Alan Buss, CFA

Alan Buss, CFA

Senior Sovereign Research Analyst

Bio

Alan Buss, CFA, is a senior sovereign research analyst leading the sovereign research team and is responsible for the analysis of sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, and supranational debt. In addition to his analytical and leadership responsibilities, Alan is a member of the Sustainable Investment Committee. Prior to his current role, he served a dual role as co-portfolio manager and senior research analyst. Before that time, he served primarily in his capacity of sovereign analyst, assisting in the development of the EM asset class in the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Alan was a portfolio analyst for SCI Capital Management and worked in international banking with Merchants National Bank (now US Bank). Before that, Alan worked for the research department of Crédit Lyonnais in Paris, France. He has been in the industry since 1991 and started with the firm in 1996. Alan received his BA from Luther College, studied abroad at the Institut d’Études Européennes in Paris, France, and received his MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is a CFA® charterholder.