London Metal Exchange (LME)
Development of LME Clear proves a test of mettle
A change of ownership and an evolving regulatory landscape have thrown up big challenges for the London Metal Exchange in its quest to clear its own trades. Trevor Spanner, the chief executive of LME Clear, speaks to Mark Pengelly about the project
Emir reporting deadline causes alarm among commodity traders
Commodity derivatives end-users hit hard by Emir reporting rules, say industry sources, especially smaller firms
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2014: Metals
Lustre for life?
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2014 – metals
For metals, the past 12 months were marked by plummeting gold prices, directionless markets in base metals and heated rows over the London Metal Exchange’s warehousing system. Despite this, the top dealers and brokers in this year’s rankings are largely…
Bank physical commodity trading attacked in US Senate hearing
Physical trading by banks said to inflate commodity prices, increase systemic risk and threaten shortage of beer cans
Ferc chairman to step down
Glencore Xstrata poaches Morgan Stanley LNG team; CME Group adds former bank commodity head; Tullett Prebon hires Icap weather broker; LME chief executive resigns; SEB replaces commodity chief
Changing hats – July 2013
Changing hats – July 2013
Asia steel derivatives market struggling to compete with iron ore
Steeled for the fight
Changing hats – February 2013
Changing hats – February 2013
LME hires senior executives for clearing effort
Citi swipes Ron Ruffini from Barclays; Gunvor appoints Julien La Chon as head of development for Asia; Koch Supply & Trading makes Rosario Sgarioto LNG head
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2012 - metals
Testing your metal
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2012: metals
Hard times for metals markets
On the move
On the move
Trend towards in-house clearing could increase fees and admin
The LME is the latest exchange considering whether to build its own clearing business. If the trend continues, banks could face more fees and administration
Commodity exchanges in Asia push for local liquidity
The liquid house rules
Asia tops regulated derivatives league table in 2010
Asia became the largest exchange-traded derivatives contracts market for the first time last year. It now holds top spots in terms of contracts volumes for equity, metals and foreign exchange products.
Malaysia’s commodity murabaha push still has a way to go
Faith in funding
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2011: Metals
Precious gains
SGX and LME partner on metals futures launch
The London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have joined forces to launch cash-settled mini monthly metals futures contracts to be traded and cleared on the SGX
Metal mania
China is the world’s fastest-growing consumer of base metals and its appetite for raw materials has resulted in a staggering growth in onshore listed derivatives. But its relevance to the institutional markets is still limited. Georgina Lee reports
Talking Technicals: Nymex Gas oversold
Nymex natural gas prices are completely oversold and now is not the time to buy gas, says a market expert in Energy Risk's new show, Talking Technicals.
LME Asia to open in April
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has confirmed it will be opening its Singapore office in April this year.
Forging an index
Efforts by BHP Billiton to create an iron ore index appear to be floundering as Chinese steel producers press hard for pricing advantage. Kathleen Kearney reports