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  1.  Introduction to provider special deals

    This video will explain how to setup your special deals with Providers. All information contained within this video is fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Your browser does not support HTML5 video...
  2. Setting the Default Attitude to Risk

    The client's default attitude to risk can be recorded when you add the client to Modeller, however this is not a mandatory area. The default attitude to risk can be used with the client's goals, or a different attitude to risk can be allocated to e...
  3. Can’t find a fund?

    If you are unable to find a fund within Comparator, It could be for the following reasons: Parent/Child Toggle It could be that you have selected a child fund, which would not be returned if you have the default parent toggle selected. Change th...
  4. Client Attitude to Risk Report

    You can also produce a report for your client’s Attitude to Risk by selecting the Report button as indicated below.  The report will display your client’s chosen answers to the risk questionnaire and explain what the questionnaire indicates...
  5. How do I use the work space for modelling new scenarios?

    You can model new scenarios for your client by selecting Model New Scenarios from the top right hand corner of the results page. You will be prompted to select a scenario which you would like to model, you can either click on a blank scenario or m...
  6.  Setting up service levels and adviser fees

    This video will take you through setting up your servicing propositions and adviser fees. All information contained within this video is fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Your browser does not s...
  7. How do I create a Portfolio?

    A portfolio is simply a manual fund list for which you have defined holdings – e.g. that 20% of the client’s money is invested in fund A, 30% in fund B, and 50% in fund C. You set these values using the Portfolio link on the menu bar. This...
  8. Finding an Existing Client

    If a client has already been saved in Modeller, they can be retrieved using the Search Clients field below the main tabs bar. Start by typing in the forename or surname of the client who needs to be found: The clients that match your sear...
  9. How are the asset allocations updated?

    The default strategic asset allocation (SAA) Modeller uses, was developed for Synaptic Software by Barrie & Hibbert (now part of Moody’s Corporation). Each strategic asset allocation is targeted to achieve the highest possible return but restricted ...
  10. How is the alpha vs. beta graph calculated?

    The alpha vs. beta graph shows a plot of a fund’s alpha (on the X axis) versus its beta (on the Y axis). The graph is most useful when comparing multiple funds rather than a single fund, as in the example illustrated by the screenshot below: Hig...