Mark Miller joined Fidelity International as an executive director of...

Mark Miller joined Fidelity International as an executive director of sales, said spokeswoman Anne Read. It is a new position. Mr. Miller was head of business development with Legal and General Investment Management; no one was immediately available in Legal and General's press office to comment. In addition, Nick Slater joined Fidelity International as U.K. relationship director, said Ms. Read. It is also a new position. He will focus on looking after the firm's U.K. defined benefit clients. Mr. Slater was director of client services with MM Asset Management. No one at MM Asset could be reached to comment on a replacement.

Timothy L. Powell joined 40/86 Advisors as vice president, director of private placements, said spokeswoman Cindy Stoller. It is a new position. Mr. Powell was brought in to build a team to invest roughly $2 billion in the private placement market over the next two to three years, he said in a telephone interview. He will be "responsible for originating, analyzing, structuring and negotiating private placement investments for the firm," according to a news release. Previously, Mr. Powell was director of Metropolitan Life Insurance's domestic private placement unit. MetLife spokesman Chris Breslin didn't respond to a request for comment.