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Strate, South Africa’s principal central securities depository (CSD), has confirmed that Vantage has launched its investment platform leveraging Strate’s Global Funds Access (GFA) solution, with RMB as its approved CSD Participant.

Strate, South Africa's licensed central securities depository (CSD), together with approved CSD Participants and Euroclear, is pleased to announce the launch of Global Funds Access. This innovative solution gives South African investors a secure, efficient and standardised way to access international collective investment schemes through South Africa's trusted financial market infrastructure.

Strate has launched the JIBAR-to-ZARONIA transition status dashboard, a digital platform that gives market participants direct access to transition information and market progress statistics on South Africa's benchmark reform programme. The dashboard provides a single, authoritative source of transition information, sourced from Strate's approved

Strate has launched the JIBAR-to-ZARONIA transition status dashboard, a digital platform that gives market participants direct access to transition information and market progress statistics on South Africa's benchmark reform programme. The dashboard provides a single, authoritative source of transition information, sourced from Strate's approved

SA Home Loans has issued bonds totalling R1,25 billion under its Amber House programme, digitally settled and recorded through Strate's infrastructure.

Umthombo Wealth has joined our e-Voting platform and can now process voting instructions via our digital solution. The onboarding marks another step in growing our digital shareholder meeting solution across South Africa’s financial market ecosystem.

NEO Energy Metals PLC has been successfully enabled on Strate’s cross-border removals process through our direct central securities depository link with Euroclear, effective 1 July 2026.

The Strate Academy has introduced a new Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) module to its examination syllabus. Available from 2 July 2026, the addition expands the programme to five modules, further supporting the development of professionals in South Africa's securities industry.

Canal+, a leading global media and entertainment company, has elected to implement Strate’s enhanced cross-border removals capability following its JSE listing on 3 June 2026.

Strate is pleased to share a significant market milestone: Investec Corporate and Investment Banking (Treasury) has successfully transitioned five money market ISINs from JIBAR to ZARONIA, effective 25 May 2026, making Investec the first money market issuer to do so.

Strate Supervision has published its 2025 Regulatory and Supervisory Report, marking progress on strengthening its risk-based supervision framework and enhancing digital supervisory capabilities for more forward-looking and data-driven oversight.

Strate has been awarded level 1 Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status following its latest evaluation by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). This is the sixth year in a row that Strate has achieved this level, which is a pleasing reflection of our commitment to the transformation of our people.