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Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 23. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill The table below sets forth goodwill by reporting unit. Goodwill allocated to the U.S. Business reporting unit is tested annually for impairment on April 30 th . Goodwill allocated to the European Business reporting unit is tested annually for impairment on November 30 th .
|  | Reporting Unit |  |  |  |
|  | European Business (1) |  |  | U.S. Business |  |  | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 84,057 |  |  | $ | 1,799 |  |  | $ | 85,856 |
Changes |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance at September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 84,057 |  |  | $ | 1,799 |  |  | $ | 85,856 |
(1) | The European Business is included in the Company’s International Business reportable segment.
The goodwill allocated to the European Business reporting unit is not deductible for tax purposes as the ETFS Acquisition was structured as a stock acquisition occurring in the United Kingdom. The goodwill allocated to the U.S. Business reporting unit is deductible for tax purposes. Intangible Assets (Indefinite-Lived)
|  | Advisory Agreements (ETFS) |  |  | Advisory Agreements (Questrade AUM) |  |  | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 601,247 |  |  | $ | 1,962 |  |  | $ | 603,209 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 59 |
Balance at September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 601,247 |  |  | $ | 2,021 |  |  | $ | 603,268 |
ETFS In connection with the ETFS Acquisition which was completed on April 11, 2018 (Note 3), the Company identified intangible assets valued at $601,247 related to the right to manage AUM through customary advisory agreements. The fair value of the intangible assets was determined using an income approach (discounted cash flow analysis) which relied upon significant unobservable inputs including a revenue growth multiple of 3% to 4% and a weighted average cost of capital of 11.6%. The intangible assets were determined to have indefinite useful lives and are not deductible for tax purposes. The Company has designated November 30 th as its annual impairment testing date for these intangible assets. Questrade ETFs During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company acquired eight Canadian-listed ETFs from Questrade, Inc. (the “Questrade ETFs”). The entire purchase price was allocated to the Company’s right to manage AUM in the form of advisory contracts. These intangible assets are translated based on the end of period exchange rates from local currency to U.S. dollars. Most of the Questrade ETFs were merged into the Company’s existing Canadian-listed ETFs. The intangible assets (which are deductible for tax purposes) were determined to have an indefinite useful life. The Company has designated November 30 th as its annual impairment testing date for these intangible assets.

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