May 2012

South Africa's top student (published 14 May 2012)

BCOM graduate, Martin Marx, obtained the highest mark in the national Financial Planning board examinations beating 88 others to be named South Africa's top student.

Marx completed his post graduate diploma in financial planning cum laude in 2011 and sat the Certified Financial Planner examinations late last year obtaining 83% while more than a third of the students failed the examinations. He is currently working for Persisto Bluestar Financial Services in Port Elizabeth.