Michael Wright joined AXA Rosenberg as a director of U.S...

Michael Wright joined AXA Rosenberg as a director of U.S. institutional sales, focusing on public funds, said spokeswoman Jennifer Morgan. It is a new position. Mr. Wright will be based in the Greenwich, Conn., office, working with Orinda, Calif.-based Bill Barnes to serve public fund clients. Previously, Mr. Wright was an executive director at Morgan Stanley, responsible for new business development and client relationships for public pension plans. Morgan Stanley officials couldn't immediately be reached for information about a replacement.

Gregor Rennie joined Affiliated Managers Group as managing director of the new office in Sydney, said spokeswoman Laura Nicoll. Australian clients accounted for roughly $5 billion of AMG's $241 billion in worldwide assets under management at the end of 2006. Previously, Mr. Rennie was head of business development with GMO Australia. GMO spokesman Howard Monaghan said Mr. Rennie's responsibilities have been assumed by other team members.

Anne Marie Gagnon joined long/short equity hedge fund manager Voyager Management as a partner. She will be responsible for business development, including global marketing and distribution, and will head the firm's newly established New York office. The position is new, said Celene Ryan, Voyager spokeswoman. Ms. Gagnon was executive director in the alternative investment group of Morgan Stanley. Andrea Slattery, a Morgan Stanley spokeswoman, did not respond to a request for information about Ms. Gagnon's replacement.