PETER G. ECONOMIDES OF RUSSELL BEDFORD CYPRUS FIRM JOINS S.T.E.P INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

Peter G. Economides, the founder and chairman of the Cyprus Branch of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP), was recently appointed as a member of the organisation's international committee.

STEP was founded in 1991 in the UK and is now considered the leading professional body for the trust and estate profession worldwide. The Society currently has over 11,000 members in 33 countries all over the world. The Cyprus branch was founded in 2003 and already has more than 90 members from the island’s legal, accounting, banking and trust fields.

Peter G. Economides, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants, is chairman of Cyprus-based trust and management firm, Totalserve Management Ltd. and chairman of P.G. Economides & Co. Ltd., a member of worldwide accounting and tax consulting network Russell Bedford International.

For further information, contact Peter G. Economides on +357 2586 6300. Alternatively, visit the websites at www.totalservecy.com, www.pgeconomides.com and www.russellbedford.com .

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