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As South Africa’s trusted and principal central securities depository and central collateral platform, we are pleased to announce that we have enabled 4 Africa Exchange (4AX) to extend its services

We were delighted to welcome our clients and other stakeholders to our market advisory virtual event, Strate Nexus, on Tuesday.  Our guest speaker Dominic Hobson, co-founder of the Future of Finance

How did you find yourself on this career path? I initially studied at RAU and obtained both a BCom Law and BProc degree. After varsity, I started out working at

Strate fully supports the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which came into full operation on 1 July 2021. Due to the requirements of POPIA, we have ceased to provide beneficial

In line with Strate’s purpose of serving the financial markets, we work closely with our stakeholders to introduce digital solutions to meet the evolving needs of the ecosystem. We have

Gregory Naicker, Head of CSD Services for Strate, was nominated and appointed as Vice Chair of SWIFT Users of South Africa (SUSA), a voluntary association of SWIFT users in South

How did you find yourself on this career path? To be honest, I sometimes think that this career chose me. I was running away from a career in legal advice

Strate’s e‐Voting platform has reached a significant milestone with the onboarding of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited and Standard Bank. Momentum Investments, one of the operating brands within Momentum Metropolitan Holdings,

As South Africa’s principal central securities depository (CSD) and financial market infrastructure, Strate has been appointed by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) as the publishing agent for the Johannesburg

How did you find yourself on this career path? I have always been fascinated by banking. I was fortunate to start my career at Standard Bank and I immediately found

Farzana Khan, Head of Collateral Services, moderated a panel at this year’s virtual Global Investor ISF Securities Finance Masterclass, this week. The panel consisted of specialists in repo and collateral,

As the Strate e-Voting platform reaches yet another milestone, this time by processing/hosting? Absa Investor Services’ first virtual shareholder meeting, the significant governance, transparency and shareholder engagement benefits of the