Finance

Wealth management profits fell, but a steep rise in transactional business offset some of the decline.

Fixed-income trading revenue almost tripled, driving a 73% jump in total trading that surged past expectations.

The bank has been in turmoil relative to peers for years. The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic only made matters worse.

It’s the second consecutive quarter that trading set a record, as the bank’s Wall Street unit is helping prop up the consumer-lending division.

“Overall there were not many positive data points to hang your hat on,” according to analysts. Advisor headcount, net interest income and assets were down.

The firm set aside a record $9.5 billion for credit losses, about $4 billion more than analysts had expected, as it braces for a wave of coronavirus-related defaults.

The latest cash influx values the fee-free trading app at $8.6 billion.

Startup Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising is building a network of finance professionals to act as virtual CFOs for small-business clients.

The manager joins firms including JPMorgan and Arena Investors in seeking opportunities in the sector, particularly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Almost 90% of smaller fund managers would no longer have to report their investments and their firms would save $136 million a year, the agency estimates.