CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Parenthetical)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Common units issued	261,781,303	253,363,691
Common units outstanding	261,781,303	253,363,691

The number of limited partner units issued.

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