JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NITE), today announced the appointment of Daniel G. Braun to the newly-created position of Managing Director, Head of Carbon Trading. He is charged with developing Knight's capabilities to serve participants in the global carbon markets. Mr. Braun has more than ten years of experience covering energy trading, structuring and portfolio management, plus an additional seven years of experience in equity derivatives market making. Prior to joining Knight, Dan served as an advisor on carbon credit development and trading issues. Previously, he spent close to four years as a Portfolio Manager and Director of Global Environmental Finance at Stark Investments. "Carbon is fast emerging as a tradable commodity. The global carbon markets, however, are still maturing," said Thomas M. Joyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Knight Capital Group. "For carbon trading to achieve critical mass will require innovative trading technologies and multiple, liquid marketplaces. We are pleased to welcome an individual with Dan's experience, insights and relationships to lead Knight's carbon trading initiative." Knight is the leading source of off-exchange liquidity in U.S. equities and largest electronic market maker. The firm engages in market-making and trading in more than 19,000 U.S. equities on behalf of buy- and sell-side clients. Knight also provides execution services in global equities and fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and options. "Applying Knight's specialized trading capabilities to the global carbon markets, I believe, will lead to better price discovery, reduced spreads and improved overall efficiency for all participants," said Mr. Braun. Mr. Braun is based in the Jersey City office and can be reached at 212.336.8765 or . He reports to Mr. Joyce. Biography Daniel G. Braun Managing Director, Head of Carbon Trading Knight Quantitative Trading Daniel G. Braun, Managing Director, Head of Carbon Trading, is responsible for developing Knight's capabilities to serve participants in the global carbon markets. Prior to joining Knight, Mr. Braun served as an advisor on carbon credit development and trading issues. Previously, Dan spent close to four years as a Portfolio Manager and Director of Global Environmental Finance at Stark Investments. He worked as a Senior Energy Trader at Florida Power & Light (FPL) and as an Associate on the electricity trading desk at Morgan Stanley. During a period at Mirant, he served as an Asset Manager and Natural Gas Storage Trader as well as a Senior Structuring Analyst. Earlier, he was a Senior Equity Derivatives Trader at The HULL Group. Dan received a bachelor of science in economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison as well as a master of science in applied mathematics and statistics from DePaul University. In addition, he has a master of business administration with a concentration in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago. About Knight Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NITE) is a global capital markets firm that provides market access and trade execution services across multiple asset classes to buy- and sell-side firms. Knight's hybrid market model features complementary electronic and voice trade execution services in global equities and fixed income as well as foreign exchange, futures and options. The firm is consistently ranked as the leading source of off-exchange liquidity in U.S. equities. Knight also provides capital markets services to corporate issuers. Knight is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ with a growing global presence across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. For more information, please go to http://www.knight.com/. 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Readers should carefully review the risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, those detailed under the headings "Certain Factors Affecting Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2008, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time. This information should also be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2008, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time. DATASOURCE: Knight Capital Group, Inc. 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