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Note 1: ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Knight Trading Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)
operate in equity markets and asset management segments. The Company’s
equity markets segment is comprised of the following operating subsidiaries:
Domestic Subsidiaries |
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Knight Securities, L.P. (“KS”) operates as a market
maker in over-the-counter equity securities (“OTC securities”),
primarily those traded in the Nasdaq stock market and on the
OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”). KS is a broker-dealer
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers
(“NASD”) and the Cincinnati Stock Exchange. |
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Knight Capital Markets LLC (“KCM”) operates as
a market maker in the Nasdaq Intermarket™, the over-the-counter
market for New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock
Exchange (AMEX)-listed securities. KCM is a broker-dealer registered
with the SEC and is a member of the NASD. |
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Knight Financial Products LLC (“KFP”) operates
as a market maker and specialist in options on individual equities,
equity indices and fixed income futures instruments in the U.S.
KFP, through its affiliate Knight Execution Partners LLC (“KEP”),
also manages a professional option and equity execution services
business. KFP and KEP are broker-dealers registered with the
SEC. Additionally, KFP and KEP are members of the Chicago Board
Options Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Philadelphia Stock
Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange and the International Securities
Exchange. KFP is also a member of the Chicago Board of Trade
and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. |
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International Subsidiaries
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Knight Roundtable Europe Limited (“KREL”), which
wholly owns Knight Securities International, Ltd. (“KSIL”),
a U.K. registered broker-dealer, provides agency execution services
for European investors in European and U.S. equities. KSIL also
provided market-making services in European securities, however,
these services were discontinued in 2002. The Company owns an
approximate 85% interest in KREL. KSIL is regulated by the Financial
Services Authority in the U.K. and is a member of the London
Stock Exchange. |
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Knight Securities Japan Ltd. (“KSJ”) operates
as a market maker in Japanese equity securities.The Company
owns 60% of KSJ through a joint venture with Nikko Cordial Group.
KSJ is regulated by the Financial Supervisory Agency in Japan.
The Company also maintains an asset management segment for institutional
investors and high-net-worth individuals through its Deephaven
Capital Management LLC (“Deephaven”) subsidiary. |
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