Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) (NASDAQ:COWN) today announced that Vivien Azer has joined Cowen and Company’s Equity Research department as a Director to cover the Beverages and Tobacco sectors. Ms. Azer, based in New York, reports to Robert Fagin, Cowen’s Director of Research.
“Vivien’s research is sophisticated, thoughtful and dynamic,” said Mr. Fagin. “Clients depend on the depth of her industry insight and extraordinary responsiveness. Her broad range of consumer sector research experience brings a unique perspective to her work.”
Ms. Azer joins Cowen from Citigroup, where she worked in equity research since 2004. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Government and Psychology from College of William and Mary and an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
About Cowen Group, Inc.
Cowen Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services firm and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, provides alternative asset management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services through its two business segments: Ramius and its affiliates make up the Company’s alternative investment segment, while Cowen and Company and its affiliates make up the Company’s broker-dealer segment. Ramius provides alternative asset management solutions to a global client base and manages a significant portion of Cowen’s proprietary capital. Cowen and Company and its affiliates offer industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Founded in 1918, the firm is headquartered in New York and has offices located in major financial centers around the world.
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