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The alternative investment group of Pictet Group, Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), has appointed former Amundi Alternative Investments executive Heinrich Merz as head of hedge funds.

Global alternative asset manager Carlyle Group has named former HPS Investment Partners executive Alex Popov as a managing director to lead the credit opportunities business within the company’s global credit platform. 

Diversified alternative asset manager BlueMountain Capital Management has named former Kinrose Capital executive Lance Rosen as head of equities as it continues to build out and diversify its equities business. 

Global alternative fund administration services provider SANNE has named former Orangefield executive Sean Murray as its new head of fund services for the EMEA region. 

Financial services company Cowen has named former Houlihan Lokey executive David M.V. Barnes to the firm’s investment banking team as a managing director in the financial sponsor coverage group. 

Chris Rokos’ macro hedge fund manager Rokos Capital Management has hired former Credit Suisse executive Robin Wilson as the $6.8 billion fund builds out staff. 

Former Goldman Sachs co-head of technology Paul Walker has joined the board of directors of open-source fintech startup OpenFin.

Institutional brokerage boutique Castle Hill Capital Partners has named healthcare industry veteran Tim McInerney as a managing director and head of the company’s nascent efforts in raising capital for companies via private placements.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has brought leading fund formation attorney Lior Ohayon aboard as a partner in its Asset Management Group in New York.

Alternative investment platform provider iCapital Network has deepened its capabilities in the hedge fund space through an expanded partnership with Fidelity and the hiring of former Pulse Capital Partners executive Joseph Burns as head of hedge fund origination and diligence.