Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the London Metal Exchange (LME), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEX, has appointed Matthew Chamberlain as chief executive of the LME effective immediately.
Mr Chamberlain will remain on the LME Board and will continue as a member of HKEX’s Management Committee
Mr Chamberlain has been the interim Chief Executive since January 2017 and was previously the CEO and head of strategy of the LME, and co-Head of business development across the LME and LME Clear. Before joining the LME in November 2012, Mr Chamberlain advised HKEX on the acquisition of the LME while heading European financial technology coverage at UBS. Previously, he was a founding member of the financial institutions coverage team at Perella Weinberg.
This new leadership structure will allow the LME to continue to strengthen and secure its role as the centre for global metals trading.
