CME Group has hired Harriet Hunnable as managing director for metals products. Based in London, she will develop and execute the exchange’s global metals business strategy, reporting to Joe Raia, managing director, energy and metals products. Hunnable has more than 20 years’ experience in metals markets, most recently originating commodities deals at Macquarie Bank in London. In the 1990s she worked at NM Rothschild, Merrill Lynch and as a director of precious metals sales for UBS Warburg.

Raia said in a statement: “Having Harriet run this business from London underscores our commitment to globalising our business and putting business owners in the regions where we see the greatest opportunities to continue growing our markets and client base.”