People Moves

Rogge Capital Management has added an emerging markets expert to its staff of portfolio managers.

The Anglo-Dutch firm has hired Louise Wachtmeister, who will focus on business development and developing the firm’s family office relationships.

Hedge fund administrator Citco Fund Services has named Dirk Simmons head of its Bahamas office.

After less than five months on the job, Steve Smith is out at BlueCrest Capital Management.

Highbridge Capital Management co-founder Henry Swieca has established a family office in New York to manage his own billions.

German private bank BHF-Bank has added a Cantor Fitzgerald veteran to head its hedge fund sales unit.

Hedge fund research and advisory firm Aksia has added two new partners to its ranks.

The addition of Vinit Sahni last month is part of a slew of hires for the bank’s Asia-Pacific derivatives sales and trading team.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson has joined Peak Ridge Capital Group.

Asset management behemoth GLG Partners has named Raffaele Costa as co-head of marketing.