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Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Investments

Schedule of interest bearing assets

As of December 31		2011			2010
Cash and cash equivalents		$	272		$	346
Short-term investments			785			785
Fiduciary assets (1)			4,190			3,489
Investments			239			312
		$	5,486		$	4,932

(1)

Fiduciary assets does not include fiduciary receivables

Schedule of investments

As of December 31		2011			2010
Equity method investments		$	164		$	174
Other investments, at cost (1)			60			123
Fixed-maturity securities			15			15
		$	239		$	312

(1)

The reduction in other investments, at cost is primarily due to sales and redemptions

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

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