Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Approved
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a National Market System (NMS) plan to create a comprehensive database of all trading activity in the U.S. equity and options markets. This database is known as the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT).
Proposed by FINRA and the national security exchanges to comply with new regulations related to broker-dealer compliance, specifically SEC Rule 613, the NMS plan details the methods by which self-regulatory organizations (SROs) and broker-dealers will record and report market information. The supplied data will provide the complete lifecycle of all orders and Read More…