Benefits of SMX
Price Discovery
Will enable price discovery and risk management in the Asian time zone.
Price Benchmarking
Will facilitate benchmarking of commodity prices for other markets as they open
later in the day.
Hedging
Will provide producers and users of commodities a mechanism to manage the price
risk. By entering into a buy or sell contract for the specific commodity, the entities
affected by the price fluctuations will have an avenue to lock in a price today,
for transaction at a future date.
Transparency
Will drive transparency and efficient price discovery mechanism; electronic matching
on price-time priority will ensure the best deals for both buyer and seller.
Risk management
Will facilitate risk management by providing guaranteed clearing and settlement
through the Singapore Mercantile Exchange Clearing Corporation (SMXCC).
Single window for diversified basket of products
Will enable trade in a wide range of commodities and obviate the need to become
a member of exchanges in several different locations and time zones
Time Zone Convenience
Trading in Singapore time suits practically everyone in Asia.
Multiple Connectivity options
Will provide access to the trading platform through leased lines, dial-up, multi-protocol
label switching, internet either using the native front-end provided by SMX
or front-end developed by independent software vendors.
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