David Tovar has joined Skyline Capital Management as head of research.
Tovar was previously an analyst at Merrill Lynch.
Skyline Capital Management is a long/short equity specialist with significant emerging markets exposure, which plans to launch with USD50 to USD100m assets under management in November.
It was co-founded by chief investment officer Geoff Bamber, previously a senior analyst at Nevsky Capital, and chief executive Vernon West, previously head of the public sector client business at Barclays.