Comex sets date for electronic trading vote ahead of Nymex IPO

Comex members met on 14 November to discuss the finer points on their proposed deal with New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) that would provide metals division members with Nymex shares and assurances for the trading floor in return for listing contracts on the Nymex Globex platform.

Members were scheduled to vote on 20 November on the proposed deal, following Nymex's scheduled IPO on 17 November....