The LME LME LME has a new director

Martin Ebbot said in early June 2013, the already former chairman of the Board of Directors of the London Metal London Exchange, in early June 2013, after his opinion, the integration with the Hong Kong stock exchange, which owned the control package LME, reached its maximum.

"Integration has now reached such a moment that I had the opportunity to think about my future," said Mr. Ebbot to reporters.

Harry Jones, a specialist with more than 30 years of experience in financial markets, was appointed new executive director of LME. This was announced today by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).

It is assumed that the new leader will take office on September 30, 2013 and will be a member of the board of directors of LME.

Until recently, Jones headed the Nyse liffe Exchange, which specializes in derivatives trade. His experience in the sale of metals is quite limited. He takes office at a difficult moment for the exchange when she was involved in the scandal around the storage of metals and the influence of these actions on consumers.