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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Five Key Considerations When Selecting A Prime Broker
Written for and originally published by the AIMA Journal (Edition 132) Jack Seibald, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Prime Brokerage and Outsourced Trading at Cowen discusses the importance of fund managers selecting prime brokers that offer stability, a consistent commitment to…
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Moving on up: Interview with Jack Seibald
Article 3 of 3:  This is the final article in a three part series that explores the global prime brokerage landscape, what asset managers need from their prime brokers and how the industry is rising to the challenge. Part one reflects on the current landscape and how the industry has…
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“It’s a patience trade”: Hedge Fund Veterans’ Advice to Emerging Managers
Emerging hedge fund managers remain resilient in the face of numerous challenges, with a recent survey finding breakeven rates have fallen and that most allocators would consider investing in managers with less than $100 million in assets under management. These were some of the headline…
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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

News

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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

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Cowen Bolsters Alternative Strategies Global Advisory Team With Four Senior Hires

Read the article “Cowen Bolsters Alternative Strategies Global Advisory Team With Four Senior Hires”

Conferences & Events

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Virtual

Dec 12, 2022

Digital Engineering Services Summit

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Virtual

Dec 06, 2022

5th Annual Cannabis Conference

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Virtual

Nov 11, 2022

6th Annual IO Next Summit

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