CSD Partnerships Strate operates as South Africa's central securities depository with post-trade services, offering opportunities to upsell governance, collateral management, and cross-border settlement solutions to local and regional markets seeking trusted post-trade infrastructure.

Digital Governance Recent digital voting service launch and corporate actions offerings indicate appetite for digitally enabled investor communications and governance solutions; potential cross-sell of digital proxy distribution, shareholder communications platforms, and enhanced corporate actions processing.

OpenAPI Readiness Strate’s collaboration with IRESS using OpenAPI and ISO20022 standards signals a readiness for API-driven integrations; target fintechs, asset managers, and banks seeking modern, cost-efficient interoperability and scalable post-trade workflows.

Sustainable & Governance Partnerships with governance and sustainable investment service providers (ISS) highlight a growth vector around ESG-focused post-trade services, investor communication, and sustainable finance reporting for regional issuers.

Growth & Market Reach With core settlement for JSE and Namibian equities and expanding collateral and corporate actions suites, Strate presents cross-sell opportunities to Latin and African exchanges, issuers, and custodians looking to modernize settlement and collateral platforms.