Gregory Naicker

Head of CSD Services – Strate (Pty) Ltd

As Head of CSD Services at Strate, Gregory Naicker oversees South Africa’s principal central securities depository, which serves the financial market through the safekeeping of the legal, digital record of securities ownership, enabled through registry, settlement, and asset services, for the benefit of the South African economy.

Gregory has extensive knowledge of the registry, clearing, settlements, and corporate actions industry, having begun his career at Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank in 1999 as a Settlements Officer, then progressed through various roles culminating in Product and Business Development Analyst, before joining Strate in 2007. He was appointed Head of CSD Services in December 2019.

Gregory’s considerable institutional knowledge of the South African capital markets, market infrastructure and financial instruments, contributes to Strate’s ability to promote market interoperability, increase efficiencies, mitigate systemic risks, optimise the use of capital and enhance market transparency.

Gregory is passionate about serving stakeholders, collaborating closely with market players to develop solutions that unlock significant benefits for SA Inc. and maintain a trusted investment environment. He is the Vice Chair of SWIFT Users of South Africa (SUSA), a voluntary association of SWIFT users in South Africa.