The arrangement will provide London Metal Exchange (LME) futures and options brokerage services to clients globally. Under the terms of the agreement, Mizuho USA’s clients will have access to Ambrian’s LME execution services.

“The arrangement with Ambrian will allow us to offer clients around the world direct access to Ambrian’s execution capabilities so that we can focus on providing global clearing services,” says Frank Mullins, head of Mizuho USA’s futures division