Knight CEO Said to See Business as Usual Amid Unit Sale Report

Thomas Joyce, moving to reassure Knight Capital Group Inc. employees after a report that it might get offers for its biggest unit, told them capital levels are strong and no deal will be done unless it makes sense for the company, according to a person briefed on the matter.

Joyce, Knight’s chief executive officer, said in an e-mail to workers that included talking points for clients that he expects business as usual with no need for additional cash and that the company is operating at full capacity, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the communication was private. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Getco LLC and Virtu Financial LLC may bid for Knight’s market-making unit. It cited unidentified people familiar with the matter.