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LME ‘not taking its role for granted’ after nickel crisis

LME tells court it halted a ‘death spiral’ with cancelled nickel trades

By Jeremy Chan

2023-06-22T13:22:43Z

4 min read

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Since the historic event last year, the London Metal Exchange has consistently said it needed to intervene to provide an orderly market

London Metal Exchange fights back against nickel lawsuits: ‘The market had become disorderly’

2022-11-28T18:02:22Z

3 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Elliott Management Trading

The LME says it used its ‘expert’ view to determine markets were disorderly

LME mulls Russian metal ban over worry exchange may become target for Muscovite firms

2022-10-07T12:26:27Z

2 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading Russia

The LME said there are also 'complex ethical dimensions of the use of Russian commodities'

LME mandates reports of OTC contracts after nickel blindside raised transparency issues

2022-06-17T13:35:59Z

3 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading

The LME's handling of the crisis has been highly criticised by market participants

Hedge fund boss Ken Griffin says LME was ‘incomprehensibly wrong’ to wipe $4bn in nickel trades

2022-05-24T23:01:26Z

4 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading commodities

‘There are all kinds of adverse consequences that come from exchanges, changing the rules of the road after the fact,’ Ken Griffin said

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State Street mulls tokenised bond push

LME defeats Elliott Management in nickel crisis appeal

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Metals guru on the ‘apoplectic rage’ of nickel traders over LME debacle

By Trista Kelley

2022-03-25T15:04:15Z

5 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading

Mark Thompson says he has been collaborating with traders and fund managers to consider next steps

UK watchdog says LME ‘needs to learn lessons’ after nickel chaos leads exchange to wipe $4bn in trades

2022-03-25T13:46:57Z

3 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading

'We have been, and will continue to be, taking a very close interest in how it is managing and responding to the issues,' the FCA said

LME declares some nickel trades ‘null and void’ as chaos plagues market for third week

2022-03-21T14:44:20Z

3 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading

Matthew Chamberlain, chief executive of the London Metal Exchange. The LME announced trades conducted on 21 March would be cancelled due to a ‘disruption event’

LME draws ridicule as nickel markets see third day of chaos

2022-03-18T12:24:18Z

4 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading

The LME imposed new limits to cap price swings as it reopened on 16 March but other factors have led to chaos

LME’s nickel woes continue for second day

2022-03-17T11:42:46Z

2 min read

London Metal Exchange nickel Trading

Problems with the LME's system caused a 45 minute delay in opening.

The London Metal Exchange had resumed trading in the metal but restrictions were placed on the market

LME resumes nickel trading… again

LME scrambles to prevent damage from nickel market crisis

Chinese nickel trader Tsingshan faces $8bn loss as Ukraine war disrupts market

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LME ‘not taking its role for granted’ after nickel crisis

LME tells court it halted a ‘death spiral’ with cancelled nickel trades

London Metal Exchange fights back against nickel lawsuits: ‘The market had become disorderly’

LME mulls Russian metal ban over worry exchange may become target for Muscovite firms

LME mandates reports of OTC contracts after nickel blindside raised transparency issues

Hedge fund boss Ken Griffin says LME was ‘incomprehensibly wrong’ to wipe $4bn in nickel trades

Jeremy Chan

State Street mulls tokenised bond push

LME defeats Elliott Management in nickel crisis appeal

SIX’s Bjørn Sibbern: ‘We can’t just sit and wait for Brussels to wake up’

Metals guru on the ‘apoplectic rage’ of nickel traders over LME debacle

UK watchdog says LME ‘needs to learn lessons’ after nickel chaos leads exchange to wipe $4bn in trades

LME declares some nickel trades ‘null and void’ as chaos plagues market for third week

LME draws ridicule as nickel markets see third day of chaos

LME’s nickel woes continue for second day

LME resumes nickel trading… again

LME scrambles to prevent damage from nickel market crisis

Chinese nickel trader Tsingshan faces $8bn loss as Ukraine war disrupts market

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