Friday, October 26, 2012

Cowen Group, Inc. (COWN) Announces Ramius Managed Futures Mutual Fund Has Been Added to Recommended List on Fortigent’s Alternatives Platform

Ramius LLC, the worldwide alternative investment management business of Cowen Group, has announced that the Ramius Trading Strategies Managed Futures Fund (Ticker: RTSIX, RTSRX) has been added to the recommended list of mutual fund products on Fortigent LLC’s alternatives platform. Fortigent is a leader in providing high-net-worth solutions and consulting services to RIAs, banks, and trust companies.

Ramius was selected after a rigorous due diligence process. Being chosen as one of the recommended mutual funds for Fortigent’s rapidly growing platform is evidence of Fortigent’s confidence and trust in Ramius’ products and services. Ramius will now have the opportunity to offer liquid alternatives – which are fast becoming an important investment option for investors to diversify their portfolios – on Fortigent’s highly selective platform.

Ramius recently published a detailed view of the liquid alternative investment space with a focus on managed futures investing. This white paper can be accessed at http://goo.gl/wMpDE.

Founded in 2009, Ramius Trading Strategies (RTS) is an affiliate of Cowen Group, Inc. and Ramius Alternative Solutions LLC. RTS provides multimanager products investing in independent managers in the managed futures and global macro space. All RTS products utilize RTS’ managed account platform, supported by RTS’ proprietary risk and research systems as well as the operational infrastructure of Ramius.

Grand Distribution Services LLC distributes Ramius Alternative Strategy Mutual Funds.

Ramius is the global alternative investment management business of Cowen Group, offering a wide range of investment solutions to institutions and private clients throughout the world. Cowen Group is a diversified financial services firm. Together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Cowen Group provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services through Ramius and affiliates, the company’s alternative investment management segment, and Cowen and Company, its broker-dealer segment. The company’s alternative investment management products, solutions, and services include hedge funds, replication products, managed futures funds, fund of funds, real estate, healthcare royalty funds, and cash management services. Cowen and Company offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research, and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. The firm was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, with offices located in major financial centers across the globe.

For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.cowen.com

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