Markets

Cowen provides innovative and customizable trading solutions to help our clients outperform. As a completely non-conflicted platform, Cowen’s interests are 100% aligned with institutional investors.
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Global Equities

Our Sales and Trading team complements our premier research brand with world class distribution capabilities, market intelligence and client partnerships.

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Prime Brokerage

Cowen’s Prime Brokerage team offers a wide range of services that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of investment managers.

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Out­sourced Trading

Cowen’s global Outsourced Trading team provides investment managers with a first-rate, cost efficient solution for their trading needs.

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Cross-Asset

Our global Cross-Asset team specializes in distressed and special situations, focusing on event-driven and credit intensive, cross capital situations.

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Cowen Digital

Cowen Digital offers full-service trade execution, and custody solutions via our strategic partnership with Standard Custody.

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Securities Services

Our Sales and Trading team complements our premier research brand with world class distribution capabilities, market intelligence and client partnerships.

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We Specialize in the Following Sectors:

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Consumer

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Sustainability & Energy Transition

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Health Care

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Industrials

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Technology, Media & Telecom

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Tech-Enabled & Business Services

Verticalized Software, Data & Analytics

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Washington Policy

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Prime brokers rise to the challenge as funds seek stability and service
The prime brokerage sector has been through turbulent times but has reset with a renewed determination to help funds meet their goals. The impact of several major players leaving the market has resulted in a shake up in the prime brokerage sector, with a number of prime brokers emerging stronger…
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No easy money in 2023: is it time to outsource trading?
Financial institutions have been through a tumultuous year, with investment managers caught up in the fallout of a global cost-of-living crisis, the highest inflation in decades, and rising interest rates that are expected to power higher in 2023. As financial market volatility accelerates,
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Representing Outsourced Trading in the U.K
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Building operational resilience: Why outsourced trading solutions make sense
New rules from the UK on financial firms’ operational resilience came into force this year, a move that is expected to herald similar measures by regulators in other major financial centers. Many market participants are now reviewing the resilience of their operations and processes with a degree…
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Awards

2021
  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFM US Services Awards

  • Global Outperformer

    GLOBAL CUSTODIAN PRIME BROKERAGE SURVEY

  • Category Outperformer

    GLOBAL CUSTODIAN PRIME BROKERAGE SURVEY

2020
  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFM EUROPEAN HEDGE FUND SERVICES

2019
  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFM US HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFM EUROPEAN HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

2018
  • Best Prime Broker

    GLOBAL CUSTODIAN INDUSTRY LEADERS AWARDS

  • Prime Broker of the Year

    THE TRADE LEADERS IN TRADING AWARDS

  • Best North American Prime Broker

    HEDGEWEEK USA AWARDS

  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFM EUROPEAN HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

  • Best Global Prime Broker

    HEDGEWEEK

2017
  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFMWEEK US HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

  • Best North American Prime Broker

    HEDGEWEEK USA AWARDS

  • Best Prime Broker – Innovation

    HFMWEEK EUROPEAN HEDGE FUND SERVICE AWARDS

  • Best Global Prime Broker

    HEDGEWEEK

2016
  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFMWEEK

  • Best North American Prime Broker

    HEDGEWEEK USA

  • Best Global Prime Broker

    HEDGEWEEK

2015
  • Best Boutique Prime Broker

    HFMWEEK

Awards

2021
  • Best Outsourced Trading Solution

    HEDGEWEEK EUROPEAN AWARDS

  • Best Outsourced Trading

    HFM EUROPEAN SERVICES AWARDS

  • Best Outsourced Trading Provider

    HEDGEWEEK US AWARDS

  • Best Outsourced Trading

    HFM ASIA AWARDS

2019
  • Best Outsourced Trading Solution

    HEDGEWEEK USA AWARDS

  • Best Outsourced Trading Provider

    HEDGEWEEK GLOBAL AWARDS

2018
  • Best Outsourced Trading Solution

    HFMWEEK US HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

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News

Cowen Digital Continues International Expansion with Appointment of Taylor Cable as Managing Director, Cowen Digital Europe

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Digital Asset Infrastructure Leader PolySign Acquires Top Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fund Administrator MG Stover

Read the article “Digital Asset Infrastructure Leader PolySign Acquires Top Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fund Administrator MG Stover”
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Cowen Launches Digital Asset Division Offering Trading and Custody Solutions for Institutional Investors

Read the article “Cowen Launches Digital Asset Division Offering Trading and Custody Solutions for Institutional Investors”

Conferences & Events

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Boston, MA

Mar 06, 2023

43rd Annual Health Care Conference

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Virtual

Jan 17, 2023

3rd Annual Genetic Medicines Summit

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Virtual

Dec 12, 2022

IT Services & Digital Engineering Summit

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Markets Team

Our Markets team is led by pioneering and driven professionals with decades of experience across the industry.

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