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  1. Why do I get "Agency number mismatch" on Webline?

    How to fix 'agency number mismatch' on Webline
  2. How do I obtain protection quotes through Synaptic?

    When performing research into some products (mostly price-led contracts such as term assurance, CIC etc.), Synaptic provides the valuable option of retrieving live quotations so that you can perform research using features AND pricing at the sam...
  3. How do I administer my firm's user list?

    You can view all your firm’s users by clicking on the User list  link on the menu bar of the home page. This link is hidden unless either (a) you are an administrator for your firm, or (b) you have been given the ability to carry out file-checks. ...
  4. What fund graphs can I find on Synaptic Research?

    Synaptic Research provides a wide range of fund graphs, see below.  (Please note that firms who have only subscribed to Synaptic Research’s product module only have access to the annual performance graph.) Cumulative performance Monthly premium ...
  5. How is the asset allocation graph calculated?

    The asset allocation graph shows a pie chart of a fund’s industry/sector holdings. It can be used either to illustrate the holdings of a single fund or to compare the holdings of multiple funds. In the example screenshot below a typical UK growth fu...
  6. Can I filter on specific linked funds?

    As well as – or instead of – filtering on sectors, you can also eliminate contracts which do not offer specific linked funds. The functionality for doing this is at the bottom of the sectors list. In the first screenshot, contracts are being eli...
  7. What products do you have on Synaptic Research?

    Synaptic Research covers all the life, pension and investment products which can be sold by independent financial advisers in the UK. The standard data available through the system is as follows, and is subject to frequent change in the light of in...
  8. Application Tabs

    There are 7 tabs at the top of the screen that you can choose from: Clients - where you can add or retrieve client details. Risk rating -  Risk rated funds and portfolios Modeller  - an investment planning and risk profiling tool. Comparato...
  9. How are the ranking graphs calculated?

    Once you have defined your ranking scheme, and clicked on Calculate, the system displays the resulting league table as illustrated by the screenshot below. This consists of a tab showing the overall scores for each contract, and then a separate tab...
  10. Why certain providers do not return quotes?

    How to check that providers and products are enabled in your panel