OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2012--
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) Chief Executive Officer,
Henry J. Herrmann, will present at the Citi 2012 Financial Services
Conference on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, at approximately
2:45 p.m. ET. Investors can view our presentation, which will be
available on our website at www.waddell.com
under “Presentations” on the Investor Relations tab. A live webcast of
the conference will be available on our website and a replay option will
be available shortly after the live presentation.
About the Company
Waddell & Reed, Inc., founded in 1937, is one of the oldest mutual
fund complexes in the United States, having introduced the Waddell &
Reed Advisors Group of Mutual Funds in 1940. Today, we distribute our
investment products through the Waddell & Reed Advisors channel (our
network of financial advisors), our Wholesale channel (encompassing
broker/dealer, retirement, registered investment advisors as well as the
activities of our Legend subsidiary), and our Institutional channel
(including defined benefit plans, pension plans and endowments, and our
subadvisory partnership with Mackenzie in Canada).
Through its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. provides
investment management and financial planning services to clients
throughout the United States. Waddell & Reed Investment Management
Company serves as investment advisor to the Waddell & Reed Advisors
Group of Mutual Funds, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios and
InvestEd Portfolios, while Ivy Investment Management Company serves as
investment advisor to Ivy Funds. Waddell & Reed, Inc. serves as
principal underwriter and distributor to the Waddell & Reed Advisors
Group of Mutual Funds, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios and
InvestEd Portfolios, while Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. serves as
principal underwriter and distributor to Ivy Funds.
Source: Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Waddell & Reed
Nicole McIntosh, 913-236-1880
VP,
Investor Relations
