Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure

The following table presents the changes in the Company's goodwill balance, by reporting unit for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:

	Alternative Investment			Broker- Dealer			Total
	(dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance - December 31, 2014
Goodwill	$	30,228		$	24,363		$	54,591
Accumulated impairment charges	(10,200		)	(9,485		)	(19,685		)
Net	20,028			14,878			34,906
Activity: 2015
Recognized goodwill	—			23,455			23,455
Goodwill impairment charges	—			—			—
Ending balance: December 31, 2015
Goodwill	30,228			47,818			78,046
Accumulated impairment charges	(10,200		)	(9,485		)	(19,685		)
Net	20,028			38,333			58,361
Activity: 2016
Recognized goodwill	—			3,519			3,519
Goodwill allocated to disposal group	(1,202		)	—			(1,202		)
Goodwill impairment charges	—			—			—
Ending balance: December 31, 2016
Goodwill	29,026			51,337			80,363
Accumulated impairment charges	(10,200		)	(9,485		)	(19,685		)
Net	$	18,826		$	41,852		$	60,678

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The estimated future amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

	(dollars in thousands)
2017	$	4,681
2018	3,688
2019	2,929
2020	2,733
2021	2,674
Thereafter	9,064
	$	25,769

Intangible Assets Disclosure

		December 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(in years)	(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Investment contracts	5	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	3,900	$	(3,900	)	$	—
Trade names	1 - 7.5	9,962		(9,689		)	273		9,712		(8,897		)	815
Customer relationships	3 - 14	33,874		(12,948		)	20,926		29,484		(10,338		)	19,146
Customer contracts	1.2	800		(800		)	—		800		(800		)	—
Non compete agreements and covenants with limiting conditions acquired	3 - 5	2,268		(818		)	1,450		1,831		(172		)	1,659
Intellectual property	3 - 10	8,283		(5,163		)	3,120		8,237		(4,194		)	4,043
		$	55,187	$	(29,418	)	$	25,769	$	53,964	$	(28,301	)	$	25,663