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Note 5 - Derivative Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 Derivative Instruments

 

Derivative Instruments Used to Hedge Seeded Investment Products

 

We maintain an economic hedge program that uses derivative instruments to mitigate against market exposure of certain seeded investments by using index and commodity futures (“futures”), contracts for difference, total return swaps and credit default swaps. Certain foreign currency exposures associated with our seeded investment products are also hedged by using foreign currency forward contracts.

 

We were party to the following derivative instruments as of March 31, 2025, and  December 31, 2024 (in millions):

 

   

Notional value

 
   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Futures and contracts for difference

  $ 832.0     $ 789.0  

Credit default swaps

    135.8       148.5  

Total return swaps

    97.2       69.7  

Foreign currency forward contracts

    316.2       328.2  

 

The derivative instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Changes in fair value of the derivatives are recognized in investment gains (losses), net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The changes in fair value of the derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

   

Three months ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Futures and contracts for difference

  $ (2.3 )   $ (8.7 )

Credit default swaps

    0.6       (1.4 )

Total return swaps

    1.6       (4.6 )

Foreign currency forward contracts and swaps

    2.2       2.7  

Total gains (losses) from derivative instruments

  $ 2.1     $ (12.0 )

 

Derivative assets and liabilities are generally recognized on a gross basis and included in other current assets or in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the derivative assets and liabilities were insignificant.​

 

In addition to using derivative instruments to mitigate against market exposure of certain seeded investments, we also engage in short sales of securities to mitigate against market exposure of certain seed investments. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the fair value of securities sold but not yet purchased was insignificant. The cash received from the short sale and the obligation to repurchase the shares are classified in other current assets and in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. Fair value adjustments are recognized in investment gains (losses), net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

 

Derivative Instruments Used in Consolidated Seeded Investment Products

 

Certain of our consolidated seeded investment products use derivative instruments to contribute to the achievement of defined investment objectives. These derivative instruments are classified within other current assets or in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains and losses on these derivative instruments are classified within investment gains (losses), net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

 

Our consolidated seeded investment products were party to the following derivative instruments as of March 31, 2025, and  December 31, 2024 (in millions):

 

   

Notional value

 
   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Futures and contracts for difference

  $ 192.1     $ 160.5  

Credit default swaps

    3.0       4.3  

Total return swaps

    5.0       10.3  

Interest rate swaps

    14.0       13.9  

Foreign currency forward contracts

    234.4       196.6  

 

As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the derivative assets and liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were insignificant.​

 

Derivative Instruments  Foreign Currency Hedging Program

 

We maintain a foreign currency hedging program to take reasonable measures to minimize the income statement effects of foreign currency remeasurement of monetary balance sheet accounts. The program uses foreign currency forward contracts and swaps to achieve its objectives, and it is considered an economic hedge for accounting purposes.

 

The notional value of the foreign currency forward contracts and swaps as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

   

Notional value

 
   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Foreign currency forward contracts and swaps

  $ 41.8     $ 38.4  

 

The derivative assets and liabilities are generally recognized on a gross basis and included in other current assets or in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the derivative assets and liabilities were insignificant.

 

Changes in fair value of the derivatives are recognized in other non-operating income, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Foreign currency remeasurement is also recognized in other non-operating income, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the change in fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts and swaps was insignificant.​ ​