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Bandon Capital Management has hired Whitney Dow as Managing Director, responsible for spearheading the firm’s marketing and relationship management efforts.

Pacific Investment Management Co., the world’s largest manager of actively run bond funds, has appointed Marc Seidner as interim head of global equities after Neel Kashkari’s departure last week, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The TCW/Carlye deal is drawing ever closer and new rumors of more potential defections from the bond shop continue to swirl.

The firm has hired the former head of Wells Fargo’s advisor development group to help open an office in the Northeast.

Cetera Advisor Networks has added a new four-person advisor team to its Virginia region.

Aristotle Capital Management is adding new talent to its team.

The Aquila Group of Funds has appointed Craig DiRuzzo as a regional sales manager focusing on the Tax-Free Fund of Colorado, a municipal bond fund that invests in Colorado’s municipal and state projects, and Aquila’s two nationally distributed mutual funds – Aquila Three Peaks High Income Fund and Aquila Three Peaks Opportunity Growth Fund.

Russell is looking for a new director of defined contribution.

John M. “Jack” McCarthy, who became a widely quoted stock market bull during a 32-year career at Lord Abbett & Co., where he managed the flagship Affiliated Fund (LAFFX), has died. He was 85.

Pioneer Investments is reshuffling its fund lineup including reorganizing four domestic equity funds and liquidating another.

Jonathan Baum, the chairman and CEO of Dreyfus, resigned from the firm on Monday, Jan. 21, to pursue other interests, Morningstar reports.

Houston-based Salient Partners earlier this month added the Pure Trend Fund, a managed futures offering, to its growing list of alternative mutual funds.

Northern Trust Corporation is expanding its middle office outsourcing service with a brand new position.

President Barack Obama will nominate former US attorney Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, replacing incumbent Chairman Elisse Walter, the New York Post reports.

Jacques Longerstaey has joined F-Squared Investments as a senior vice president of investments.

Dallas-based Pyxis Capital has added a wholesaler to cover the New York Metropolitan area.

Hartford Mutual Funds has named Jac McLean as head of distribution, a newly created position, responsible for retail sales, institutional sales and key account management.

Brett Meili recently joined U.S. Bancorp Fund Services as legal counsel to provide support for the organizations’ growing alternative investment products and services.

Jay Nolan has joined RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC as a portfolio specialist to act as a liaison between investors and portfolio managers.

Fidelity Investments has closed off one of its funds to new investors.