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  1. How do I import filtering from old research?

    You can re-use the filtering you’ve already created in a piece of existing research by importing it into the research you’re currently carrying out. You can also import shared research which has been created by your compliance officer. You do th...
  2. Do you integrate with other software?

    Synaptic Research can be integrated with any other software– back-office client management systems, extranets, quote portals, etc. The integration is two-way: client and other data can be passed in to pre-populate Synaptic Research, and all reports...
  3. Is there limitations if you only subscribe to one module of Synaptic Research?

    The full fund research functionality is only available if your firm subscribes to both the product and fund research modules of Synaptic Research. The following table shows which elements of the fund functionality are included in which modules: ...
  4. Can I create a list of linked funds for a contract?

    A full contract factsheet, as described above, includes a section showing all the linked funds available on the contract. However, this information can also be obtained in a more concise form on a separate screen – i.e. a screen which only shows th...
  5. Can I manually exclude contracts?

    As well as (or instead of) filtering the grid of contracts, you can also manually select which contracts to include. This is particularly useful for comparing a specific set of contracts rather than the whole of market – e.g. product provider compet...
  6. How can I create market research?

    Synaptic Research can be used for any number of generic research purposes, as well as for providing advice to clients: Build spreadsheet-style grids of data which can be filtered and sorted near-instantly regardless of their size. Compare specifi...
  7. How is the monthly premium graph calculated?

    The monthly premium graph shows the performance of a £100 monthly investment into the fund(s) over the chosen time period. One of its uses is to demonstrate to clients the potential benefits of pound-cost averaging. Performance will obviously be...
  8. How do I use Manual fund lists?

    As described above, a manual fund list is simply an ad hoc list of funds chosen by you, rather than a list of funds which have something in common – such as unit trusts in the same sector, funds linked to a specific contract etc. You add funds to a...
  9. Can I create mutual fund analysis and factsheets?

    Synaptic maintains a list of all the fund links available on investment contracts. This information can then be used for a wide variety of analysis and reporting: List all the funds available on a specific contract (including wrap platforms). Lis...
  10. Can I create a panel of products?

    Synaptic’s comprehensive   market research   can be used to establish panels and/or lists of approved products. Panels can be based on either of the following two things, or a combination of them: A manual selection of approved contracts. ...