Cowen Inc., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in New York City, has appointed William Prager to the position of managing director and head of ETF trading, the company said in a news release.
In his new role, Prager will oversee the continued growth of Cowen’s ETF trading capabilities and platform. He will be based in New York City and will report to both Kyle Solomon, managing director and U.S. head of alternative equity stratigies, and Drew Forman, managing director and head of derivatives.
Before joining Cowen, Prager served as managing director and head of ETF trading at Barclays Capital, where he worked for 13 years.
Prager received a B.A. in history from Princeton University.