Richard Gray joined J.P. Morgan Asset Management as a managing director and institutional client adviser, focused on large public and corporate clients.
The position is a new one, confirmed spokeswoman Charlotte Powell.
Mr. Gray joins J.P. Morgan from Ramius LLC, where he served as a managing director, responsible for business development and client relationship management for hedge fund investors, as well as product management for internally managed hedge funds.
Daniel Gagnier, a spokesman for Ramius, couldn't immediately be reached for comment.