Segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reported Revenue and Profit Before Income Taxes

The table below presents information about the reported revenue and pre-tax income (loss) of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Asset information by reportable segment is not reported, since the Company does not produce such information for internal use by the chief operating decision maker.

(Expressed in thousands)
	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Revenue
Private client (1)	$	665,060	$	642,083	$	653,409
Asset management (1)	104,598		130,274		88,755
Capital markets	625,704		426,752		290,830
Corporate/Other	(1,327)		(442)		385
Total	$	1,394,035	$	1,198,667	$	1,033,379
Pre-Tax Income (Loss)
Private client (1)	$	101,146	$	122,844	$	163,917
Asset management (1)	35,874		71,625		31,606
Capital markets	204,090		83,442		(13,724)
Corporate/Other	(116,469)		(108,911)		(106,887)
Total	$	224,641	$	169,000	$	74,912

(1) Clients investing in the OAM advisory program are charged fees based on the value of AUM. Advisory fees

were allocated 10.0% to the Asset Management and 90.0% to the Private Client segments.

Revenue Classified by Major Geographic Areas

Revenue, classified by the major geographic areas in which it was earned for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

(Expressed in thousands)
	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Americas	$	1,336,628	$	1,146,759	$	998,344
Europe/Middle East	51,698		45,767		31,599
Asia	5,709		6,141		3,436
Total	$	1,394,035	$	1,198,667	$	1,033,379