The recent gain was attributed to $1.8 million ($.02 per share) in tax benefits from the legal bills the company did not deduct previously. The company also reported that sales went up by 27% in its investment adviser network of 2,443 brokers.
Total assets under management increased to $40.7 billion from $39.1 billion at the beginning of the quarter.
Hank Herman, CEO of Waddell & Reed, said in a conference call that it was the first time in 10 years that adviser sales in the third quarter, typically a slow period, topped those of the second quarter, The Kansas City Star reports.
The firm also saw a slight increase in net flows, with $40.7 billion under management by the end of the quarter, up from $39.1 billion at its start.
