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PriDe IV Exceeds Expectations, Becoming Cohen & Company Asset Management’s Largest European Vintage to Date at €481.5 Million
PARIS, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN) today announced that its controlled subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial (Europe) S.A. (“CCFESA”), has successfully completed the second and final closing of its PriDe IV funds, with total commitments of €481.5 million. PriDe IV is the latest vintage in a series of funds focused on investing in Tier II capital instruments issued by small and mid-sized insurance companies with limited access to capital markets. T
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