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Other assets and other liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] |
11. | Other assets and other liabilities
Following is a summary of other assets and other liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
(In thousands of US$) |  | December 31, |
| 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid commissions |  |  | 5,042 |  |  | 10,193 |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 1,514 |  |  | 1,749 |
Equity investment in a private fund (at cost) |  |  | 530 |  |  | 961 |
Other |  |  | 1,303 |  |  | 1,677 |
|  |  | 8,389 |  |  | 14,580 |
(In thousands of US$) |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruals and provisions |  |  | 22,516 |  |  | 20,345 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 2,471 |  |  | 6,045 |
Other |  |  | 2,960 |  |  | 1,958 |
|  |  | 27,947 |  |  | 28,348 |

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