STRATE TRAINING Natalie Modley Strate Limited 3rd ACSDA Leadership Forum - November 2011.

STRATE TRAINING

Natalie ModleyStrate Limited

3rd ACSDA Leadership Forum - November 2011

Our Commitment

We are committed to the education and upliftment of individuals skills and

knowledge in the Securities industry

To ensure the market is kept abreast of changes in securities legislation, market

best practices and new developments

One of our “Self Regulatory” obligations is to provide, train and accredit “Strate

Compliance Officers”. A prescribe examination must be available

To strive to provide Strate and Securities related training seminars and material

to the market in a cost effective manner

Our Products and Services

Our Modules

Module 1- Introduction to and the basics of Strate, Legal Framework, Regulation and Supervision and Compliance

Module 2 - Equities settlements, Securities Lending and Borrowing, The Role of the JSE and The Shareholder Register

Module 3 - Equities Corporate actions and Risk

Module 4 - Introduction to Bonds, Bonds settlements, Yield-X and Account Structures

Module 5 - Bonds Corporate Actions and Risk

Module 6 - The History of the Electronic Money Markets, Types of Money Markets Securities, Institutions in the electronic Money Market and Electronic Registers

Module 7 - The Legal framework, Regulation and Supervision, Compliance and Risk

Module 8 - The Electronic Trade Matching Engine, Trading, Clearing and Settlement of Money Market Securities, Pledge and Release Pledge, Capital Events and SARB Transactions

Customised Training Seminars

Increase in demand for customised training in financial services

Programmes are designed in conjunction with clients to meet clients specific

needs

Competency assessments are completed

Training can take place at clients premises

PC based e-learning vs. audio disks (driving in traffic)

Strate Equity and Bonds Settlement Officer

Launched:

Equities – September 2010

Bonds – November 2011

Designed for learners who don’t want to complete the full compliance certification

Aimed at individuals who are operating within operational divisions of

settlements, securities lending and borrowing and corporate actions

On completion will be awarded Strate Settlement Officers Certification

Credit bearing modules for Compliance accreditiation

Our Partners

SAIFM (South African Institute of Financial Markets) – accredited examination

body

Integrity and standards of exams are upheld

Learner can write their exams across Southern Africa/ world-wide via authorised

invigilators

Each Strate module is examinable through multiply choice questions

Results are made available immediately to the learners

Pass rates for exams remain at an acceptable level with a 65% average across

all modules

Special Purpose Reserve Fund

Strate = Self Regulatory Organisation (SRO) = may impose monetary fines and

penalties

Fund set up by Strate Board

Give back to the market in the form of development and upliftment of skills in our

industry

Proposals to Strate Audit and Risk Committee for approval

All Strate Training and Exams are 50% subsidized by this fund

Our Clients

During 2011 training was provided to over 130 learners from 10 different institutions

in over 47 seminar days

A total of 534 learners have written the Strate examinations since inception in 2008

Questions

Leigh Bevis

Head of Client Relations and Training

[email protected]

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+2711 759-5466