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High-speed trader Optiver joins London Metal Exchange

Dutch firm’s membership offers boost to LME’s modernisation push

Optiver has signed up to the London Metal Exchange, which is known for its open outcry trading floor
Optiver has signed up to the London Metal Exchange, which is known for its open outcry trading floor Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

High-frequency trading firm Optiver is joining the London Metal Exchange in a boost to the bourse’s modernisation efforts.

The LME has approved Amsterdam-based Optiver as a category four member, according to a 14 August statement.

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