Jean-Dominique Bütikofer

Head of Emerging Markets Voya Investment Management

Jean-Dominique (JD) Bütikofer, CFA is the Head of emerging markets (EM) for the fixed income team at Voya Investment Management; he is responsible for directing the investment strategy for the emerging market group as well as the asset allocation across EM sub-asset classes. He also oversees EM sovereign and corporate debt and co-runs EM currencies and rates. Prior to joining the firm, JD was head of Emerging Markets Debt and lead portfolio Manager at Union Bancaire Privée in Zürich, responsible for the EM macro, sovereign risks and local fixed income markets. Previously, he served as a senior EM fund manager and head of EM for Julius Baer Asset Management after beginning his investment career with Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). JD received a BA in economic sciences with a specialization in finance and an MSc in political economy from the University of Neuchâtel, Faculty of Economics, Politics and Social Sciences in Switzerland. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is proficient in German, French and Spanish.