I would think that the universe of hedge fund managers is pretty small so the fact that he used to work for Soros is pretty much meaningless. Look at that pollster involved in the Cain sexual harassment leak, he’s worked for every one of the candidates at one time or another. It’s the same situation, only so many people have a use for his skills.
MF Global was not a hedge fund, although it accepted money from hedge funds such as Cadian Capital Management LLC
...In this newly created role, MF Global said in a press release about the hiring of the former Soros money man, ...he will oversee the firms Principal Strategies Group, a newly initiated proprietary trading operation