Why Legacy Systems are often not adequate for LME participants
Metals markets are moving faster than ever. LME volumes hit 702,639 lots per day in 2024, up 18.4% on the previous year. Yet most CTRM systems were not built for the LME’s unique market structure, and at current volumes, that gap has a real financial cost.
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Download the white paper to understand:
- Why the LME’s prompt date structure creates a precision requirement that generic systems cannot meet
- What the FCA’s 2025 nickel crisis findings reveal about the cost of overnight reconciliation
- How manual workarounds around legacy infrastructure create operational risk that compounds silently
- How Loqsea, connected to the LME as an ISV, closes the visibility gap in real time
Key topics covered:
- Increased volumes and market volatility in metals trading
- Why the LME creates a different operational challenge
- The 2022 nickel crisis as a lessons-learned roadmap for back-office modernisation
- Specialised CTRM architecture and LME connectivity
