Over 95 Segregated Depository Accounts (SDAs) have been opened by JSE members, investors and custodian banks since they were introduced by Strate to enhance investor protection in the South African market. SDAs are opened by investors who choose to have their securities …
Continue readingSouth Africa’s Financial Market Proving to Enhance Investor Confidence
South Africa has maintained its financial market development rank of 3rd out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, scoring 5.8 out of 7 points. A year ago, it was ranked 3rd of 144 countries in the report …
Continue readingQualityLife’s Wired Women lll Conference to Feature a Stellar Line-up of Speakers
QualityLife Company is proud to announce its partnerships with Nashua Mobile and Strate for its third Annual Wired Woman’s Conference to be held on 15 October at the Hyatt Regency in Rosebank, Johannesburg …
Continue readingSouth African CSD Advocates CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures
Monica Singer has said that South Africa’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) strongly advocates the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs) published by …
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 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 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.
Continue readingStrate tops “Bluprint DNA Ratings”
Over seven years ago, Strate embarked on a process to “define its DNA” through a consulting company called Bluprints. Strate was able to identify 14 principles that added value to the business (have to haves) and 14 principles that detracted value from the business …
Continue readingLong-standing CEO of a European CSD will be leaving his role
After 14 years of serving as the CEO of VP, the Central Securities Depository of Denmark and Luxembourg, Johannes Luef will be leaving his role at the company. On behalf of Strate, I would like to wish Johannes all the best as he moves on to other areas of opportunity.”
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