Fiduciary award winner

From left to right: Henda Steyn (SFPL), Marieta Uys (award winner), Ronel Williams (FISA Chairperson).

Ms Marieta Uys of PSG Trust in Pretoria received the Top FPSA® Candidate Award 2016 at the 7th Annual FISA Conference in Sandton in August 2017.

FPSA® stands for Fiduciary Practitioner of South Africa® and is a professional designation offered to members of FISA on application when they comply with education, examination, experience and ethics requirements.

As from 2018, anyone who wishes to apply to FISA for the FPSA® designation will need to successfully complete the Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration offered by the School for Financial Planning Law (SPFL) at the University of Free State.

More about the award

The award, sponsored by the SFPL, is made annually to the candidate who achieved the highest marks for the three required modules during the previous year’s FPSA® examinations.

Ms Uys scored an average of 78.7% for Law and Ethics in Fiduciary Services, Wills Consultation and Drafting, and Estate Administration. The award consists of a trophy and certificate, a R10,000 cash prize, and registration free of charge to attend the FISA conference at which the award is handed over.