Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.: Credit opinion: Update to Credit Analysis
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CREDIT OPINION 11 October 2017 Update RATINGS Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Domicile Overland Park, Kansas, United States Long Term Rating Baa3 Type LT Issuer Rating Outlook Negative Please see the ratings section  at the end of this report for more information. The ratings and outlook shown reflect information as of the publication date. Contacts Stephen TuWaddell & Reed Financial is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides investment management and advisory services, investment product underwriting and distribution, and shareholder services administration to the Ivy Funds,Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios, InvestEd Portfolios, Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund, and institutional accounts. The company also provides wealth management services, primarily to retail clients through Waddell & Reed, Inc. (W&R), and independent financial advisors associated with W&R, who provide financial planning and advice to their clients.
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