Portfolio Builder - Getting Started

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Can I apply a special deal to MPS portfolios?
You can apply a deal by creating an In-House Discretionary portfolio. 1. In-House Discretionary portfolio Build the IHD portfolio in the normal way through Portfolio Builder. You can use one portfolio, or more as required. See article In-Ho...
Why can't I find Royal London Governed Portfolios and GRIPS?
The Royal London Governed Portfolios and GRIPS are no longer supplied by FEFundInfo in our fund feed. They have been replaced by the unitised funds below in order to streamline the selection process for advisers. The unitised funds will display the...
Portfolio Builder - Creating a Portfolio
Click on Portfolio Builder in the toolbar: You can either click into the tab or use the dropdown arrow to add a new portfolio or view recent records/lists: In this example, we have clicked into the Portfolio Builder tab. Select ‘New’ in t...
Portfolio Builder - Fund Weighting to Risk Category Resolver
Portfolio Builder has a Fund Weighting to Risk Category Resolver. This allows you to enter funds into the portfolio, and set what  Target Risk Category you would like to achieve. Click Find Weightings: Select the Target Risk Category:...
Portfolio Builder - Compliance Tab
The compliance tab can be found within your model and bespoke portfolios. Click on Portfolio Builder in the toolbar or use the search box at the top of the screen to find your portfolio: Click into the portfolio: Compliance can be found i...
Portfolio Builder - Portfolio Factsheet
This article is a continuation of Portfolio Builder - Compliance Tab The Portfolio Factsheet will show the following portfolio data: MiFID II Costs & Charges Portfolio Statistics Portfolio Cumulative Performance Fund Quartile Ranking Mood...
Portfolio Builder - Importing Funds into a Portfolio
Funds can be imported by citicode or ISIN into a portolio. Create a portfolio in Portfolio Builder: Enter details of the portfolio and 'Save': Click 'Import Funds' in the top right of the screen: Click 'Sample File' to download ...
Portfolio Builder - Importing Portfolios
You are able to import multiple portfolios within Portfolio Builder and Investment Pathways. Navigate to Portfolio Builder: Once within the Portfolio Builder tab, make sure the List View is set to 'All: Pin the List view: Click ...
Portfolio Builder - Exporting Funds
Fund based Model, Bespoke and MPS portfolios can be exported into a CSV file containing a list of the fund codes and weightings. Navigate to a Portfolio: Click into the dropdown arrow on the top right of the screen and select Export Funds:...
In-House Discretionary - Create a Portfolio
Create In-House Discretionary portfolios under the Portfolio Builder tab.  Click into the Portfolio Builder tab and select New  or use the drop down arrow to create a  New Portfolio: Click In-House Discretionary  and  Next: Complete...
In-House Discretionary - Funds
This article is a continuation of In-House Discretionary - Create a Portfolio Add funds through the fund search box: (Your portfolio must total 100% allocation in order to be risk rated and saved. If you have not fully allocated your portfolio...
In-House Discretionary - Compliance Tab
This article is a continuation of In-House Discretionary - Funds The compliance tab can be found within In-house discretionary portfolios. Compliance can be found in the tabs at the top of the portfolio, as seen below: This area allows ...
In-House Discretionary - Asset Allocation
This article is a continuation of In-House Discretionary - Compliance Tab The Asset Allocation tab allows you to view the Fund Asset Allocation, Fund Risk Summary and Portfolio Asset Allocation information. Portfolio Asset Allocation can b...
In-House Discretionary - Platforms & Products
This article is a continuation of  In-House Discretionary - Asset Allocation In an In-House Discretionary Portfolio, you are able to add Platforms and Products that the product can be purchased through. Use the Search box to find available p...
In-House Discretionary - Special Deals
A Special Deal can be created under a Platform/Off-Platform product assigned to an In-House Discretionary Portfolio. Navigate to the Platforms & Products tab in the In-House Discretionary Portfolio: Click/maximise the product you would like...
In-House Discretionary - Amending a Special Deal
This article is a continuation of In-House Discretionary - Special Deals Once a Special Deal has been created against a product in an In-House Discretionary portfolio, you can amend the details if needed. Navigate into the portfolio and click ...
In-House Discretionary - Portfolio Factsheet
This article is a continuation of  In-House Discretionary - Platforms & Products The Portfolio Factsheet will show the following portfolio data: MiFID II Costs & Charges Portfolio Statistics Portfolio Cumulative Performance Fund Quartile Ra...
In-House Discretionary - Historic Performance
This article is a continuation of In-House Discretionary - Portfolio Factsheet Within the In-House Discretionary Portfolio, Historic Performance can be added: Historic unit prices can be added to the portfolio to record the performance befo...
There are different ticks next to the funds in my portfolio. What's the difference?
When adding funds to a portfolio, there will either be a green tick, a blue 'Set' button or a blue tick icon. These indicate the following: The fund has asset allocation data The asset allocation has been supplied by the Provider as part of...
Is Cash included in the portfolio factsheet?
Cash is not included in portfolio fact sheets and will not be reflected in the statistics and performance metrics. You will see an amber warning at the top of the fact sheet to explain the cash percentage within the portfolio: There will also...
What is a Bespoke Portfolio?
Bespoke Portfolios differ from Model Portfolios in Synaptic Pathways. Model Portfolios are used over multiple clients and Bespoke are used as a one off portfolio on a client by client basis.
Can I duplicate a portfolio?
You will need to open the portfolio you would like to duplicate: Click 'Duplicate Portfolio' in the top right corner: Complete the details of the new portfolio and 'Save' If you would like to go straight into the portfolio you created,...
Can I delete a portfolio?
You can delete the portfolio from the Portfolio screen: You can also delete from within the portfolio: If you have used the portfolio against a client activity (for e.g. an Illustration) you will be presented with the following message:...
How do I configure the Portfolio Builder tab to only show my portfolios?
List Views can be configured within Synaptic Pathways. In this article, we will take you through cloning an existing view & creating multiple views to show the information you require.  All list views default to recently viewed records. Creating ...