The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that The Depository Trust Company (DTC) has proposed a rule change to introduce a new fee for its optional service called ClaimConnect. This service allows participants to match and settle cash claim transactions, like payment requests due to trading discrepancies, using a new system. The fee will charge $1.75 per side for matched claims, totaling $3.50 per transaction, to help cover DTC's costs for developing and operating the service. The new fees will be implemented starting January 1, 2021, and participants have the option to continue settling claims through their existing methods if they choose not to use ClaimConnect.
Simple Explanation
The Securities and Exchange Commission said there's a new way for people to fix money mix-ups called ClaimConnect, and it costs $3.50 per time to use. If someone doesn't want to pay, they can keep doing things the old way instead.