User Guide U-Skan reports

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1 User Guide U-Skan reports 1

2 Introduction to U-Skan What are U-Skan reports? - U-Skan is an interactive, graphical report. It can review a single fund, an existing client account, a model portfolio or all a client s existing holdings with either Selestia Investments Limited and Selestia Life & Pensions Limited, or with Skandia. The report is available in HTML or pdf format and built using fund data supplied by Financial Express. Data is updated on a daily basis. 2

3 Fund U-Skan report The report graphically compares a selected fund to its sector average, an optional benchmark and a time period which you can set. The fund, sector average and optional benchmark are compared on a discrete performance, cumulative performance and risk return basis. The report breaks the fund down by asset class, stock sector, geographic region, underlying holdings and includes a general analysis of fund ratings and ratios. 3

4 Model portfolio or existing client account U-Skan report The report graphically reviews a model portfolio or existing client account against an optional benchmark and time period that you can set. The portfolio/account and optional benchmark are compared on a discrete performance, cumulative performance and risk return basis. The portfolio/account s investments are split by asset allocation, asset class, geographic region, stock sector, IMA or ABI sector, top 10 holdings and includes a general analysis of the underlying fund ratings and ratios. 4

5 Multi-plan U-Skan report On the Multi-Plan U-Skan report, all existing client s holdings with either Selestia Investments Limited and Selestia Life & Pensions Limited, or with Skandia are aggregated and split by asset allocation, asset class, geographic region, stock sector, IMA sector, including a summary of the top 10 largest holdings held across all the client s accounts which are being analysed. As performance is not included in this report, a date range or benchmark cannot be selected. 5

6 Generating a U-Skan report This is the first page to appear after clicking on to generate a U- Skan report for funds, model portfolios and existing client accounts. Clicking on for a Multi-plan U- Skan report will immediately generate a report. Adding a client name to the report is optional U-Skan - Financial Adviser report - Designed for use by financial advisers, providing detailed analysis of your client's investments. U-Skan - Client report - Designed for use with clients, providing a summary of your client's investment performance. Note: This report is not available if any of your client s funds do not have a full 12 months of past performance. Tip - If entered, your client's name will appear in the final PDF report. Any reports containing client information should not be sent electronically without your client's consent. 6

7 Generating a U-Skan report Setting a benchmark Benchmarks can be set on U-Skan reports for funds, model portfolios and existing client accounts. 7

8 Generating a U-Skan report (continued) No benchmark Report is based on the investment(s) only. Note a Fund U-Skan report will automatically include the relevant sector average as a comparison. Single fund, sector average or index Report is compared to either one fund from inside or outside of Skandia, or one sector average, or one index. Composite benchmark using funds Report is compared to a benchmark portfolio you create by picking the funds from inside or outside of Skandia and setting the asset allocation. 8

9 Generating a U-Skan report (continued) Composite benchmark using sector averages - Report is compared to a benchmark you create by picking sector averages and setting asset allocation against them. Composite benchmark using indicies - Report is compared to a benchmark you create by picking indicies and setting asset allocation against them. Weighted sector average benchmark For portfolio and existing client account reports only, the report s investment is compared to sector averages preset to the same sector asset allocation as the investment itself. 9

10 Creating a single benchmark Selecting benchmark option Single fund, sector average or index displays this page. Choose one option and use the drop down box(es) to select the specific; fund (which can be inside or outside of Skandia s own fund range), index or sector average as a comparison for the report. Tip - Where 2 drop down boxes are involved, on selecting from the 1 st drop down box, the page refreshes to update the selection in the 2 nd drop down box before you are able to select and continue. 10

11 Using or creating a composite benchmark Selecting any of the composite benchmark options will display this page. To create a new benchmark, click here. Any pre-created benchmarks will automatically display in the table. Select to use a benchmark by clicking the button to the left of the benchmark s name or Delete the benchmark by clicking the [X] button on the right. Tip Once created, the benchmark will always be available for the appropriate fund range, until you delete it. It is also possible to edit the benchmark and change its composition by selecting it in the future. 11

12 Creating a composite benchmark (continued) By clicking on create to build a composite benchmark, this page or a similar page displays for composite benchmarks using funds, sector averages and indices. 12

13 Creating a composite benchmark (continued) Start to create a composite benchmark by using the drop down boxes, selecting items and clicking Add to Benchmark. Each item added populates in a table. 13

14 Creating a composite benchmark (continued) Give the benchmark a name which can be used for future reference. Set the asset allocation (or weighting) against each item, ensuring the total adds up to 100%. 14

15 Creating a composite benchmark (continued) Due to market movements, it may be necessary to rebalance the composite benchmark, so that the report s comparison remains current. Help explaining rebalancing benchmarks is available on this page. 15

16 Setting a time period for a U-Skan report This page appears after selecting a benchmark option. Time periods can be set on U-Skan reports to calculate comparison performance and risk/return charts for a fund, model portfolio or existing client account. 16

17 Setting a time period for a U-Skan report (continued) There are 2 time period options: Standard date ranges - pick from a selection of preset time periods up to 5 years. Selected start date set you own start date for your report s analysis for any period up to 5 years. Tips - It is not possible to select a time period greater than five years. However, there will be a cumulative performance table showing all performance up to ten years for funds aged ten years or more. If you do not select a time period, the report will default to 5 years performance or less. The time period available will be determined by the track record of the portfolio and any benchmark selected. A recently launched fund or benchmark item will have a short track record and will limit the available time period accordingly. 17

18 Further help on understanding a U-Skan report Help in understanding the U-Skan report s analysis is available on the report itself. 18

19 Other information How to register To register, go to our Skandia public site for advisers. Click on the Logon button. A registration link with further help is below the logon. Minimum online requirements Internet Explorer 6.0, Adobe Reader 6.0, Java Plug-In 1.2. Skandia E-Commerce Helpdesk - For queries on any of Skandia s online services, call (freephone) Monday - Thursday 8.30am pm and Friday 9.30am pm. Or, ecommerce.helpdesk@skandia.co.uk Information Source: Financial Express Limited The Financial Express sourced information is provided to you by Skandia UK Group and is used at your own risk. Financial Express take care to ensure that the information provided is correct. Neither Financial Express Limited or Skandia UK Group warrants, represents nor guarantees the contents of the information, nor do they accept any responsibility for error, inaccuracies, omissions or any inconsistencies herein. Calls may be monitored and recorded for training purposes and to avoid misunderstandings. Selestia Investment Solutions investment platform gives you access to ISA and Collective Investment Account provided by Skandia MultiFUNDS Limited, Collective Retirement Account and Collective Investment Bond provided by Selestia Life & Pensions Limited and an Offshore Collective Investment Bond distributed by Skandia MultiFUNDS Limited for Old Mutual International (Guernsey) Limited. Skandia fund platform gives you access to MultISA and MultiFUND provided by Skandia MultiFUNDS Limited and to products provided by Skandia Life Assurance Company Limited. Skandia Life Assurance Company Limited, Skandia MultiFUNDS Limited, Skandia Investment Management Limited and Selestia Life & Pensions Limited are registered in England & Wales under numbers , , and respectively. Registered Office at Skandia House, Portland Terrace, Southampton SO14 7EJ, United Kingdom. All companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority with FSA register numbers , , and VAT number for all above companies is Old Mutual International (Guernsey) Limited is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and is licensed to write long-term business under the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law Registered number Registered Office at Fairbairn House, PO Box 121, Rohais, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3HE, Channel Islands. 19