LME makes Peter Childs Category 7 (Honorary) Member
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has confirmed that Peter Childs has been made a Category 7 (Honorary) Member of the LME, in recognition of his service to the Exchange.
Mr Childs joined the LME in 1985 at the age of 19, having completed his A Levels at Southend High School for Boys.
Of his 35 years working in the metals industry, 34 were spent at the LME, where his role evolved from managing the LME’s Ring supervision team to leading the broader Trading Operations function, which oversees the Ring, telephone and electronic pricing infrastructures for all futures and options products.
Peter Childs had overall responsibility for setting the LME’s reference prices from 1988 until retirement in March 2020. He was also responsible for ensuring that the LME’s pricing structures fully met industry requirements while complying with regulatory standards. As a highly regarded and trusted member of the LME Ring trading community, he regularly implemented new rules and trading practices smoothly and effectively for the benefit and integrity of the market as a whole.
Mr Childs was the Chairman of the LME Ring Dealers Committee for more than 20 years, and served as Chairman of the Traded Options Committee for a number of years. He was also a member of several other LME committees and was part of the LME senior management team.
LME’s CEO Matthew Chamberlain comments:
“Above all, Peter was a much valued and well-respected member of LME staff and the Exchange wishes him all the success and happiness for the future”.