Capital Management Advisors (CMA), the US alternative investment consultant, has drafted in Karl Morawski to spearhead the global research effort just three months after establishing a New York office.

Morawski joins as co-director of research to work alongside Matias Ringel, who was hired from Salomon Brothers, now Citigroup, in September. At LJH Global Investments, the US fund of hedge funds, Morawski was vice-president of research. During his six years at LJH he gained extensive experience in all alternative investment strategies, and led its research and analysis effort.