Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure Tables [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill activity

	October 31,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
Balance, beginning of period	$	237,961	$	228,876
Goodwill acquired		10,130		9,085
Balance, end of period	$	248,091	$	237,961

Schedule of the carrying amounts of intangible assets

October 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Client relationships acquired	8.5	$	133,927	$	(94,873)	$	39,054
Intellectual property acquired	9.6		1,025		(385)		640
Trademark acquired	3.2		900		(493)		407
Non-amortizing intangible assets:
Mutual fund management contracts acquired			6,708		-		6,708
Total		$	142,560	$	(95,751)	$	46,809

October 31, 2015
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Client relationships acquired	8.8	$	133,927	$	(86,419)	$	47,508
Intellectual property acquired	10.6		1,000		(319)		681
Trademark acquired	4.2		900		(364)		536
Non-amortizing intangible assets:
Mutual fund management contracts acquired			6,708		-		6,708
Total		$	142,535	$	(87,102)	$	55,433

Schedule of estimated amortization expense for the remainder of the fiscal year and the next five fiscal years

Year Ending October 31,		Estimated amortization
(in thousands)		expense
2017	$	8,537
2018		8,508
2019		4,531
2020		3,510
2021		2,021