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  1. What are the definitions of fund performance figures?

    Quartile ranking A fund’s quartile ranking is its position within its IMA/ABIsector, based on absolute past performance, over a given time period. Synaptic Research uses two different measures of quartile rankings within its fund factsheets: Cu...
  2. What is included in the Risk Service?

    The Risk Service is available within the Synaptic Software Suite. Risk Table Free access to online, searchable and downloadable table of risk rated funds and portfolios. These outputs are designed to form part of a company's compliance regime ...
  3. Creating a new contact in Synaptic Comparator

    To create a new contact in Synaptic Comparator, click on the Contacts button in the left hand menu: You will then be presented with the Contacts screen: Click the new  button: The contact details (titled Personal) will ...
  4. How to edit a contact in Synaptic Comparator

    Click the Contacts button in the left hand menu: Click on the client you wish to amend, click on the edit button: You will then have access to edit the client details, please note any fields marked with an * are mandato...
  5. Accessing the Risk Service in Synaptic Suite

    Once you have received your log in details via email, go to the Synaptic Software website – www.synaptic.co.uk and scroll down the screen until you find the ‘log in’ option. There are two ways to sign in. Click on Synaptic OR Synaptic Risk Eit...
  6. Generating a suitability report

    Once you have created a ranking system which matches the client’s requirements, click on the Report  tool above the ranking results, below the page’s title. This displays the screen illustrated by the first screenshot. The first step is to pick...
  7. What data does FE fundinfo supply?

    Synaptic Research uses mutual fund and index data supplied by FE Fundinfo. FE Fundinfo is a data company which specialises in the collection, validation, dissemination and analysis of fund information. It supplies more than half of all UK fund man...
  8. Using Synaptic Attitude to Risk Questionnaire

    When a new client is set up in the client module, you can click on the ‘Edit’ button alongside ‘Attitude to Risk’ to access the questionnaire. You also have the option to run a new questionnaire by selecting ‘change’. The Attitude to Risk Qu...
  9. How to duplicate a contact in Synaptic Comparator?

    If you would like to duplicate a contact within Synaptic Comparator (maybe for a partner who lives at the same address etc..), click on the Contacts button in the left hand menu: Click on the name of the client you wish to duplicate in th...
  10. Accessing the Attitude to Risk Questionnaire

    Adding a new client or searching for an existing client is easily completed. You can also access the Attitude to Risk Questionnaire Reports that you have previously saved by clicking on the report button: ...