Note 17 - Variable Interest Entities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]

17.      Variable interest entities

The Company holds variable interests in certain Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) in its Investment Management segment which are not consolidated as it was determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s involvement with these entities is in the form of advisory fee arrangements and equity co-investments (typically 1%-2%). Equity co-investments are included in Other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table provides the maximum exposure to loss related to these non-consolidated VIEs:

	As at December 31,
	2023		2022
Equity accounted investments	$	29,631	$	22,361
Co-investment commitments		42,395		18,588
Maximum exposure to loss	$	72,026	$	40,949