JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight
Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today announced that
Knight Hotspot FX was recognized for Most Improved Market Share
among Multi-Bank and Independent Platforms in Euromoney's annual
benchmark survey of the global FX industry.
"Knight Hotspot is honored to be recognized in the Euromoney FX
Survey for Most Improved Market Share by a multi dealer platform,"
said John Miesner, Managing Director
and Head of Global Sales, Knight Hotspot FX. "The Knight Hotspot
team remains focused on delivering unique liquidity solutions to
our growing and diverse client base. This award confirms that our
offerings resonate with an expanding number of participants, which
has been reflected in our market share growth over the last three
years, culminating with our best market share performance on record
in April."
Knight Hotspot FX's market share among spot FX reporting venues
rose to approximately 9.55 percent in 2012 from 8.71 percent in
2011. In April 2013, Knight Hotspot's
market share rose to a record 10.26%.
The Euromoney Foreign Exchange survey is the most comprehensive
quantitative and qualitative annual study available on the FX
markets. The survey launched in January
2013 and represents trading activity from the previous
calendar year. The number of respondents to the survey exceeded
16,000 professionals from the global foreign exchange market. The
results were revealed at a dinner held May
8, 2013 in London.
Knight Hotspot FX LLC is a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group,
Inc. Knight Hotspot FX in Europe
is a division of Knight Capital Europe Limited.
About Knight
Knight Capital Group (NYSE Euronext: KCG)
is a global financial services firm that provides access to the
capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of
clients, including broker-dealers, institutions and corporations.
Knight is headquartered in Jersey City,
N.J. with a global presence across the Americas,
Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. For further information
about Knight, please visit www.knight.com.
SOURCE Knight Capital Group, Inc.