--(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 04/23/2008 - Financial industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NITE) announced today enhancements to its electronic trading platform, Knight Direct EMS, that give institutional traders the ability to trade European equities and foreign currencies. A broker-neutral trading platform, Knight Direct EMS offers direct market access to multiple asset classes, including U.S. and non-U.S. equities, futures, options and foreign exchange. "Knight offers an expansive solution for electronic, global trading including direct market access to major European exchanges, low-latency market data and a host of sophisticated functionality such as portfolio trading," said Joseph Wald, Managing Director, Direct Trading Institutional, L.P., a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group.
SWS Group, Inc. (NYSE: SWS) announces the following Webcast: SWS Group 3rd quarter fiscal 2008 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 9 a.m. CT http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=47354. Live over the Internet. Simply log on to the web at the address above. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.swsgroupinc.com. SWS Group, Inc. is a Dallas-based holding company that offers a broad range of investment and financial services through its subsidiaries.
Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) announced today the hiring of two senior commodities professionals. James P. Crimmins joins Jefferies Asset Management, LLC as a Managing Director. Thomas H. Dering joins Jefferies Financial Products, LLC as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Crimmins will be a key member of Jefferies Asset Management's Commodity Programs Division. Over the past two decades, he has played a major ongoing role in the global evolution of commodities as an asset class. During his tenure at Goldman Sachs where he held the position of vice president of currency and commodity research, Mr. Crimmins was a lead architect of the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index and the GSCI futures contract listed on the CME.
SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. recently announced that a new audio interview featuring, Kim Thompson, CEO of Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTC BB: KBLB) is now available at SmallCapVoice.com. The interview can be heard here at http://www.smallcapvoice.com/kblb/kblb-4-16-08.php. Investors and potential investors can learn more about Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. via the SmallCapVoice.com Investor Fact Sheet here http://www.smallcapvoice.com/kblb/factsheet.html.
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