Jean Boivin

Jean Boivin, PhD, Managing Director, is the Head of the BlackRock Investment Institute. He is responsible for harnessing BlackRock’s investment expertise and generating proprietary research to help portfolio managers and clients navigate financial markets. Dr. Boivin drives BII’s research on macroeconomics, sustainability, geopolitics and portfolio construction. BII’s strategist network and publications team bring these insights to clients and the media globally.

Dr. Boivin is a member of BlackRock’s Global Operating Committee and the Global Executive Investment Subcommittee.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, Dr. Boivin served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada and Associate Deputy Finance Minister, serving as Canada's representative at the G7, G20 and Financial Stability Board. Dr. Boivin has also taught at Columbia Business School and HEC Montréal, and has published widely on macroeconomics, monetary policy and finance. Dr. Boivin earned a B.Sc. degree from the Université de Montréal, and a PhD from Princeton University in economics.

Jean Boivin

Articles

Mega forces call for more dynamic investment strategies

Investors note: AI investment is the next (really) big thing

Structural shift

Supply constraints shaping economy, markets

Leaning into risk through market volatility

Emerging markets stay ‘higher for longer’

Election turnover

Power and still more power!

New data the key to gauge policy path

Investment impact of diverging population trends

Focus on U.S. and Japan

Will earnings reports spoil the party?

U.S. stocks looking more attractive

Managing macro currents in 2024

Three investment themes to ponder for the New Year

High rates persist

Getting selective in developed markets

Two-way volatility ahead for U.S. yields

A tale of two shocks, part 2

A tale of two shocks, part 1