The London Metal Exchange is prepared for whatever outcome arises from the planned departure of the UK from the European Union, including a so-called “hard” Brexit, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday March 12. The two key requirements for the exchange to continue to operate as normal had already been achieved, or would be achieved, by the time of Brexit, Matthew Chamberlain said. Brexit, the name given to the process by which the UK intends to leave the trading bloc, could happen as early as March 29. “We’ve been clear that, throughout this process and whatever our political views or personal hopes for the ... (full story)