FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
No number recorded
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- Held by LME
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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At a glance
Regulation on record for LME
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 1
- Issuing authorities
- 1
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
LME has one licence on record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for LME, strongest authority first.
1 record
- FCAUnited KingdomTier 1
Protection
What this licence protects
FCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by LME
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
LME provides customer support via phone, email, and live chat during business hours. Contact options include a UK phone number, general and support emails, and live chat availability. Support is offered primarily in English.
the London Metal Exchange offers regulated financial instruments including Forex, bonds, stocks, funds, options, derivatives, commodities, loans, and retail investments. Binary options are subject to trading limits.
While specific KYC procedures are not detailed, deposits and withdrawals must be made from accounts or wallets in the client's name, indicating identity verification is required. This aligns with FCA regulatory standards for client identification and anti-money laundering compliance.
LME supports deposits and withdrawals via credit/debit cards, bank wire transfers, e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Processing times vary from instant for cards, e-wallets, and crypto to about two days for bank transfers. Fees differ by method, with percentage fees for cards and e-wallets and no fixed fees for bank transfers.
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a tier 1 global regulator. Client funds are protected up to £85,000 under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The FCA provides high transparency and a complaint mechanism through the Financial Ombudsman Service.
LME has one licence record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
LME holds licence records issued by FCA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by LME comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (1 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the one licence record held by LME has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
LME has licence records in United Kingdom. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.