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  1. How do I create a comparison report?

    The Comparison link on the menu bar of the filtering page shows every single field about the contracts remaining in the research grid. For example, it can be used to generate complete comparisons of a specific group of contracts (e.g. competitor ana...
  2. Can you use Synaptic research for Compliance checking?

    Synaptic Research gives compliance officers an unrivaled ability to enforce standards across their organisation, monitor the advice which is being given, and to lower compliance risk. Enforce templates for suitability reports and other reports acr...
  3. What data is within contract factsheets?

    A contract factsheet shows all the information which Synaptic records about a contract. It consists of some or all of the following sections – some sections are not applicable to some types of product. Special   offer Any special offer current...
  4. Can I create bespoke Report Manager Suitability report templates?

    If your firm has paid for the additional functionality, bespoke templates can be created using a copy of Synaptic’s Report Manager Software. The templates are then uploaded from the desktop into Synaptic Research. Multiple templates can be created ...
  5. Can I copy research?

    The Copy link on the menu bar creates a new piece of research based on the current research – i.e. new research containing all the same filtering, grid fields, client details, ranking etc. which the current research has. (You can also create a co...
  6. Can I create multiple presets?

    As described above, you can create more than one set of presets for each product type. In the example illustrated by the screenshot below, there are three groups of presets defined for Personal Pensions, based on risk (and you could create a fourth ...
  7. Can I create new research based on existing research?

    You can use old research as a template for starting new research. There are two slightly different ways of doing this: creating a copy of the old research, and importing the old research into new research. Copying old research You can create a c...
  8. How do I create preset criteria?

    Preset criteria can be created using the Preset criteria link on the menu bar of the home page. This displays the screen illustrated by the screenshot to the below. Presets can be created either at product-type level, applying to all sub-types...
  9. How do I create shared research for other users to import?

    Preset criteria , as described above, allow compliance officers to enforce their minimum requirements – e.g. that all recommendations of personal pensions must include PPI. The system’s sharing functionality is different: it provides a way for com...
  10. How is the cumulative performance graph calculated?

    The cumulative graph shows the performance of a £1,000 lump sum investment over the chosen time period. (If you want to graph a value other than £1,000, use the portfolio value graph instead.) You can change the time period, and choose to includ...