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Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Investments Schedule [Abstract] |
Summary of Investments | The Company's investments, excluding the assets of consolidated investment products ("CIP") discussed in Note 17, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, were as follows:
| September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
($ in thousands) |  |  |
Investment securities - fair value | $ | 23,651 |  |  | $ | 59,271 |
Investment securities - available for sale | — |  |  | 2,023 |
Equity method investments | 11,562 |  |  | 10,573 |
Nonqualified retirement plan assets | 8,039 |  |  | 6,716 |
Other investments | 1,331 |  |  | 975 |
Total investments | $ | 44,583 |  |  | $ | 79,558 |
Schedule of Marketable Securities | The composition of the Company’s investment securities - fair value is summarized as follows:
| September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
| Cost |  | Fair Value |  | Cost |  | Fair Value
($ in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Securities - fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsored funds | $ | 10,991 |  |  | $ | 12,366 |  |  | $ | 43,507 |  |  | $ | 40,191 |
Equity securities | 9,982 |  |  | 11,257 |  |  | 16,380 |  |  | 16,981 |
Debt securities | 44 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 3,816 |  |  | 2,099 |
Total Investment Securities - fair value | $ | 21,017 |  |  | $ | 23,651 |  |  | $ | 63,703 |  |  | $ | 59,271 |
Schedule of Investment Securities - Available-for-Sale | The composition of the Company’s investment securities - available for sale as of December 31, 2018 is summarized as follows:
| December 31, 2018
| Cost |  | Unrealized Loss |  | Unrealized Gain |  | Fair Value
($ in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Securities - available for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in CLOs | $ | 3,696 |  |  | $ | (1,673 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,023 |

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