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Strate on Mandela Day
Strate joined in on the celebrations of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday by dedicating its time to the charitable cause of International Mandela Day on 18 July 2013 …
Continue readingEmpowering Employees to Learn and Grow
Strate would like to congratulate Andrew Henderson, Senior Legal Counsel for Strate, for completing his Masters in Commercial Law offered at the University of Johannesburg (Cum Laude) with a minor dissertation in uncertificated shares …
Continue readingStrengthening Issuer Relationships
Strate is pleased to announce that it is strengthening its Issuer Relationship Management team. It has employed Thato Moja as an Issuer Relationship Manager within the current Stakeholder Relations team…
Continue readingCentralised Web Portal for CSD Clients Goes Live
Strate has implemented a new web-based portal to allow its clients to have a user-friendly tool that allows them to securely log on to an online portal, enabling them to communicate and transact with Strate…
Continue readingStrate Waives Fees for Phase 1 of the JSE T+3 Project Implementation
Over the weekend of 20-22 July 2013, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) implemented Phase 1* of its T+3 Project aimed at reducing the settlement cycle from the current T+5 to T+3. Phase 1 of the project involved separating JSE Members’ proprietary and controlled accounts at both Strate and at the CSD Participants…
Continue readingCSD12 Update
The Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) hosted the 12th Conference of Central Securities Depositories from 29 May 2013 to 31 May 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia Federation…
Continue readingMonica Singer Appointed Vice President of AMEDA
Strate’s CEO Monica Singer has been appointed as the Vice President of Africa & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA). AMEDA was established in 2005 to reduce risks related to depository, clearing and settlement issues and to support efforts to raise efficiency …
Continue readingUpdate on Strate’s Collateral Management Project
Strate’s Collateral Management Project is on track to be implemented in November 2013. The project aims to meet the growing need for the greater use of collateral for financial transactions in South Africa, allowing banks to free cash on the balance sheet in order to meet Basel III requirements and improve the tracking and efficient use of collateral.
Continue readingStrate bids farewell to Mary Ann Callahan
Mary Ann Callahan, the former president of the Americas’ Central Securities Depositories Association (ACSDA) and a colleague from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), will be retiring at the end of May.
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