UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Artio Global Investors Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

04315B107
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[  ]           Rule 13d-1(b)
[  ]           Rule 13d-1(c)
[X]           Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


 
 
1
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
 
Rudolph-Riad Younes
  
2
Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
 
(a)
o
 
(b)
o
3
SEC Use Only
 
  
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
United States
  
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned By
Each Reporting Person
With
5
Sole Voting Power
 
7,800,000
6
Shared Voting Power
 
0
7 
Sole Dispositive Power
 
7,800,000
8
Shared Dispositive Power
 
0
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
7,800,000
  
10
Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
 
 
 
o
11
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
13%
  
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
 
IN
  
 
 
Item
1(a)
Name of Issuer: Artio Global Investors Inc. (the “Issuer”)
     
 
1(b)
Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017 United States
 
Item
2(a) – (c)
Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Person Filing:
   
Rudolph-Riad Younes
   
c/o Artio Global Investors Inc.
   
330 Madison Avenue
   
New York, New York 10017
     
   
Mr. Younes is a United States citizen.
 
 
2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
     
 
2(e)
CUSIP Number: 04315B107
     
Item
3.
Not applicable
     
Item
4.
Ownership:
 
 
a.  Amount Beneficially Owned:  7,800,000
     
 
b.  Percent of Class:  13%
     
 
c.  Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
     
   
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 7,800,000
     
   
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
     
   
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,800,000
     
   
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item
5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
     
   
Not applicable.
     
Item
6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
     
   
Not applicable.
     
Item
7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
     
   
Not applicable.
     
Item
8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
     
   
Not applicable.
 
 
Item
9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
     
   
Not applicable.
     
Item
10.
Certification:
     
   
Not applicable.

 
 
 
SIGNATURES


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 16, 2010

 
/s/   Rudolph-Riad Younes
  
 
Rudolph-Riad Younes