CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,375	$ 44,868
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes	6,000	13,000
Receivables from:
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	9,187	12,824
Related parties	1,546	1,474
Others	1,049	12,563
Financial instruments owned, at fair value (includes financial instruments pledged of $0 and $1,095,431 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	883	1,096,181
Investments	17,884	20,478
Office equipment and leasehold improvements, net	186	5,311
Goodwill		1,212
Intangible assets		5,303
Income taxes receivable	4,387	7,394
Other assets	4,461	9,030
Total Assets	108,958	1,229,638
Payables to:
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		638,009
Related parties	1,025	2,944
Others	2,733	2,251
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	159,386
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		132,730
Secured borrowings, ClearPoint		64,908
Accrued compensation	3,003	34,199
Restructuring reserve (Refer to Note 20)	4,953
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,766	9,866
Income taxes payable	3,970	3,755
Subordinated debt	409	595
Total Liabilities	21,859	1,048,643
Commitments and Contingencies (Refer to Note 15)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued 6,688,387 and 6,688,387 shares; and outstanding 6,196,143 and 6,221,959 shares, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,337	1,337
Additional paid-in capital	456,003	453,938
Deferred compensation	101	124
Accumulated deficit	(360,188)	(263,577)
Treasury stock, at cost (492,244 shares and 466,428 shares, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(10,154)	(10,827)
Total Stockholders' Equity	87,099	180,995
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 108,958	$ 1,229,638