Knight to Host 3rd Annual Credit Opportunities Conference on 29 March in London

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey and LONDON, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today announced that it will host its third annual Credit Opportunities Conference on 29 March 2012 at the May Fair Hotel in London.

Knight provides institutional investors with sales and trading across a broad range of fixed income securities. The day-long event will serve as a forum for high-profile corporate issuers to present strategy and outlook as well as respond to questions.

Confirmed speakers to date include representatives from the following:

    BAA                                HSH Nordbank AG
    Bite Finance International         M-real/Metsa Board Corporation
    Cognor Group (formerly Zlomrex)    Nobina AB
    Countrywide plc                    Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB)
    Credit Agricole S.A.               Norske Skog
    Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank        Orco Property Group
    EDP                                Phoenix Pharmahandel GmbH & Co KG
    European Banking Authority (EBA)   The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
    Hapag-Lloyd Holding AG             William Hill PLC

"Despite a stronger start to 2012, credit challenges remain, including low economic growth as well as refinancing and sovereign risks," said Alan Lhota, Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Institutional Fixed Income, Knight Capital Group. "Our third annual Credit Opportunities Conference brings together Knight's clients and the management of key European- and U.K.-based companies in a discussion of both the challenges - and opportunities - that this market environment presents."

Admission to the event is by invitation only and complimentary to registered attendees. To register or for further information on the conference, please email Jillian Reid at jreid@knight.com.

Knight's experienced team of fixed income sales and trading professionals across Europe and the U.S. offer in-depth product knowledge and timely trading opportunities to clients. Knight provides clients with sales and trading across U.S. Credit, European Credit, Emerging Markets and ABS/MBS. Our clients include hedge funds, institutional investors, insurance companies, investment advisors and pension funds. Knight Capital Europe Limited in the U.K. is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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 http://www.knight.com.

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