People: Houlihan Lokey Hires Bankers to Launch Financial Technology Advisory

Houlihan Lokey hires Hyer from Greenhill to head new financial technology banking group, also hires Urbanek for group [Houlihan Lokey, via BW]

Carlyle Group said to hire ex-Morgan Stanley sales and trading chief Petrick to head leveraged finance and mezzanine business for U.S. and Europe [Reuters]

FIG banker Shedlin jumps to Morgan Stanley as vice chairman from Citigroup [Bloomberg News]

Providence Equity Partners hires GMAC CFO Robert S. Hull [FT]

BlackRock's U.S. defined contributions head Mitchem is reportedly leaving; Porcelli and Capaldi said to be interim replacements [Investment News]

Goldman Sachs China chairman Fred Hu leaving firm to start Chinese PE fund [FT]