total assets pledged ( a ) $ 450.1 $ 525.4 ( a ) total assets pledged do not include assets of consolidated vies ; these assets are used to settle the liabilities of those entities . see note 16 on pages 244 2013 259 of this annual report for additional information on assets and liabilities of consolidated vies . collateral at december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , the firm had accepted assets as collateral that it could sell or repledge , deliver or otherwise use with a fair value of approximately $ 655