Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

News about metals people/companies on the move and about the markets themselves.

Trafigura’s Galena Hedge Fund CEO Letchford Exiting Company

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura’s Galena Hedge Fund CEO Letchford Exiting Company #commodities #metals

China Said to Consider Probe of Short-Selling in Domestic Metals

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Said to Consider Probe of Short-Selling in Domestic Metals #metals #SHFE

LME finalises warehouse rent caps to tackle queues

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME finalises warehouse rent caps to tackle queues #LME #metals

In latest LME challenge, CME plans Japan aluminium contract

Posted on November 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on In latest LME challenge, CME plans Japan aluminium contract #metals #LME #CME

HKEx Announces Group Structure Changes

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx Announces Group Structure Changes #LME #HKEX #metals

HKEx commodity VP Bonnie Liu leaves bourse

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICYMI: HKEx commodity VP Bonnie Liu leaves bourse #LME #metals

Bahrain’s SWF plans to buy stake in Spanish aluminium firm

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bahrain’s SWF plans to buy stake in Spanish aluminium firm

ICE buys electronic energy trading platform

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICE acquires Trayport for $650m | FT.com

Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs #jobs #metals #commodities

Posted on November 15, 2015 by jvbmetals

Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs #jobs #metals #commodities

Zahir and Rolland named co-heads of Trafigura’s minerals, metals and bulks division

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zahir and Rolland named co-heads of Trafigura’s minerals, metals and bulks division #metals

Argus Media Group appoints bankers to carry out sale of up to £1 billion

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Argus Media Group appoints bankers to carry out sale of up to £1 billion #metals #commodities

LME Set for First Trade Drop Since Crisis

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Set for First Trade Drop Since Crisis #metals #LME

Tata Steel Europe division asks its recruiters for 30% price cut

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tata Steel Europe division asks its recruiters for 30% price cut #metals #steel

HOTLINE: The Bunhill Metal Exchange… | Metal Bulletin

Posted on November 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HOTLINE: The Bunhill Metal Exchange… | Metal Bulletin #LME #metals

Hong Kong to roll out three more LME metal mini futures | Reuters

Posted on November 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hong Kong to roll out three more LME metal mini futures #LME #metals

Singing the LME Week Blues – Lord Copper

Posted on November 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Singing the LME Week Blues – Lord Copper #metals #LME

Chinese investors held after metals exchange protest plans

Posted on October 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese investors held after metals exchange protest plans | Bangkok Post #metals

Interxion and Marex Spectron provide free test platform for LME trading | Financial Industry & Algorithmic Trading News | Automated Trader

Posted on October 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Interxion and Marex Spectron provide free test platform for LME trading #LME #metals

Noble Group winding down copper, zinc trading #metals

Posted on October 18, 2015 by jvbmetals

Noble Group winding down copper, zinc trading

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Noble Group winding down copper, zinc trading #metals

Source: Vedanta hires former Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll

Posted on September 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vedanta hires former Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll #metals #mining

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will leave the floor of the London Metal Exchange, the last open outcry trading in Europe, as clients move to electronic trading. Source: JPMorgan Abandons Floor Trading at the London Metal Exchange – Bloomberg Business

Posted on September 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Catch-up: JPMorgan Abandons Floor Trading at the London Metal Exchange #LME #metals

The London Metal Exchange (LME) plans to introduce limits on large positions for the first time to avoid market squeezes, initially on its new aluminium premium contract, it said on Tuesday. Source: London Metal Exchange plans to introduce position limits … Continue reading →

Posted on September 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange plans to introduce position limits #LME #metals

Angry investors capture head of Fanya metals exchange #metals

Posted on August 23, 2015 by jvbmetals

Angry investors capture head of Fanya metals exchange

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Angry investors capture head of Fanya metals exchange #metals

LME confirms fee holiday for new aluminium, steel contracts

Posted on August 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME confirms fee holiday for new aluminium, steel contracts #LME #metals

Deutsche Bank to resign as London bullion clearer – sources

Posted on August 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deutsche Bank to resign as London bullion clearer – sources #precious #metals

LME announces plans for market making programmes.

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME announces plans for market making programmes #metals #LME

Natixis Hires Former Deutsche Bank Commodities Exec Simon Grenfell

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Natixis Hires Former Deutsche Bank Commodities Exec Simon Grenfell #metals

Big River Steel CEO John Correnti dies

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Big River Steel CEO John Correnti dies #steel #metals

R.J. O’Brien Goes Live on London Metal Exchange

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on R.J. O’Brien Goes Live on London Metal Exchange #LME #metals

COLUMN-LME warehousing landscape adjusts to life after queues: Andy Home

Posted on August 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME warehousing landscape adjusts to life after queues: Andy Home #LME #metals

LME Q2 profit doubles as trading fee hike pays out

Posted on August 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Q2 profit doubles as trading fee hike pays out #metals #LME

Gunvor Expands Metals Trading With Trio

Posted on August 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gunvor Expands Metals Trading With Trio #jobs #metals

Rise in CME iron ore volume heats competition with Asia bourses

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rise in CME iron ore volume heats competition with Asia bourses #ironore

Wells Fargo Starts Commodities Hedge Fund Amid Slump in Prices

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Wells Fargo Starts Commodities Hedge Fund Amid Slump in Prices #metals #commodities

Australia’s Mincor slashes nickel output amid prices near 6-yr lows

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australia’s Mincor slashes nickel output amid prices near 6-yr lows #metals

LME Clear launches new renminbi initiative.

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Clear launches new renminbi initiative #metals #LME

Century Aluminum to shut down Ravenswood smelter immediately

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century Aluminum to shut down Ravenswood smelter immediately #metals

Backed by 15 Banks, Startup Symphony Aims to Replace Bloomberg

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Backed by 15 Banks, Startup Symphony Aims to Replace Bloomberg

Anglo American to shed thousands of jobs to counter metal price slump

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American to shed thousands of jobs to counter metal price slump #metals #mining

MILLING ABOUT: Bernard Lee to head metals and minerals trading at Benckiser Roth

Posted on July 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Bernard Lee to head metals and minerals trading at Benckiser Roth #metals