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  1. How do I setup Preset Criteria?

    Preset criteria allow compliance officers to apply (orenforce, if required) standards across their organisation. For example: Contract features which must be recommended to a client (e.g. PPI on personal pensions). Other conditions w...
  2. Why do I get connectivity errors when trying to access Webline abroad?

    Access to Webline is limited to certain countries only due to security reasons. We assess the global access gateway settings regularly and configure access from countries after they have been assessed to adhere to the security guidelines. You can se...
  3. I am doing ISA research and have to specify GIA amount – why is this?

    If as part of your client’s criteria, you want to include Unit Trusts / OEICs or Investment Trusts into the feature selection, GIA specific amount becomes mandatory to be filled in. The reason for this is that you have selected Unit Trusts / OEICs o...
  4. Can I record notes on research?

    You can record notes about your research to remind you of key points, or to act as a to-do list. The note entry form is displayed as an extra tab above the list of fields, and is illustrated by the first screenshot below. You simply ente...
  5. How do I navigate the software?

    Synaptic Research behaves like a normal web site – you can use your browsers Back , Forwards , and Refresh buttons in the usual way. All pages have the same general layout: There is an icon in the top left corner (indica...
  6. How do I reset a users password?

    Any user passwords can be reset by highlighting the user and clicking on the reset password  button on the ribbon bar. New password can then be entered. Click Change Password to complete the process. This will immediately change t...
  7. How is the annual performance graph calculated?

    The annual performance graph shows the fund’s performance in each discrete 12-month period to date. It is similar to the graph which is included in fund factsheets, and meets the FCA’s requirements for fund advertising (though this regulation only a...
  8. Choosing a product type

    The software’s home page provides access to a number of areas of the system: The Home  tab, containing news about products, companies and information on Synaptic products and training, plus the range of product areas (as many as seven), plus the Fi...
  9. Understanding Icons

    There are also a number of symbols which dictate different actions you are allowed to carry out within the software:  Lock symbol – to stop a particular piece of information changing unless you have the correct permissions to unlock the detail. ...
  10. How are the ranking scores calculated?

    The ranking scores for each item are calculated by taking the values for the item (e.g. surrender values), placing them in order, and then allocating scores to each contract based on their position in the ranked list. If there are 10 contracts, the...