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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes in the Company's goodwill balance, by reporting unit for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
Alternative Investment
 
Broker-
Dealer
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance - December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
30,228

 
$
7,151

 
$
37,379

Accumulated impairment charges
(10,200
)
 
(7,151
)
 
(17,351
)
Net
20,028

 
—

 
20,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
Activity: 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized goodwill
—

 
8,517

 
8,517

Goodwill impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance: December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
30,228

 
15,668

 
45,896

Accumulated impairment charges
(10,200
)
 
(7,151
)
 
(17,351
)
Net
20,028

 
8,517

 
28,545

 
 
 
 
 
 
Activity: 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized goodwill
—

 
8,695

 
8,695

Goodwill impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance: December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
30,228

 
24,363

 
54,591

Accumulated impairment charges
(10,200
)
 
(7,151
)
 
(17,351
)
Net
$
20,028

 
$
17,212

 
$
37,240
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Amortization
Period
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization (1)
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
(in years)
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Investment contracts
5

 
$
3,900

 
$
(3,900
)
 
$
—

 
$
3,900

 
$
(3,900
)
 
$
—

Trade names
5 - 7.5

 
9,612

 
(7,747
)
 
1,865

 
9,572

 
(7,190
)
 
2,382

Customer relationships
4 - 10

 
14,744

 
(8,375
)
 
6,369

 
11,974

 
(6,284
)
 
5,690

Customer contracts
1.2

 
800

 
(800
)
 
—

 
800

 
(800
)
 
—

Non compete agreements and covenants with limiting conditions acquired
1 - 10

 
2,697

 
(2,583
)
 
114

 
2,732

 
(2,576
)
 
156

Intellectual property
3 - 10

 
6,951

 
(3,205
)
 
3,746

 
6,951

 
(2,195
)
 
4,756

 
 

 
$
38,704

 
$
(26,610
)
 
$
12,094

 
$
35,929

 
$
(22,945
)
 
$
12,984
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
The estimated future amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
2014
$
2,737

2015
2,483

2016
2,144

2017
1,411

2018
849

Thereafter
2,470

 
$
12,094