Список проголосовавших за комментарий "cruss1u5,Penson уже больше месяца пытается впарить свой фьючерсный дивизион KCG: «DALLAS, TX, May 29, 2012 – Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN) today announced that it has<br/> agreed to sell certain assets and liabilities of the futures division of its U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary, Penson<br/> Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI), to Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG). The transaction, which<br/> is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed in the<br/> second quarter of 2012. PFSI’s futures division services more than 60 introducing brokers, high-frequency<br/> traders, hedgers, non-clearing FCMs, professional traders and exchange members.<br/> As consideration for the transfer of certain assets and liabilities of the futures division, Penson will receive<br/> $5 million at closing, a portion of which is subject to the transfer of certain exchange seats or<br/> memberships. In addition, Penson is entitled to receive earn-out payments over the next three years based<br/> on the performance of the futures division. Penson management currently estimates that the total amount<br/> of consideration to be received will result in a small gain on the sale.<br/> Customer futures positions and segregated funds and collateral, and foreign exchange positions and<br/> margin will be transferred to Knight. Access to positions and accounts by customers will not change and<br/> the transfer of the business will not require any technology conversions. Current management of Penson’s<br/> futures division will remain in place and Penson will continue to service its introducing brokers and<br/> customers through a transition services agreement with Knight. The parties expect that the majority of<br/> futures division employees will move to Knight. Additional details will be provided in subsequent Penson<br/> filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<br/> “Knight provides accounts with a stable, well-capitalized, independent platform and it will be ‘business as<br/> usual’ for futures customers,” said Philip A. Pendergraft, CEO of Penson Worldwide. “This transaction<br/> represents an ideal solution for our futures introducing brokers, customers, and related counterparties, as<br/> well as for our other stakeholders. As previously announced, we continue to work on other strategic<br/> transactions in both the US and Canadian markets.” По этому поводу в последнем отчете CFTC за 31 мая уже появился новый игрок — KNIGHT EXECUTION AND CLEARING SERVICES LLC."