London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced the appointment of Patrick Birley as director of exchange strategy, while Neil Banks will become LME's director of exchange development. According to an LME statement, Banks's new role recognises his "immense operational knowledge and successful contract development work." Birley's most recent position was as operations director for FTSE International. He also spent 13 years with South African Futures Exchange, where he rose to the...