London Metal Exchange (LME)
LME had four-hour operational failure in Q4
First outage on record caused by connectivity issue at LMEmercury
Some see Esma reining in position limits after review
The scope of position limits could shrink to cover just the major benchmarks, one executive argues
US-China trade war becomes focus again for commodities
As the end of the 90-day truce in US-China trade hostilities looms, commodity markets brace for uncertainty
Base metals house of the year, Asia: BOCI
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: Chinese market expertise and a growing international platform enables BOCI to attract base metals business in Asia and beyond
Sanctions and renewables inform LME product plans
Metal exchange expansion focuses on effects of geopolitics and boom in demand for batteries
LME CTO leaves, Cogolludo to head Citi commodities, and more
Citigroup's commodities head departs for Hong Kong, Goldman commodities franchise head moves to Citadel, and more
BAML hires new US head, Ice names model risk head, and more
Ice hires new director of model risk management, EEX appoints senior manager of agricultural commodities, new chairman of Baltic Exchange Advisory Council, and more
Esma adviser says position limits to be published in Nov
Task force member warns of market “disorder” in tight window before Mifid II goes live
Interview: Can Matthew Chamberlain rescue the LME?
London Metal Exchange CEO identifies problems, awaits contract and fee structure revamp feedback
People: CFTC picks enforcement and legislative affairs chiefs
Other changes at Eni, Societe Generale, Danske Commodities, Glencore, Global Coal, Six, plus more
People: Giancarlo makes new appointments at the CFTC
Recent changes at the CFTC, Ferc, Shell, LME, TriOptima, Blank Rome, Ice Clear Europe, Goldman and the DTCC
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas’s expansion into China’s base metal markets demonstrates commitment to the global commodities business
Mifid II commodity rules agreed at 'last minute', officials say
Provisions in Mifid II that would hit energy and commodities firms received "the least consideration and scrutiny" in the entire package, says one regulator
Metals house of the year: SG CIB
Recent deals with Barclays and Jefferies Bache have highlighted the French bank’s commitment to metals
Icap Energy’s Francis wrestles with regulatory change
Icap Energy's new head of energy and commodities in Europe faced tough decisions in his first few months of the job
Iosco likely to act on commodity storage concerns
The role of warehouses and other storage facilities in commodity derivatives is likely to be targeted in new Iosco principles, or a more rigorous application of existing ones, says a senior regulator
Metals traders shun clearing due to Emir, says LME chief
Emir's introduction of segregated clearing accounts is pushing firms towards trading OTC, says LME head Garry Jones
LME eyes Asian growth while dealing with regulation
Under chief executive Garry Jones, the London Metal Exchange is eagerly pursuing Asian growth. But the exchange is also spending much of its time dealing with the consequences of stricter regulation in more mature markets
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
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…