Clark, a 20 year veteran and advocate of the finance and investment industry, opens the doors to Smarten Up Institute, headquartered in Vancouver, on June 30. “SUI is being launched in response to multiple requests from industry leaders in Operations and IT centers expressing their frustration over the loss of basic, yet fundamental core concepts. We need to smarten up as an industry, and SUI is ready to build on the skills needed now.”

 SUI is the first institution where finance and industry support and IT personnel can gain direct working knowledge of key aspects of the Canadian markets. It is designed, said Clark, with the longer term goal of developing collaborative and flexible future leaders who are well-rounded in their understanding of risk and opportunity, and who will also be equipped to manage the industry through its evolution and upheavals. 

"Smarten Up is a welcome addition to the financial and investment education landscape,” adds Debra Hewson, President and CEO of Odlum Brown, “Industry-specific expertise and the transfer of that expertise is a critical component of success in our business. The programs developed by the Smarten Up Institute will help to cultivate employees’ skills and provide practical tools to enhance their overall expertise."