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  1. Is bid-to-bid used for the data on your factsheets?

    Figures used in fund factsheets in Synaptic Research are on a bid-to-bid basis. Figures used in product research – i.e. for ranking etc. –are on a bid-to-bid basis. Ranking calculations take account of annual management charges only.  Bid-Offer s...
  2. Routes through the system

    Analyser has been designed to allow you to quickly access the areas of the tool that you require. As a result, there are two main routes through the system. They are: Income analysis – This route allows you to go through the income analysis secti...
  3. What is the difference between Portfolio/Panel

    A portfolio has a ‘weighting’ in each fund and as such the portfolio will have an asset allocation and portfolio factsheets can be produced. A panel has no ‘weightings’ and therefore is just a list of funds. You would use a panel when you want to c...
  4. Product Comparison Results Screen

    When you are ready to progress to the results screen with your selected portfolio, then select the continue button which can be found in the summary box at the top of the page. This shows how many providers are available for comparison given the ...
  5. I have amended adviser fees in Comparator, but the fees haven’t changed? Why is this?

    Within Comparator Setup , you can set up adviser fees for both on and off platform products. If you have set up adviser fees for only one or the other and then select the other option as the final selection, the adviser fees may not have been taken...
  6. How do you use the Fund Picker?

    The Fund Picker  is a tool which is available on the list of linked funds for a contract. It is accessible from the page’s menu bar, as illustrated by the screenshot below: The Fund Picker takes the full list of funds which are available on the...
  7. What are the different types of fund research?

    Synaptic Research provides four types of fund research:  Research into unit trusts, life funds, pension funds, and offshore funds and investment trusts. Research into all the funds offered by a single promoter (such as Fidelity or Merrill Lynch)....
  8. Why do one (or more) providers not return quotes for me on Webline?

    How to check your Webline settings if there are no quote response
  9. Investment details for GIA

    When including a GIA in your research, you need to complete the GIA specific amount. Click on Platforms in the left hand menu: In the right-hand Investment pane, complete the GIA SPECIFIC amount (£) field with the amount you wish to i...
  10. What can someone in a Paraplanner role see and do?

    A role dictates 2 things; What a user can see What a user can do Combined they allow a user to have many functions within the software. Paraplanner This role allows the user into the applications for which they hold a licence e.g. Modelle...