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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
Goodwill
Six Months Ended May 31, 2026
$ in thousandsInvestment Banking and Capital MarketsAsset ManagementTotal
Balance, at beginning of period$1,535,961 $301,609 $1,837,570 
Currency translation and other adjustments886 2,115 3,001 
Impairment (1)— (58,240)(58,240)
Reclassification to held for sale (1)— (56,850)(56,850)
Balance, at end of period$1,536,847 $188,634 $1,725,481 
(1)Following the acceptance of a binding offer for Tessellis during the first quarter of 2026, we recorded a $58.2 million goodwill impairment charge. The remaining goodwill balance was reclassified as held for sale at May 31, 2026. See Note 4, Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale.
Six Months Ended May 31, 2025
$ in thousandsInvestment Banking and Capital MarketsAsset ManagementTotal
Balance, at beginning of period$1,533,013 $294,925 $1,827,938 
Currency translation and other adjustments4,457 7,917 12,374 
Measurement period adjustments (1)— 1,802 1,802 
Balance, at end of period$1,537,470 $304,644 $1,842,114 
(1)Relates to a measurement period adjustment recorded during the second quarter of 2025 attributable to the Go Internet acquisition. Refer to Note 4, Business Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations in our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2025 for further discussion.
Carrying values of goodwill by reporting unit:
$ in millionsMay 31, 2026November 30, 2025
Investment banking$702.5 $702.0 
Equities and wealth management256.0 255.9 
Fixed income578.3 578.0 
Asset management143.0 143.0 
Other investments45.7 158.7 
Total$1,725.5 $1,837.6 
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived
May 31, 2026Weighted Average Remaining Lives (Years)
$ in thousandsGross CostAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships (1)$127,611 $(106,063)$21,548 4.7
Trademarks and trade names (1)128,953 (48,874)80,079 21.8
Exchange and clearing organization membership interests and registrations8,708 — 8,708 N/A
Other (1)15,145 (14,446)699 2.3
Total$280,417 $(169,383)$111,034 
November 30, 2025Weighted Average Remaining Lives (Years)
$ in thousandsGross CostAssets AcquiredAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships $166,328 $622 $(116,810)$50,140 4.6
Trademarks and trade names160,674 — (55,948)104,726 20.6
Exchange and clearing organization membership interests and registrations8,717 — — 8,717 N/A
Other86,815 99 (47,920)38,994 2.8
Total$422,534 $721 $(220,678)$202,577 
(1)Following the acceptance of a binding offer for Tessellis during the first quarter of 2026, intangible assets of $82.7 million related to Tessellis were reclassified as held for sale at February 28, 2026. See Note 4, Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale.
Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived
May 31, 2026Weighted Average Remaining Lives (Years)
$ in thousandsGross CostAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships (1)$127,611 $(106,063)$21,548 4.7
Trademarks and trade names (1)128,953 (48,874)80,079 21.8
Exchange and clearing organization membership interests and registrations8,708 — 8,708 N/A
Other (1)15,145 (14,446)699 2.3
Total$280,417 $(169,383)$111,034 
November 30, 2025Weighted Average Remaining Lives (Years)
$ in thousandsGross CostAssets AcquiredAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships $166,328 $622 $(116,810)$50,140 4.6
Trademarks and trade names160,674 — (55,948)104,726 20.6
Exchange and clearing organization membership interests and registrations8,717 — — 8,717 N/A
Other86,815 99 (47,920)38,994 2.8
Total$422,534 $721 $(220,678)$202,577 
(1)Following the acceptance of a binding offer for Tessellis during the first quarter of 2026, intangible assets of $82.7 million related to Tessellis were reclassified as held for sale at February 28, 2026. See Note 4, Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale.
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets
Estimated future amortization expense for the next five fiscal years:
Year$ in thousands
Remainder of fiscal year 2026$4,354 
Year ending November 30, 20278,685 
Year ending November 30, 20288,567 
Year ending November 30, 20298,380 
Year ending November 30, 20308,322