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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows: 

(in millions)						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						NAV as a Practical Expedient						Total
as of March 31, 2025
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Sponsored funds and separate accounts						$	54.7					$	178.0					$	9.0					$	36.3					$	278.0
Investments related to long-term incentive plans						226.2						2.8						—						29.2						258.2
Other equity and debt investments						13.2						11.5						1.6						34.2						60.5
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value						$	294.1					$	192.3					$	10.6					$	99.7					$	596.7
Liabilities
Securities sold short						$	116.6					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	116.6
Contingent consideration liabilities						—						—						27.5						—						27.5
Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value						$	116.6					$	—					$	27.5					$	—					$	144.1

As of March 31, 2025, there were $39.7 million of other investments which were adjusted to fair value on a nonrecurring basis and excluded from the table above.

(in millions)						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						NAV as a Practical Expedient						Total
as of September 30, 2024
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Sponsored funds and separate accounts						$	306.3					$	157.4					$	5.2					$	40.2					$	509.1
Investments related to long-term incentive plans						242.5						—						—						29.1						271.6
Other equity and debt investments						4.1						11.1						2.6						39.5						57.3
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value						$	552.9					$	168.5					$	7.8					$	108.8					$	838.0
Liabilities
Securities sold short						$	178.1					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	178.1
Contingent consideration liabilities						—						—						28.2						—						28.2
Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value						$	178.1					$	—					$	28.2					$	—					$	206.3

Schedule of investments measured at NAV

Investments for which fair value was estimated using reported NAV as a practical expedient primarily consist of nonredeemable private equity, debt and infrastructure funds, and redeemable alternative credit, global equity, private real estate funds and alternatives. These investments were as follows:

(in millions)						March 31, 2025						September 30, 2024
Nonredeemable investments1
Investments with known liquidation periods						$	25.8					$	32.4
Investments with unknown liquidation periods						15.4						16.1
Redeemable investments2						58.5						60.3
Unfunded commitments						11.0						14.0

Schedule of financial instruments not measured at fair value

Financial instruments that were not measured at fair value were as follows:

(in millions)						Fair Value Level						March 31, 2025												September 30, 2024
												Carrying Value						Estimated Fair Value						Carrying Value						Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents						1						$	2,754.0					$	2,754.0					$	3,309.5					$	3,309.5
Other investments
Time deposits						2						12.8						12.8						9.8						9.8
Equity securities						3						401.5						401.5						270.9						270.9
Financial Liability
Debt						2						$	2,671.3					$	2,234.4					$	2,780.3					$	2,387.0

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