Australian company completes acquisition of Waddell & Reed
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and last updated 2021-04-30 20:16:04-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The Australian financial company that bought Kansas City-based Waddell & Reed announced Friday that it has completed the $1.7-billion acquisition.
Macquarie Asset Management spun off Waddell & Reedâs wealth management platform to LPL Financial Holdings as part of the deal.
With the addition of Waddell & Reedâs roughly $76 billion in assets under management, Macquarie becomes one of the 20 largest U.S. mutual fund managers.
The move allows Macquarie to pair its signature mutual fund, Delaware Funds, with Waddell & Reedâs Ivy Funds.