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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026
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Nasdaq MRX, LLC has announced new fees for industry members related to the costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for the period from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, including cyber security liability, directors' and officers' liability, and errors and omissions liability, which are essential for protecting corporate entities. Insurance agents should be aware of these changes and prepare for how they may impact their clients' insurance needs during this period.
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3(a)(2)(C) above.
It is anticipated that the <span class="match">insurance</span> costs for CAT during the CAT Fee 2026-1 Period will include costs related to cyber security liability <span class="match">insurance</span>, directors' and officers' liability <span class="match">insurance</span>, and errors and omissions liability <span class="match">insurance</span> brokered by USI <span class="match">Insurance</span> Services LLC (“USI”). Such policies are standard for corporate entities, and cyber security liability <span class="match">insurance</span> is important for the CAT System. CAT LLC anticipates that it will continue to maintain this <span class="match">insurance</span> during the CAT Fee 2026-1 Period, and notes that