David Barrett will join Merrill Lynch & Co. , New York, on April 26 as...

David Barrett will join Merrill Lynch & Co., New York, on April 26 as head of capital-raising origination for the hedge fund clients of the firm's prime brokerage unit. The position is new, part of Merrill Lynch's expansion of hedge fund services. Mr. Barrett was global head of capital introduction at Morgan Stanley, New York.