A: There are two options for electronic funds transfer available to FL PALM Participants/Investors:
Wire Transfer. Participants/Investors may invest in the Trust by sending a wire transfer to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the Trust's Custodian and Depository. To make an initial investment by wire an Investor must follow the following steps:
Step 1. Complete and send the following forms to FL PALM Client Services (available on the Forms and Documents section of this site):
- Account Application
- New Participant/Investor Application (if this is your entity's first FL PALM account)
- Contact Record Form
- Permissions Form, and
- IRS W-9 Form
On the Account Application, "Wire" must be selected as the investment method and the bank information from which the deposit will be withdrawn should be provided. FL PALM Client Services will contact the account holder with the new account number and to initiate the wire transfer.
Step 2. Instruct the Participant's/Investor's bank to wire funds to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wire instructions can be found under Participant/Investor Resources or you can contact the FL PALM Client Services at 1-877-495-8246.
Subsequent investments can be made by an authorized Participant/Investor online at https://www.fl-palm.com/ or by calling FL PALM Client Services at 1-877-495-8246.
Important - Notification of wire purchases and request for wire withdrawals must be received by the FL PALM Client Services prior to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to receive that day's trade date.
The Trust does not charge a fee for receipt of bank wires; however, a Participant's/Investor's bank may charge a fee for wiring funds. There is no limit to the number of wire transfers a Participant/Investor can send to the Trust.
ACH Transfer. Participants/Investors may invest in the Trust by ACH. FL PALM Client Services will initiate an ACH debit from the Participant's/Investor's local bank account. To make an initial investment by ACH, a Participant/Investor must follow the following steps:
Step 1 - Complete and send the following forms to FL PALM Client Services (available on the Forms and Documents section of this site):
- Account Application
- New Participant/Investor Application
- Contact Record Form
- Permissions Form, and
- IRS W-9 Form
On the Account Application, "ACH" must be selected as the initial investment method and the bank information from which the funds will be withdrawn should be provided.
Subsequent investment can be made by an Authorized Participant/Investor online at www.fl-palm.com or by calling the FL PALM Client Services at 1-877-495-8246.
Important - ACH purchase requests must be received by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to receive that day's trade date. The ACH will be withdrawn from the Participant's/Investor's bank account the following business day. Upon purchase settlement, the investment will begin earning income. If a Participant/Investor intends to initiate their own ACH purchase they must notify FL PALM Client Services in advance of making the purchase for further instruction by calling the FL PALM Client Services at 1-877-495-8246.
The Trust does not charge a fee to initiate an ACH transfer to the Trust; however, a Participant's/Investor's bank may charge an ACH debit fee.