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  1. Filtering Screen

    The filtering navigation detailed on the left hand side. From here you can carry out: Portfolio/Fund selection – This tab is where you select the fund/portfolio to use, add a new fund/portfolio or use a generic fund for the product comparison....
  2. I have completed the research, but the final report is not loading – why is this?

    Check that your browser allows pop-ups from Comparator. Sometimes the pop-up blocker can prevent the final report from loading.
  3. Why is cash account under investment details greyed out?

    Cash account section in investment details will be greyed out until 'Cash Account' feature is selected from the platform features tab on the left hand side. This will then allow you to select from the three options - provider set default option, use...
  4. Who supplies the past performance data and how often is it updated?

    The fund past performance data in Synaptic Research is supplied by FE, as described above. Synaptic are responsible for calculating some derived functions of the past performance such as alpha and beta.  All fund data is as-at the most recent mo...
  5. What is the layout of the filtering screen?

    The filtering screen provides access to a wide variety of functionality. The key parts of the screen are illustrated by the numbers in the screenshot below, and are described below.  1. The menu bar   Like all other pages in the...
  6. Can you edit Suitability reports?

    Synaptic Research can be used to generate anything from single-page summaries of research to full multi-page suitability reports which cover all regulatory requirements such as affordability, reviews, and attitude to risk. If your firm has pur...
  7. The home page

    See the Getting Started section for a brief introduction to the software.  There are three main facilities available from the software’s home page. These are illustrated by the numbered areas in the screenshot below:   1.        A...
  8. What is Ranking?

    Within Synaptic Research you have the ability to filter - which is to remove all contracts that don't meet the client's requirements. Ranking is done if there is more than one contract left, once filtering has been completed, to help decide which is...
  9.  Synaptic Analyser - Other Income

    Your browser does not support HTML5 video. This video will take you through adding income sources within the client module. All information contained within this video is fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely c...
  10. Portfolio Builder

    You must have a separate Portfolio Builder licence in order to use this part of the software. You can build and store different portfolios within the software and these can be shared with other members of your organisation. If you view a portfolio t...