The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) was founded in 1991 in the UK and today is the leading worldwide professional body for practitioners in the fields of trusts, estates and related issues. STEP has more than 16,500 members in 66 countries, providing them with a local, national and international learning and business network focusing on the responsible stewardship of assets today and across the generations.

The Cyprus branch of STEP was established in 2003 and local membership numbers now exceed 160 professionals from the island’s legal, accounting, banking and trust fields.

STEP supports a wide-ranging education and training programme, which was introduced in Cyprus in 2011, and more than 3,500 students worldwide are currently studying for STEP qualifications. STEP Diplomas and Foundation Certificates are widely recognised and the designation “TEP” (Trust and Estate Practitioner), which STEP members can affix to their name, is a highly-valued designation by employers worldwide.