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By Stephanie Ruhle, Zachary R. Mider and Nina Mehta, Bloomberg |
December 19, 2012
Knight Capital Group Inc.’s decision to pursue a takeover by Getco LLC gives its shareholders, mostly Wall Street firms, an opportunity for stock appreciation while surrendering the certainty of cash.
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By Nina Mehta and Saijel Kishan, Bloomberg |
October 31, 2012
Knight Capital Group Inc., one of the largest U.S. market makers, shut down trading of equities today after backup power failed at its headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey, amid a blackout following Hurricane Sandy.
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By Nina Mehta, Bloomberg |
August 14, 2012
Regulations put in place to protect investors after $862 billion of market value was briefly erased on May 6, 2010, were the same rules that almost ruined Knight Capital Group Inc. this month.
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By Stephanie Ruhle, Christine Harper and Nina Mehta, Bloomberg |
August 14, 2012
Knight Capital Group Inc.’s $440 million trading loss stemmed from an old set of computer software that was inadvertently reactivated when a new program was installed.
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By Inyoung Hwang and Stephanie Ruhle, Bloomberg |
August 8, 2012
Knight Capital Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce estimated last week’s trading loss will be $270 million after taxes and told clients the firm is “in good standing” with clearinghouses.
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By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg |
August 2, 2012
Knight Capital Group Inc. has “all hands on deck” and is in close contact with creditors, clients and counterparties as it tries to weather trading errors that cost it $440 million, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce said.
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By Whitney Kisling, Joshua Fineman and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
August 1, 2012
Knight Capital Group Inc. told some clients of its market-making unit that a “technical issue” was affecting its systems and advised them to route orders elsewhere as dozens of U.S. stocks swung more than 10 percent today.
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By Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
August 1, 2012
U.S. stocks fell, reversing earlier gains, as the Federal Reserve’s pledge to provide additional support for the economy disappointed investors anticipating a more definitive sign of further monetary easing.
