Cowen Inc has made a number of additions and changes to its leadership team.
Larry Wieseneck is joining the organisation as Co-President of Cowen and Company, and Dan Charney, Head of Equities, has been named Co-President of Cowen and Company. Mssrs. Wieseneck and Charney report to Jeffrey M Solomon (pictured), CEO of Cowen and Company and President of Cowen Inc. In their roles as Co-Presidents, Cowen’s investment banking, capital markets and credit divisions will report to Wieseneck and the equities, prime brokerage and securities lending divisions will report to Charney.
Cowen Inc also established a Management Committee which will be responsible for the execution of the Company’s long-term strategy. The Management Committee, reporting to Peter A Cohen, CEO of Cowen Inc, and Solomon, includes executives from across the organisation.
Cohen says: “Today’s announcement reflects Cowen’s focus on ensuring organisational alignment with our long-term strategic objectives and near term goals and responsibilities. Since 2009 we have significantly transformed the organisation and grown our workforce to over 1100 employees. With expanded business lines and greater product breadth, Cowen strives to be the leading organisation delivering outperformance in investment management, investment banking, sales and trading and research. By adding to our leadership team and with the discipline and commitment of the Management Committee, we further our ability to build upon our sound foundation.”
Solomon says: “We are excited that Larry and Dan have been appointed Co-Presidents. Larry is a seasoned and well-regarded manager with proven strategy and execution experience in our industry. His broad product and market experience will provide excellent perspective as the organisation moves into our next phase of growth. Dan is an excellent leader who has done a tremendous job growing our equities franchise over the last five and half years. During his tenure, the business has become one of the fastest growing equity sales and trading platforms in the industry. I look forward to partnering closely with Larry and Dan in their new roles, as we aim to have an immediate and long-term positive impact on the organisation and our shareholders.”
