People Moves

Managing less than half the money it had just last year, Harbinger Capital Management is working hard to rebuild.

London-based RWC Partners has hired Cheyne Capital’s Priya Kodeeswaran to run a new hedge fund.

Hedge fund veteran Maarten Nederlof has joined Pacific Alternative Asset Management as head of portfolio solutions.

Executive search firm Battalia Winston Amrop has acquired the executive search business of Centennial Advisory Group, which specializes in recruitment for the alternative investment industry.

Brevan Howard Asset Management, the largest hedge fund manager in Europe, has parted ways with one of its founding partners.

Future Capital Partners, a £6 billion (US$10 billion) alternative investment boutique, has appointed Andrew Derrington to its business development team.

Tokyo-headquartered Nikko Asset Management has hired Michael Herring to run the firm’s U.S. operations. 

China’s sovereign wealth fund has hired a Tudor Investment Corp. veteran to manage its hedge fund investments.

John Horseman, one of the most well-regarded hedge fund managers in London, is throwing in the towel amidst big losses this year.

Alternative investment firm Cutler Capital Management has tapped Christopher Barry to lead the firm’s launch into the institutional marketplace.