Ramius Alternative Solutions has appointed Adrian Schultes as managing director and head of distribution. He will be responsible for increasing awareness of the group’s tailored hedge fund investment and advisory solutions.

In the newly created position, Schultes will be based in New York and report to Ramius president and CEO, Thomas Strauss. Schultes is joining the alternative investment business of Cowen Group from PIMCO, where he was senior vice president of institutional direct marketing and consultant relations.

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