amend the minimum pricing increments for the quoting of certain NMS stocks, reduce the access fee caps, and enhance the transparency of better priced orders.