Bonnie Baker was hired as director of institutional services at The...

Bonnie Baker was hired as director of institutional services at The Consulting Group, the investment consulting unit of Salomon Smith Barney. She will oversee the work of the firm's 90 senior consultants, said Norm Nabhan, Consulting Group president and CEO. Ms. Baker replaces Brian Ward, who became the firm's divisional director of the Southern region. Ms. Baker was head of institutional services at Merrill Lynch Consulting Services. Erik Hendrickson, a Merrill spokesman, could not provide information about a replacement by press time.

Alan Wilde was hired as senior fund manager at Baring Asset Management, effective Nov. 22, said Jill Hendry, spokeswoman. It is a new position. Mr. Wilde will mainly focus on developing its fixed-income business in Asia and North America. He will also be responsible for global government bonds. Mr. Wilde will be based in London. Baring Asset Management has $32.5 billion in assets under management. Mr. Wilde was director of fixed income at Abbey National Asset Managers. He was also responsible for marketing Abbey National's fixed-income strategies to investment consultants and retail investors. Officials at Abbey National were unavailable to comment on Mr. Wilde's replacement by press time.