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A Fine Balance

With the U.K. government ratcheting up income tax on the rich, more and more London-based hedge funds are considering moving to Geneva. But does it make sense for everyone?

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A Fine Balance
With the U.K. government ratcheting up income tax on the rich, more and more London-based hedge funds are considering moving to Geneva. But does it make sense for everyone?

Get Creative With Your Recruiting
Small, cash-strapped hedge funds should be more creative on the recruiting front.

Do You Believe In Ghost Shares?
Headhunter John Pierson explains how cash-strapped hedge funds are using an innovative way to pay for talent.

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Knight Libertas Hires Director for Research Unit
Knight Libertas hires Brian Yelvington to head new bond research team.

BlackRock Hires U.K. Fund Co-Manager
BlackRock picks Adam Avigdori to co-manage its U.K. income fund.

New Hampshire Names Retirement Portfolio Manager
New Hampshire Retirement System names Lawrence Johansen manager.

GMAC Appoints New CEO
GMAC Financial Services has appointed Michael Carpenter as CEO.

Nikko Appoints U.S. Finance Chief
Nikko Asset Management has appointed Michael Herring as COO and CFO.

Virginia ERFC Appoints CIO
Jeanne Carr hired as new executive director and CIO.

Strategic Value Hires Senior Duo
Jay White named director, and Harold Siegel hired as managing director.

RS Investments Hires Ex-Blackrock Managing Director
Kevin Booth named co-portfolio manager of $99 million high yield bond mutual fund.

Citadel's Ken Griffin Turns to Patrik Edsparr
Kenneth Griffin turns to Patrik Edsparr to replace Rohit D’Souza.

Jim McEleney Boosts BNY Mellon's Back Office in India
Jim McEleney is moving to India to beef up BNY Mellon's back office.

Endowment Performance Study Set
UC Berkeley Management CIO John-Austin Saviano to study recent endowment performance.

Skandia Investment Tailors Investor Products
SIG's Nils Bolmstrand is finding ways to help retail investors.

Rough Seas For CIT's Jeffrey Peek
CIT CEO Jeffrey Peek, who is stepping down, failed to anticipate market conditions.

Hoang Nguyen Is Homeward Bound
Hoang Nguyen joins boutique investment bank specializing in his homeland, Vietnam.

Kris Haber's Fresh Start
London-based Threadneedle hires Kris Haber to help build their brand in U.S.

BTIG Boosts Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team
Alfredo Chang and Patrick O’Sullivan join BTIG emerging markets fixed-income team.

JP Morgan Adds to Emerging Market Debt Team
Emerging Markets Debt team hires three senior portfolio managers.

Roubini To Hire 17 New Staffers
Roubini Global Capital to add 17 new members to its research and advisory team.

Ticonderoga Launches Equity Derivatives Group
Equity derivatives group led by industry veteran Vuk Bulajic.

Jefferies Adds Fund Placement Trio
Jefferies names three bankers to fund placement group in London and New York.

Citigroup Hires Global Healthcare M&A Head
Barry Blake named global head of healthcare mergers and acquisitions.

Aegon Appoints Bond Fund Managers
Iain Buckle and Euan McNeil to run three of Aegon's flagship retail fixed income funds.

Trustee Appointed To Manage Thornburg Liquidation
Maryland judge grants Justice Department request for Thornburg liquidation trustee.

Northern Trust Names Personal Wealth Director
Joanne Stringer appointed managing director of personal financial services business.

Ex-Morgan Exec Gets $150 Million To Launch Hedge Funds
Barton Biggs receives $150 million to launch three hedge funds.

Iridian Adds Small-Cap Duo
Iridian Asset Management has hired Jordan Alexander and Stephen Friscia.

Ex-Janus Chief Launches Black Capital
Gary Black’s new firm will offer absolute-return strategies to institutional investors.

CalPERS Real Estate Adviser Resigns
San Francisco-based MacFarlane Partners resigns as CalPERS real estate adviser.

Simon Wong To Manage Barclays Stewardship
Simon Wong is an unlikely enforcer of corporate accountability.

Pacific Alliance Expands Distressed-Debt Business
Pacific Alliance hires group from Deutsche distressed-products team.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Hires CIO
Roger Gray takes charge of USS’s $38 billion investment portfolio.

Peter Cohen Joins Blackstone
Veteran JPMorgan media banker heads Blackstone's global media practice.

Henry T. C. Hu Joins SEC
SEC taps Texas U Law professor to run new risk, strategy and financial innovation unit.

Lado Gurgenidze Goes Back To Banking
What does the Georgia ex–prime minister do with the rest of his life?

Standard Chartered Woos Citi's Venkatesh Rathnam
12-year veteran will help bank get larger piece of institutional market.

Team of Three Leads Citigroup’s Asian Operations
Zhang Shengman is first Chinese national to head Citi’s Asia-Pacific unit team.

Clariden Leu Ramps Up In Asia
Jimmy Lee Kong Eng is on the prowl for senior relationship managers.

Peter Stein Directs Paamco Hedge Fund Process
Former Chicago U. CIO returns to hedge funds after nearly a decade managing endowments.

John Gerspach Settles in as Citigroup CFO
In an industry known to have a revolving door, John Gerspach is a company man.

UBP Recruits Talent to Help Burnish its Reputation
UBP's Sara Sprung is on a mission to win back the goodwill of its investors.

Former UBS Unit CEO is Back in the Game
Starting PrinceRidge, a new boutique investment bank, is the second act for John Costas.

New Rivalry for Sallie Krawcheck
Taking the helm of BofA–Merrill’s wealth and investment management business revives an old Smith Barney rivalry.

Alex Ehrlich Heads Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage Unit
Morgan Stanley's hiring of Alex Ehrlich could give it a further boost.

Michael Oxley Joins Ethics Resource Center
Michael Oxley hadn’t heard of the Ethics Resource Center in Arlington, Virginia, when its board asked him to become its chairman.

ISI Ramps Up Equities Coverage
ISI Group expands its equity research bench with some of the Street’s most highly regarded analysts.

More To Say On Executive Pay
Reining in financial firms’ compensation is fast rising to the top of the regulatory reform agenda.

Philippe Dauman Transforms Viacom
The economic downturn has hastened CEO Philippe Dauman’s makeover of the sprawling entertainment company.

47 Degrees North Taps Inefficient Frontiers
47 Degrees North Capital CEO Claude Porret is staking the firm's future on emerging hedge fund talent.

Perella Weinberg Hires University Of Colorado CIO
CIO Christopher Bittman brings with him the University’s $874 million foundation fund.

Jack Perkowski Shifts Gears
Jack Perkowski, a former Wall Street banker, starts a private equity firm in China.

Barnegat Fund Rebounds
Bob Treue, CEO of Barnegat Fund Management, says assets have rebounded to $413 million.

Anthony Miller Pursues Asian Alliance
Anthony Miller assumes CEO post at Pacific Alliance's Japan unit.

Eric Doppstadt Goes From Lawyer to Leader
Eric Doppstadt takes over as new CIO for Ford’s $9.2 billion endowment.

Hong Kong Exchange Strengthens China Ties
HKEx taps JPMorgan Chase’s Charles Li Xiaojia as its new CEO.

Michael Holmberg Sees Distress Potential
Distressed-debt expert Michael Holmberg joins fixed-income operation of Neuberger.

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Knight Libertas Hires Director for Research Unit Knight Libertas hires Brian Yelvington to head new bond research team.

BlackRock Hires U.K. Fund Co-Manager BlackRock picks Adam Avigdori to co-manage its U.K. income fund.

New Hampshire Names Retirement Portfolio Manager New Hampshire Retirement System names Lawrence Johansen manager.

GMAC Appoints New CEO GMAC Financial Services has appointed Michael Carpenter as CEO.

Nikko Appoints U.S. Finance Chief Nikko Asset Management has appointed Michael Herring as COO and CFO.

Virginia ERFC Appoints CIO Jeanne Carr hired as new executive director and CIO.

Strategic Value Hires Senior Duo Jay White named director, and Harold Siegel hired as managing director.

RS Investments Hires Ex-Blackrock Managing Director Kevin Booth named co-portfolio manager of $99 million high yield bond mutual fund.

Citadel's Ken Griffin Turns to Patrik Edsparr Kenneth Griffin turns to Patrik Edsparr to replace Rohit D’Souza.

Jim McEleney Boosts BNY Mellon's Back Office in India Jim McEleney is moving to India to beef up BNY Mellon's back office.

Endowment Performance Study Set UC Berkeley Management CIO John-Austin Saviano to study recent endowment performance.

Skandia Investment Tailors Investor Products SIG's Nils Bolmstrand is finding ways to help retail investors.

Rough Seas For CIT's Jeffrey Peek CIT CEO Jeffrey Peek, who is stepping down, failed to anticipate market conditions.

Hoang Nguyen Is Homeward Bound Hoang Nguyen joins boutique investment bank specializing in his homeland, Vietnam.

Kris Haber's Fresh Start London-based Threadneedle hires Kris Haber to help build their brand in U.S.

BTIG Boosts Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team Alfredo Chang and Patrick O’Sullivan join BTIG emerging markets fixed-income team.

JP Morgan Adds to Emerging Market Debt Team Emerging Markets Debt team hires three senior portfolio managers.

Roubini To Hire 17 New Staffers Roubini Global Capital to add 17 new members to its research and advisory team.

Ticonderoga Launches Equity Derivatives Group Equity derivatives group led by industry veteran Vuk Bulajic.

Jefferies Adds Fund Placement Trio Jefferies names three bankers to fund placement group in London and New York.

Citigroup Hires Global Healthcare M&A Head Barry Blake named global head of healthcare mergers and acquisitions.

Aegon Appoints Bond Fund Managers Iain Buckle and Euan McNeil to run three of Aegon's flagship retail fixed income funds.

Trustee Appointed To Manage Thornburg Liquidation Maryland judge grants Justice Department request for Thornburg liquidation trustee.

Northern Trust Names Personal Wealth Director Joanne Stringer appointed managing director of personal financial services business.

Ex-Morgan Exec Gets $150 Million To Launch Hedge Funds Barton Biggs receives $150 million to launch three hedge funds.

Iridian Adds Small-Cap Duo Iridian Asset Management has hired Jordan Alexander and Stephen Friscia.

Ex-Janus Chief Launches Black Capital Gary Black’s new firm will offer absolute-return strategies to institutional investors.

CalPERS Real Estate Adviser Resigns San Francisco-based MacFarlane Partners resigns as CalPERS real estate adviser.

Simon Wong To Manage Barclays Stewardship Simon Wong is an unlikely enforcer of corporate accountability.

Pacific Alliance Expands Distressed-Debt Business Pacific Alliance hires group from Deutsche distressed-products team.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Hires CIO Roger Gray takes charge of USS’s $38 billion investment portfolio.

Peter Cohen Joins Blackstone Veteran JPMorgan media banker heads Blackstone's global media practice.

Henry T. C. Hu Joins SEC SEC taps Texas U Law professor to run new risk, strategy and financial innovation unit.

Lado Gurgenidze Goes Back To Banking What does the Georgia ex–prime minister do with the rest of his life?

Standard Chartered Woos Citi's Venkatesh Rathnam 12-year veteran will help bank get larger piece of institutional market.

Team of Three Leads Citigroup’s Asian Operations Zhang Shengman is first Chinese national to head Citi’s Asia-Pacific unit team.

Clariden Leu Ramps Up In Asia Jimmy Lee Kong Eng is on the prowl for senior relationship managers.

Peter Stein Directs Paamco Hedge Fund Process Former Chicago U. CIO returns to hedge funds after nearly a decade managing endowments.

John Gerspach Settles in as Citigroup CFO In an industry known to have a revolving door, John Gerspach is a company man.

UBP Recruits Talent to Help Burnish its Reputation UBP's Sara Sprung is on a mission to win back the goodwill of its investors.

Former UBS Unit CEO is Back in the Game Starting PrinceRidge, a new boutique investment bank, is the second act for John Costas.

New Rivalry for Sallie Krawcheck Taking the helm of BofA–Merrill’s wealth and investment management business revives an old Smith Barney rivalry.

Alex Ehrlich Heads Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage Unit Morgan Stanley's hiring of Alex Ehrlich could give it a further boost.

Michael Oxley Joins Ethics Resource Center Michael Oxley hadn’t heard of the Ethics Resource Center in Arlington, Virginia, when its board asked him to become its chairman.

ISI Ramps Up Equities Coverage ISI Group expands its equity research bench with some of the Street’s most highly regarded analysts.

More To Say On Executive Pay Reining in financial firms’ compensation is fast rising to the top of the regulatory reform agenda.

Philippe Dauman Transforms Viacom The economic downturn has hastened CEO Philippe Dauman’s makeover of the sprawling entertainment company.

47 Degrees North Taps Inefficient Frontiers 47 Degrees North Capital CEO Claude Porret is staking the firm's future on emerging hedge fund talent.

Perella Weinberg Hires University Of Colorado CIO CIO Christopher Bittman brings with him the University’s $874 million foundation fund.

Jack Perkowski Shifts Gears Jack Perkowski, a former Wall Street banker, starts a private equity firm in China.

Barnegat Fund Rebounds Bob Treue, CEO of Barnegat Fund Management, says assets have rebounded to $413 million.

Anthony Miller Pursues Asian Alliance Anthony Miller assumes CEO post at Pacific Alliance's Japan unit.

Eric Doppstadt Goes From Lawyer to Leader Eric Doppstadt takes over as new CIO for Ford’s $9.2 billion endowment.

Hong Kong Exchange Strengthens China Ties HKEx taps JPMorgan Chase’s Charles Li Xiaojia as its new CEO.

Michael Holmberg Sees Distress Potential Distressed-debt expert Michael Holmberg joins fixed-income operation of Neuberger.

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Events Calendar

Knight Libertas Hires Director for Research Unit
Knight Libertas hires Brian Yelvington to head new bond research team.

BlackRock Hires U.K. Fund Co-Manager
BlackRock picks Adam Avigdori to co-manage its U.K. income fund.

New Hampshire Names Retirement Portfolio Manager
New Hampshire Retirement System names Lawrence Johansen manager.

GMAC Appoints New CEO
GMAC Financial Services has appointed Michael Carpenter as CEO.

Nikko Appoints U.S. Finance Chief
Nikko Asset Management has appointed Michael Herring as COO and CFO.

Virginia ERFC Appoints CIO
Jeanne Carr hired as new executive director and CIO.

Strategic Value Hires Senior Duo
Jay White named director, and Harold Siegel hired as managing director.

RS Investments Hires Ex-Blackrock Managing Director
Kevin Booth named co-portfolio manager of $99 million high yield bond mutual fund.

Citadel's Ken Griffin Turns to Patrik Edsparr
Kenneth Griffin turns to Patrik Edsparr to replace Rohit D’Souza.

Jim McEleney Boosts BNY Mellon's Back Office in India
Jim McEleney is moving to India to beef up BNY Mellon's back office.

Endowment Performance Study Set
UC Berkeley Management CIO John-Austin Saviano to study recent endowment performance.

Skandia Investment Tailors Investor Products
SIG's Nils Bolmstrand is finding ways to help retail investors.

Rough Seas For CIT's Jeffrey Peek
CIT CEO Jeffrey Peek, who is stepping down, failed to anticipate market conditions.

Hoang Nguyen Is Homeward Bound
Hoang Nguyen joins boutique investment bank specializing in his homeland, Vietnam.

Kris Haber's Fresh Start
London-based Threadneedle hires Kris Haber to help build their brand in U.S.

BTIG Boosts Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team
Alfredo Chang and Patrick O’Sullivan join BTIG emerging markets fixed-income team.

JP Morgan Adds to Emerging Market Debt Team
Emerging Markets Debt team hires three senior portfolio managers.

Roubini To Hire 17 New Staffers
Roubini Global Capital to add 17 new members to its research and advisory team.

Ticonderoga Launches Equity Derivatives Group
Equity derivatives group led by industry veteran Vuk Bulajic.

Jefferies Adds Fund Placement Trio
Jefferies names three bankers to fund placement group in London and New York.

Citigroup Hires Global Healthcare M&A Head
Barry Blake named global head of healthcare mergers and acquisitions.

Aegon Appoints Bond Fund Managers
Iain Buckle and Euan McNeil to run three of Aegon's flagship retail fixed income funds.

Trustee Appointed To Manage Thornburg Liquidation
Maryland judge grants Justice Department request for Thornburg liquidation trustee.

Northern Trust Names Personal Wealth Director
Joanne Stringer appointed managing director of personal financial services business.

Ex-Morgan Exec Gets $150 Million To Launch Hedge Funds
Barton Biggs receives $150 million to launch three hedge funds.

Iridian Adds Small-Cap Duo
Iridian Asset Management has hired Jordan Alexander and Stephen Friscia.

Ex-Janus Chief Launches Black Capital
Gary Black’s new firm will offer absolute-return strategies to institutional investors.

CalPERS Real Estate Adviser Resigns
San Francisco-based MacFarlane Partners resigns as CalPERS real estate adviser.

Simon Wong To Manage Barclays Stewardship
Simon Wong is an unlikely enforcer of corporate accountability.

Pacific Alliance Expands Distressed-Debt Business
Pacific Alliance hires group from Deutsche distressed-products team.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Hires CIO
Roger Gray takes charge of USS’s $38 billion investment portfolio.

Peter Cohen Joins Blackstone
Veteran JPMorgan media banker heads Blackstone's global media practice.

Henry T. C. Hu Joins SEC
SEC taps Texas U Law professor to run new risk, strategy and financial innovation unit.

Lado Gurgenidze Goes Back To Banking
What does the Georgia ex–prime minister do with the rest of his life?

Standard Chartered Woos Citi's Venkatesh Rathnam
12-year veteran will help bank get larger piece of institutional market.

Team of Three Leads Citigroup’s Asian Operations
Zhang Shengman is first Chinese national to head Citi’s Asia-Pacific unit team.

Clariden Leu Ramps Up In Asia
Jimmy Lee Kong Eng is on the prowl for senior relationship managers.

Peter Stein Directs Paamco Hedge Fund Process
Former Chicago U. CIO returns to hedge funds after nearly a decade managing endowments.

John Gerspach Settles in as Citigroup CFO
In an industry known to have a revolving door, John Gerspach is a company man.

UBP Recruits Talent to Help Burnish its Reputation
UBP's Sara Sprung is on a mission to win back the goodwill of its investors.

Former UBS Unit CEO is Back in the Game
Starting PrinceRidge, a new boutique investment bank, is the second act for John Costas.

New Rivalry for Sallie Krawcheck
Taking the helm of BofA–Merrill’s wealth and investment management business revives an old Smith Barney rivalry.

Alex Ehrlich Heads Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage Unit
Morgan Stanley's hiring of Alex Ehrlich could give it a further boost.

Michael Oxley Joins Ethics Resource Center
Michael Oxley hadn’t heard of the Ethics Resource Center in Arlington, Virginia, when its board asked him to become its chairman.

ISI Ramps Up Equities Coverage
ISI Group expands its equity research bench with some of the Street’s most highly regarded analysts.

More To Say On Executive Pay
Reining in financial firms’ compensation is fast rising to the top of the regulatory reform agenda.

Philippe Dauman Transforms Viacom
The economic downturn has hastened CEO Philippe Dauman’s makeover of the sprawling entertainment company.

47 Degrees North Taps Inefficient Frontiers
47 Degrees North Capital CEO Claude Porret is staking the firm's future on emerging hedge fund talent.

Perella Weinberg Hires University Of Colorado CIO
CIO Christopher Bittman brings with him the University’s $874 million foundation fund.

Jack Perkowski Shifts Gears
Jack Perkowski, a former Wall Street banker, starts a private equity firm in China.

Barnegat Fund Rebounds
Bob Treue, CEO of Barnegat Fund Management, says assets have rebounded to $413 million.

Anthony Miller Pursues Asian Alliance
Anthony Miller assumes CEO post at Pacific Alliance's Japan unit.

Eric Doppstadt Goes From Lawyer to Leader
Eric Doppstadt takes over as new CIO for Ford’s $9.2 billion endowment.

Hong Kong Exchange Strengthens China Ties
HKEx taps JPMorgan Chase’s Charles Li Xiaojia as its new CEO.

Michael Holmberg Sees Distress Potential
Distressed-debt expert Michael Holmberg joins fixed-income operation of Neuberger.