David Clarke CFA

CEO
David Clarke CFA is CEO of Didasko Education Company, the charity behind the Library of Mistakes, Practical History of Financial Markets courses, Future Asset and Leavers’ Money Skills.

After studying philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, he joined the Bloomberg News team in 2000, reporting on Europe’s burgeoning investment management industry. Later posts saw him as editor-at-large for EMEA news sales and editor for bonds and foreign exchange.

After completing his CFA exams he focused on communications for the investment industry, working for a number of well-known investment and wealth management houses. He has also run marketing teams in the wider financial information sector.

A keen supporter of the finance industry and the good that it can do, he has been involved for many years in encouraging the development of Scotland’s investment sector and its international links, particularly with Ireland, and is chairman of the CFA society in Scotland.

He joined Didasko Education in 2022 as its first CEO, overseeing its expanded portfolio of activities in events and media., increased commercial operations and also its plans to develop more libraries around the world.

He is an accomplished musician, and worked in entertainment in his early 20s. He is also a strong supporter of international cooperation and is chairman of the European Movement in Scotland and a board member of European Movement UK.