Regulatory Requirements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Regulatory Requirements
Minimum net capital requirement	$ 250
U.S. Broker Dealer
Regulatory Requirements
Net capital	180,342	$ 96,800
Net capital in excess of required net capital	$ 180,092	$ 96,550

Regulatory requirements

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Amount of net capital in excess of minimum required net capital, calculated under Alternative Standard.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
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Minimum amount of net capital of broker-dealer and its subsidiary, calculated under Alternative Standard.

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Amount of net capital of broker-dealer.

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