Fixed Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fixed assets [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, fixed assets consisted of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2013			2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Telephone and computer equipment	$	5,923		$	13,215
Computer software	2,079			5,928
Furniture and fixtures	5,418			6,265
Leasehold improvements	29,047			30,412
Assets acquired under capital leases—equipment	6,337			6,337
Other	48			48
	48,852			62,205
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(21,853		)	(30,003		)
	$	26,999		$	32,202