Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

5. Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value, excluding the assets and liabilities of consolidated sponsored investment products discussed in Note 20, on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by fair value hierarchy level were as follows:

December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
($ in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	270,262	$	—	$	—	$	270,262
Marketable securities trading:
Sponsored mutual funds and variable insurance funds		17,904		—		—		17,904
Equity securities		8,379		—		—		8,379
Marketable securities available for sale:
Sponsored closed-end funds		2,685		—		—		2,685
Other investments
Nonqualified retirement plan assets		4,220		—		—		4,220
Total assets measured at fair value	$	303,450	$	—	$	—	$	303,450

December 31, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
($ in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	62,289	$	—	$	—	$	62,289
Marketable securities trading:
Sponsored mutual funds and variable insurance funds		8,013		—		—		8,013
Equity securities		4,379		—		—		4,379
Marketable securities available for sale:
Sponsored closed-end funds		2,656		—		—		2,656
Other investments
Nonqualified retirement plan assets		2,970		—		—		2,970
Total assets measured at fair value	$	80,307	$	—	$	—	$	80,307

The following is a discussion of the valuation methodologies used for the Company’s assets measured at fair value.

Sponsored mutual funds and variable insurance funds represent investments in open-end mutual funds and variable insurance funds for which the Company acts as adviser and distributor. The fair value of these securities is determined based on their published net asset values and are categorized as Level 1.

Equity securities include securities traded on active markets and are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale or bid) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded and are classified within Level 1.

Sponsored closed-end funds represent investments for which the Company acts as adviser and are actively traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of these securities is determined based on the official closing price and are categorized as Level 1.

Nonqualified retirement plan assets represent mutual funds within a nonqualified retirement plan whose fair value is determined based on their published net asset value and are classified as Level 1.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities equal or approximate fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments. The estimated fair value of debt at December 31, 2012, which has a variable interest rate, approximates its carrying value and is classified as Level 2. There is no outstanding debt at December 31, 2013. Marketable securities are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at fair value based upon publicly quoted market prices.

Transfers into and out of levels are reflected when significant inputs, including market inputs or performance attributes, used for the fair value measurement become observable or unobservable or when the Company determines it has the ability, or no longer has the ability, to redeem, in the near term, certain investments that the Company values using a net asset value, or if the book value of certain equity method investments no longer represents fair value. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.