Fixed Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Fixed Assets [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, fixed assets consisted of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
	(dollars in thousands)
Telecommunication and computer equipment	$	7,556	$	3,301
Computer software	8,952		4,214
Furniture and fixtures	3,526		2,829
Leasehold improvements	40,301		37,652
Finance lease right-of-use asset (See Note 22)	6,172		10,077
	66,507		58,073
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(32,846)		(31,630)
	$	33,661	$	26,443