Firm enforcement history

The London Metal Exchange

FRN 207387Register status · Recognised1 enforcement actionFines imposed · £9.2m

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01 · Enforcement history

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20 Mar 2025 · £9.2m

Fine

The FCA fined the London Metal Exchange £9,245,900 for breaches of REC 2.5.1 (para 3(1) and 3(2)(h)) and MiFID RTS 7 (Article 18(3) and (4)). Broadly, the FCA found the LME failed to have in place and operate adequate arrangements, systems and controls a recognised body must have to prevent or address disorderly trading and to apply suspension/removal safeguards. The penalty is recorded as 'after settlement' on the FCA register (the sanction was agreed with the regulator); the FCA final notice sets out the factual and temporal detail of the breaches.

Summarised from notice and press

Date	Action	Summary	Source document
20 Mar 2025	Fine £9.2m	The FCA fined the London Metal Exchange £9,245,900 for breaches of REC 2.5.1 (para 3(1) and 3(2)(h)) and MiFID RTS 7 (Article 18(3) and (4)). Broadly, the FCA found the LME failed to have in place and operate adequate arrangements, systems and controls a recognised body must have to prevent or address disorderly trading and to apply suspension/removal safeguards. The penalty is recorded as 'after settlement' on the FCA register (the sanction was agreed with the regulator); the FCA final notice sets out the factual and temporal detail of the breaches. Summarised from notice and press	Open the published notice or announcement

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