Blackstone Poaches From Goldman Again With Craig Russell Hire

Blackstone Inc. is raiding Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- again.

Craig Russell, a Goldman partner and vice chairman of its asset management unit, is leaving to join the private equity giant, according to people familiar with the matter. He’s exiting two months after being tapped by the heads of the unit to work on strategic initiatives and to deepen ties with key clients.

Spokesmen for Goldman and Blackstone declined to comment. It’s unclear what his new role will be.

Russell is at least the third Goldman alum whose move to Steve Schwarzman’s firm has been disclosed in the ...