JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today announced the appointment of Peter J. Hoffman as Senior Managing Director, Institutional Client Development with responsibility for cultivating institutional client relationships and coordinating sales of institutional products and services. Mr. Hoffman will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Joyce and join the firm's executive committee.

"Peter is a consummate professional with tremendous experience and insights," said Mr. Joyce. "At Knight, we're committed to deepening relationships with leading institutions. Peter will work across the institutional team to advance a more comprehensive presentation of the offering to clients and prospects."

Knight operates a global, multi-asset class platform for institutional investors, combining full service sales and trading with innovative electronic trading products. The institutional team provides clients with market access, liquidity, trading insights, sophisticated tools and anonymity with minimal market impact for trading global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, options and futures. In addition, clients have access to research, new issuance and a range of complementary offerings including commission management.

"I'm excited to join the strong team at Knight and look forward to promoting and building its extensive resources to further develop the brand and its relevance with institutional clients," said Mr. Hoffman.

Mr. Hoffman is based in Jersey City, phone 201.222.9400 or email phoffman@knight.com.

Biography

Peter J. Hoffman
Senior Managing Director
Institutional Client Development

Peter Hoffman, Senior Managing Director, Institutional Client Development is responsible for overseeing the firm's relationships with institutional clients.

Mr. Hoffman is a former Managing Director at Merrill Lynch in the Investor Client Coverage Group where he managed the firm's relationships across product and service teams with key institutional clients. Prior to that, he held several senior positions in the firm's Equity Division including Head of Americas Equity Sales, leading a team which covered institutional clients in North and South America. In all, Peter spent 24 years at Merrill Lynch starting in the Equity Capital Markets Group.

Mr. Hoffman has a bachelor of science from Union College and a master of business administration from Columbia Business School.

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 buy- and sell-side firms and corporations. Knight is headquartered in Jersey City, N.J. with a global presence across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. For further information about Knight, please visit www.knight.com.

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