RTS to provide connectivity, low latency access to SMX

Trading solutions provider RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS) has been selected to provide connectivity and low latency access to the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), which will commence operations on August 31, 2010.
    
The selection of RTS, which is used by 120 exchanges globally, was announced today.
    
SMX, the new pan-Asian commodity and currency derivatives exchange, will use a state-of-the-art global futures and options trading platform for products, including precious metals, base metals, agricultural commodities, energy, currencies and commodity indices.
    
SMX is backed by Financial Technologies (India) Limited, which operates exchanges in India, Dubai, Africa, the Mauritius and Bahrain.