Thoughts on Cowen NY HC group?

Question

I know Cowen was basically falling apart a few years ago, but it seems they've gotten through that. I haven't seen any new threads discussing them for a while. I'm aware healthcare is their strong suit, but just how good is their NY HC group compared to other MM's (Jefferies, Piper, etc.) and compared to BB/EB's?

They are ranked #15 in the Vault Banking 50, although the same list ranks Loop Capital Markets above JPMorgan, so it obviously bears no relation to reality. Is it the case that Cowen has a strong platform but poor brand value? Would you take a job there?

Quaneaser · Accepted Answer

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Thanks. What do you think this would mean for a junior banker/summer analyst? Would it be a path to BB/EB for full time or lateral hire after spending a summer/year with them? I've been looking at them for 2019 summer...

It's impossible to know but it would at least put you in the running. FT recruiting is extremely competitive and there are very few spots (given that returning interns take up most of them).

Quaneaser · Answer

Healthcare is definitely their strongest group and in particular the biotech/life sciences space.

From what I understand a lot of their focus is on capital raising for smaller/mid size biotech companies which generally isn't a space that you will see a lot of BB/EB activity in which makes it hard to compare. Jefferies HC I think has something like ~25MDs across every subvertical you can think of - Cowen has ~10 and most are biotech/life sciences - it is a different model.

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