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London's gold crown is slipping
By Eddie Van Der Walt and Susanne Barton
Bloomberg News
Sunday, October 15, 2017
London is losing its Midas touch.
New rules from regulators, on top of uncertainties over the U.K.'s future relationship with the European Union, are denting the city's position as the biggest center for gold trading in the world. The changes threaten to push up costs, a key competitive advantage of London's over-the-counter market.
Even before the regulations come in, the average net daily volume of gold settled by London Precious Metals Clearing Ltd. fell 12 percent in two months to 18.5 million ounces in August. In New York, the British capital's biggest rival, trading in gold contracts jumped more than 25 percent in the third quarter from the previous three months, with activity during European hours surging 32 percent.
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That's as traders scratch their heads over how changes to EU rules over reporting of transactions, known as MiFID II, and capital requirements under the so-called Basel III framework will affect their costs in London, where deals are mainly off exchange.
That reduces London's advantage over New York, where gold is traded via derivatives on the Comex Exchange, perhaps encouraging some to reconsider where they place deals. ...
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-15/london-s-gold-crown-s...
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