Cowen Inc Terms of Use

TERMS OF USE

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING THE SITE AND ANY PAGES IN IT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT ACCESS, VIEW OR USE www.cowen.com OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE, MOBILE APPLICATION OR ONLINE SERVICE ON WHICH THESE TERMS ARE POSTED OR LINKED (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SITE”) OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Customer Identification Notice
  • Notice to Non-U.S. Persons
  • Warranty and Limitation of Liability
  • Copyright and Trademarks
  • Electronic Links
  • Electronic Communications
  • Choice of Law

The site has been designed for informational purposes only. Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or an offer to provide any investment banking, investment advisory or brokerage services. Such offers only can be made where lawful under applicable law. Neither Cowen Inc. nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, intends to provide investment advice through the Site and they make no representation that any described securities or services are suitable for any investor. Cowen Inc. does not render tax or legal advice, and nothing in the Site is intended to do so.

CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION NOTICE

Important Information About Procedures For Opening A New Account

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person or entity who opens an account.

What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you, as applicable. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents.

NOTICE TO NON-U.S. PERSONS

The Site is published in the United States for residents of the United States. The Site is not intended for use by, or to provide information to, persons outside the United States and such persons should not rely on the information contained in the Site. Cowen Inc. reserves the right to require proof of residence from any user accessing and requesting information from the Site. Investors outside the United States may be subject to securities or tax laws within their jurisdictions that are not addressed on the Site.

Nothing contained in the Site shall be construed as a solicitation to buy any security from or an offer to sell any security, product or service to any non-US investor, nor shall any such security, product or service be offered or sold in any jurisdiction where such activity would be contrary to local laws or subject Cowen Inc. to registration within such jurisdictions. Some securities, products or services may not be available in all jurisdictions.

News, views, opinions, recommendations and other information obtained from other sources are believed to be reliable, but Cowen Inc. cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. All information is subject to change without any notice.

WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

COWEN INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED), GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION THAT ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR UPDATED. COWEN INC. DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SITE.

COWEN INC. IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHICH MIGHT BE INCURRED BY ACCESSING THE SITE OR ANY LINKS CONTAINED IN THE SITE. COWEN INC. DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGE, DISABLEMENT OR DISRUPTION OF ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, DATA OR OTHER PROPERTY, WHETHER RESULTING FROM A COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHERWISE. USERS ACCESS AND USE THE SITE AT THEIR OWN RISK.

COWEN INC. HAS NO DUTY, RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO INCLUDE, UPDATE OR CORRECT ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SITE.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS

COPYRIGHT

The Site and its contents belong to Cowen Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries, and may not be copied, modified, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, distributed, published or otherwise used without prior written consent of Cowen Inc. All rights are reserved. No changes shall be made to any proprietary notices. It is acknowledged that no ownership rights on the Site or its content are granted by downloading and accessing any copyrighted materials.

TRADEMARK

Brand names, product names, logos, trademarks and service marks appearing on the Site are the property of Cowen Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries, and certain third parties, and may not be copied, reproduced, imitated, or used without the prior written consent of the relevant trademark owner. Nothing stated or implied on the Site confers any license or right under any trademark of Cowen Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries, and any third parties. Reference to any third-party trade names, trademarks, service marks, or otherwise, on the Site, does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation by Cowen Inc., its affiliates or subsidiaries.

PRODUCTS

Cowen is the marketing / brand name used by Cowen Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries and/or affiliates. Investment banking, research and securities products and services are offered and sold in the United States through Cowen and Company, LLC, ATM Execution LLC, and Westminster Research Associates LLC, registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC.

ELECTRONIC LINKS

This Site may contain links to other Internet websites that are beyond the control of Cowen Inc. Such links are provided for your convenience. Cowen Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or legality of the content of any such websites, or for any products or services that might be offered therein

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

This site may permit you to communicate electronically with Cowen Inc. for certain purposes. Please do not use this facility to attempt notice of any time-sensitive or legally significant event, request or instruction. Cowen Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any actions taken or any omissions to take action as a result of any such electronic communications.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Cowen is not responsible for content posted by third parties on Cowen-sponsored social media business pages, which includes but is not limited to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Cowen and third parties acting on its behalf, reserve the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. By sending tweets and direct messages to Cowen you unequivocally consent to such retention and monitoring

All communications via social media including posts, comments, likes, shares, tweets, re-tweets, etc. are subject to the following terms: Trading Disclosure, and our Privacy Policy: Online Privacy & Cookie Policy.

Important disclosures, with the exception of valuation methods and risks, regarding companies that are the subject of the Firm’s research reports are available on the Firm’s disclosure website at https://cowen.bluematrix.com/sellside/Disclosures.action.

Cowen posts, comments, likes, tweets, re-tweets, or other sharing of content on social media should not be considered endorsements. Cowen is not responsible for third-party sharing of our content, or for content tweeted or shared under Cowen-created hashtags

CHOICE OF LAW

Users of the Site shall be bound by all applicable laws of the United States and the State of New York. The appropriate New York federal or state court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action or dispute arising from this agreement or relating to the Site.