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Financial advisors, broker-dealers, custodians and other firms are trying to do their part amid a public health and economic crisis.

LIMRA predicts that lower interest rates will cut into the record sales, but two top issuers received IRS rulings they say will help RIAs offer the products.

The industry research organization LIMRA sees reasons for optimism despite flat overall sales figures in the first quarter.

They will incorporate trade data from as far back as 2014.

The firm has $1.9 billion invested in companies that back regimes in Sudan, Syria and Myanmar, according to a non-profit group.