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Exhibit 21.1


List of Subsidiaries of Cowen Group, Inc.
(as of December 31, 2009)

Name of Subsidiary
  Jurisdiction

Cowen Alternative Investments, LLC

  Delaware

Cowen and Company, LLC

  Delaware

Cowen Capital Partners II, LLC

  Delaware

Cowen Healthcare Royalty Management, LLC

  Delaware

Cowen Holdings, Inc. 

  Delaware

Cowen International Limited

  England and Wales

Cowen Latitude Advisors Limited

  Hong Kong

Cowen Latitude Asia Limited

  Hong Kong

Cowen Latitude Capital Group, LLC

  Delaware

Cowen Latitude China Holdings Limited

  Hong Kong

Cowen Latitude Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. 

  China

Cowen Overseas Investment, L.P. 

  Cayman Islands

Cowen Services Company, LLC

  Delaware

October LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Advisors, LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Alternative Solutions LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Asia LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Asia Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

Ramius Japan Ltd. 

  Cayman Islands

Ramius Optimum Investments LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Securities LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Structured Credit Group LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Structured Credit Services LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Trading Strategies GP LLC

  Delaware

Ramius Trading Strategies LLC

  Delaware

Ramius UK Ltd. 

  England and Wales

Ramius, LLC

  Delaware

RCG RE Manager, LLC

  Delaware

RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC

  Delaware



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List of Subsidiaries of Cowen Group, Inc. (as of December 31, 2009)