Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Commissions and fees	$ 94,696	$ 110,860	$ 193,656	$ 229,786
Recurring	21,811	26,447	44,006	53,379
Other	4,103	3,187	7,616	7,056
Total revenues	120,610	140,494	245,278	290,221
Expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	48,315	53,899	100,779	111,307
Transaction processing	22,098	25,187	44,932	49,760
Occupancy and equipment	14,066	14,470	28,044	28,842
Telecommunications and data processing services	14,848	13,011	29,621	25,783
Restructuring charge	4,355		4,355
Other general and administrative	26,014	42,408	49,736	60,165
Interest expense	572	468	1,107	973
Total expenses	130,268	149,443	258,574	276,830
(Loss) income before income tax expense	(9,658)	(8,949)	(13,296)	13,391
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,441)	1,261	(5,573)	6,868
Net (loss) income	$ (5,217)	$ (10,210)	$ (7,723)	$ 6,523
(Loss) income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.18
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	33,189	34,076	33,147	34,172
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	33,189	34,076	33,147	35,329