| The London fix has been in place for almost a century but critics say the system needs reform. To supporters of the gold fixing, its longevity is a mark of its efficiency and utility. To a growing group of critics, however, the benchmark is opaque, old fashioned and vulnerable to market abuse.
Pressure to reform is coming from several directions. Since uncovering evidence of alleged abuse by bankers of the Libor and forex benchmarks, regulators have been scrutinising other big financial benchmarks for signs of weakness..............................................Full Article: Source
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