Links Securities has reportedly hired up to 20 high-yield professionals from Maxcor Financial, including Mario Monello, the former head of high yield at Maxcor, according to a high-yield portfolio manager familiar with the move. It could not be determined if the hires are part of an effort by Links to start a high-yield operation. Monello started at Links roughly two weeks ago, according to the buy-sider. Monello left Maxcor Financial at the end of the year, according to Gil Scharf, ceo of Maxcor. Monello did not return calls and Chris Morley, a principal at Links, did not return a call to discuss the new hires by press time.
Links Nabs High-Yield Team