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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Knight Securities L.P.
Current Parent Company: Virtu Financial
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Penalty: $1,500,000
Year: 2002
Date: January 7, 2002
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Secondary Offense: financial institution supervision failures
Violation Description: NASD Regulation, Inc., announced that Knight Securities L.P., had been censured, fined $700,000 and directed to pay $800,000 to clients of the firm. The sanctions were imposed for wide-ranging market making and trading violations, including failure to honor posted quotes and to accurately report trades to the NASD.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: financial services
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Notes: FINRA is a securities industry self-regulatory body authorized by the federal government. This case was handled by its predecessor, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
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