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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Investments  
Investments

8.     Investments

Investments in Marketable Securities

        Investment in marketable securities at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 were $100.4 million and $122.6 million, respectively. These investments are comprised of the Company's investments in Value Partners Group Limited ("Value Partners"), a publicly-traded asset management firm based in Hong Kong, and investments held by Affiliates.

Available-for-Sale Investments

        The following is a summary of the cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012:

December 31, 2011

 
   
  Gross Unrealized    
 
 
   
  Fair Value  
 
  Cost   Gains   Losses  

Equity securities

  $ 97.6   $ 1.4   $ (12.7 ) $ 86.3  
                   

March 31, 2012

 
   
  Gross Unrealized    
 
 
  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value  

Equity securities

  $ 92.1   $ 12.0   $ (2.6 ) $ 101.5  
                   

        As of March 31, 2012, the Company has invested $83.3 million in Value Partners, representing 7.8% of the outstanding common stock.

        The following is a summary of the Company's realized gains and losses on investments classified as available-for-sale:

 
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2011   2012  

Gains

  $ 0.2   $  

Losses

         
           

Net realized gains

  $ 0.2   $  
           

Trading Securities

        The following is a summary of the cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investments classified as trading securities at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012:

December 31, 2011

 
   
  Gross Unrealized    
 
 
   
  Fair Value  
 
  Cost   Gains   Losses  

Equity securities

  $ 13.5   $ 0.9   $ (0.3 ) $ 14.1  
                   

March 31, 2012

 
   
  Gross Unrealized    
 
 
   
  Fair Value  
 
  Cost   Gains   Losses  

Equity securities

  $ 9.6   $ 11.5   $   $ 21.1  
                   

        The following is a summary of the Company's realized gains and losses on investments classified as trading securities:

 
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2011   2012  

Gains

  $ 0.2   $ 0.5  

Losses

    (0.3 )   (0.3 )
           

Net realized gains (losses)

  $ (0.1 ) $ 0.2  
           

Cost Method Investments

        As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, the Company has $14.6 million in cost method investments. These investments are recorded in Other assets.

Other Investments

        Other investments consist of investments in funds advised by Affiliates. As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, the Company's other investments were $145.3 million and $157.0 million, respectively. These assets are reported within Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($31.2 million and $37.4 million at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively) and Other assets ($114.1 million and $119.6 million at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The income or loss related to these investments is classified within Investment and other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.