IEX Announces Regulation SCI BCP/DR Testing
IEX Trading Alert #2017 - 002
Overview
In accordance with Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity ("Reg SCI"), IEX will conduct testing of its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans ("BCP/DR") during the planned SIFMA industry-wide test on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Pursuant to IEX Rule 2.250, Members that met the standards described in Regulatory Information Circular 2017-0002 during the fourth quarter of 2016 have been designated as mandatory participants in this test. At this time, all such designated firms have been notified of their requirement to participate. IEX encourages all members of the Exchange to participate in testing and welcomes any firms to contact IEX Market Operations to establish connectivity to the Disaster Recovery ("DR") environment for this BCP/DR test.
DR Environment Connectivity
Members should contact Market Operations to establish connectivity to the DR environment in one of two ways:
- via cross connect: Members must complete and submit a Physical Connectivity Order Form to IEX Market Operations.
- via extranet: Members must first contact their extranet provider to arrange connectivity and then IEX Technology Operations & IEX Market Operations for the target IP address.
See the Investors Exchange Connectivity Manual for additional details on IEX's approved extranet and telecommunications providers. Participants will not require additional sessions for the DR environment, however specific IP addresses are assigned for DR environment.
More Information
Please contact IEX Market Operations with any questions at 646.343.2300 or marketops@iextrading.com.
About IEX
IEX is on a mission to build fairer markets. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, IEX introduced its first trading venue in 2013 and launched as a U.S. stock exchange in 2016. IEX is the stock exchange that believes that every investor has the right to trade on equal and fair terms, on every trade. Learn more at: iextrading.com.