Zhuanxin Ding was named senior investment analyst and David Vaughn, investment analyst, on the quantitative equity team at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, San Diego. Mr. Ding was a senior research analyst at Frank Russell Co., Tacoma, Wash.; he hasn't been replaced yet. Mr. Vaughn was an associate in the research department of the global strategies group at BarclaysGlobal Investors, San Francisco, where his replacement is being sought.
Also, Carma Wallace was promoted to small-cap equity investment analyst on the team; she is replacing Edward Wagner, who left to attend graduate school in Australia. Ms. Wallace had been an analyst on the marketing analytics team.