LPL Financial to Acquire Waddell & Reed's Wealth Management Business and Enter Into Long-Term Partnership with Macquarie

LPL Financial Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. retail investment advisory firm, independent broker-dealer, and registered investment advisor (RIA) custodian, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Asset Management to acquire the wealth management business of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. upon completion of Macquarie’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Waddell & Reed. Additionally, LPL and Macquarie have agreed to enter into a long-term partnership, with Macquarie becoming one of LPL’s top tier strategic asset management partners.