Cowen to integrate Prime Brokerage business of Global Prime Partners
February 5, 2020

Cowen Inc, a Nasdaq-listed diversified financial services firm offering investment banking services, equity and credit research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing and other services, has today announced that it has entered into an agreement to co-operate with Global Prime Partners Ltd to transition GPP's International Prime Brokerage business to Cowen.

Cowen and GPP say they will work together to implement this transition efficiently and with a commitment to best serve GPP's clients and personnel, as well as maintain the exceptional level of services current GPP clients have come to expect.

As part of the agreement, Cowen has hired GPP's prime brokerage team, including personnel from the sales, operations, client service, onboarding and trading teams. GPP will also provide Cowen with Custody, Clearing and other related services.

Additionally, Cowen will acquire from GPP a license for its Global Back Office proprietary books and records software to support its Prime Brokerage Business.





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Cowen Inc, a Nasdaq-listed diversified financial services firm offering investment banking services, equity and credit research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing and other services, has today announced that it has entered into an agreement to co-operate with Global Prime Partners Ltd to transition GPP's International Prime Brokerage business to Cowen.

Cowen and GPP say they will work together to implement this transition efficiently and with a commitment to best serve GPP's clients and personnel, as well as maintain the exceptional level of services current GPP clients have come to expect.

As part of the agreement, Cowen has hired GPP's prime brokerage team, including personnel from the sales, operations, client service, onboarding and trading teams. GPP will also provide Cowen with Custody, Clearing and other related services.

Additionally, Cowen will acquire from GPP a license for its Global Back Office proprietary books and records software to support its Prime Brokerage Business.



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