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Preparing for the UK’s new commodity derivatives regime

Traders, brokers and clerks shout and gesture during trading at the London Metal Exchange (LME).
London Metal Exchange trading floor. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

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Next steps for firms, including preparing to take advantage of the new exemptions and submitting required applications to relevant trading venues.

On February 5, 2025, the UK FCA published a Policy Statement (PS25/1) setting out new rules for trading commodity derivatives, affecting all UK market participants, regardless of their location. The FCA first consulted on the proposals in December 2023 (CP23/27), following commitments made by the UK Government to reform the regime

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