LONDON (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange plans to consult members on whether its rules need to be changed to guard against market abuse and insider trading, the exchange said on Tuesday.
To start the process, the LME will form a working group to highlight potential problems and seek comment from representatives of the metals market. The findings will be included in a discussion paper to be issued by the exchange.
Problems could involve transparency around LME warrants – title documents for metal traded on the exchange – and taking metal off warrant, as well as trading strategies and large physical positions.
“The LME notes that the pan-European framework governing the prevention of market abuse is currently under review and the cross-border management of financial crime is subject to intensified regulatory scrutiny,” the exchange said in a notice.
Companies interested in having representatives on the working group should make nominations by June 16.
(Reporting by Pratima Desai; editing by Barbara Lewis)
