Strate welcomes Perpetua Investment Managers to its e‐Voting platform
Strate has operationalised another new client on its e‐Voting platform. Perpetua Investment Managers, with assets under management of R13.7 billion, is now live to process voting instructions via our fully digital solution.
This is another milestone for our groundbreaking e-Voting platform as we continue to create shared value for the South African financial market ecosystem.
Through full integration with our core CSD platform, the e-Voting service is a secure web-based application that enables digital shareholder meetings for both South African and foreign-incorporated companies.
“[The onboarding procedure was efficiently managed, and the responsiveness of the team was commendable. The implementation of this automated e-voting platform will significantly enhance our operational efficiency… says Astrid de Castro; Head of Operations at Perpetua Investment Mangers]”
e-Voting seamlessly connects issuers and investors throughout the proxy voting lifecycle, increasing transparency and efficiencies across the value chain.
We are pleased to have now enabled 20 asset management clients onto our platform with a total of R3.363 trillion assets under management.
Other benefits of our e-Voting platform include:
- Real-time voting from any location
- Ability for voters to change their vote at any time before meeting close
- Ability for voters to direct questions to the meeting chairperson
- No manual intervention at any stage in the value chain
- Improved corporate governance through interactive, audited reports
- Data security using blockchain technology
- A true end-to-end solution
To find out more about Strate’s e-Voting platform, please contact our e-Voting team on e-Votingteam@strate.co.za.