Miami’s business recruiters have a new bogeyman, and they couldn’t be happier.

“There’s one politician that’s helping us the most today, and that’s New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio,” said Carlos Deupi, general counsel of Miami-based private equity group Brilla Group LLC, giving the Knickerbocker a backhanded compliment during a discussion on how government was helping boost the financial industry in South Florida. “He’s taxing the heck out of hedge funds and sending them here.”