COWEN GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:COWN) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

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COWEN GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:COWN) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Estimated Unaudited Assets Under Management
The Company is disclosing to investors in the private investment
funds that it manages that, as of November 1, 2016, the estimated
unaudited amount of assets under management was approximately $10.7
billion, which reflects a net increase of approximately $0.15
billion since October 1, 2016. The Companys estimate of assets
under management is inclusive of performance for the month ended
October 31, 2016 and capital flows as of November 1, 2016.
October 1, 2016 (f)
Net Flows/Performance
November 1, 2016 (f)
Platform
(dollars in millions)
Hedge Funds (a) (b) (c)
$
6,502
$
$
6,714
Ramius Trading Strategies
(4
)
Real Estate (a) (e)
1,527
1,527
Healthcare Royalty Partners (d) (e)
2,395
(52
)
2,343
Other
(9
)
Total
$
10,530
$
$
10,677
(a)
The Company owns between 20% and 55% of the general partners,
investment managers or managing members of the real estate
business, the activist business and the global macro business
(the single strategy hedge funds), the alternative solutions
business and the equity long/short business. We do not
possess unilateral control over any of the foregoing
business. The Company owns 50% of the investment manager of
the event-driven business.
(b)
Includes approximately $615 million of committed but undrawn
capital that will only be charged fees when invested.
(c)
These amounts include the Company’s invested capital of
approximately $162 million and $173.7 million as of November
1, 2016, and October 1, 2016, respectively (including
interests in both a registered investment company and an
Undertakings for Collective Investment Trust (or UCITs fund),
each of which pursues a hedge fund->
(d)
These amounts include the Company’s invested capital of
approximately $14.1 million and $15.8 million as of November
1, 2016, and October 1, 2016, respectively.
(e)
This amount reflects committed capital.
(f)
Net performance is net of all management and incentive fees
and includes the effect of any foreign exchange translation
adjustments and leverage in certain funds.


About COWEN GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:COWN)

Cowen Group, Inc. is a financial services company. The Company provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, sales and trading, and prime brokerage services. It operates through two segments: alternative investment and broker-dealer. The alternative investment segment includes hedge funds, private equity structures, registered investment companies and listed investment vehicles. The broker-dealer segment offers industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, including advisory and global capital markets origination and domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors under the Cowen name. Its broker-dealer businesses include research, sales and trading and investment banking services to companies and institutional investor clients in its target sectors, which include healthcare, technology, information and technology services, consumer, real estate investment trusts, energy and transportation.

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