Morningstar Office Update December 2008

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Client Web Portal Settings

You can customize the notification message that is sent to clients each time new reports are added to the web portal. This message is global.
Go to Home > Settings

 

Planning

Delete Morningstar Asset Classes in Assumptions

When creating new asset class groups for market assumptions, you can delete Morningstar default asset classes.

Allocation Not Automatic

The Allocate page no longer automatically runs the auto-allocate function when it is opened. This is in response to requests to load the current account first or set minimum and maximum amounts before the system allocates. When ready, simply select the Auto Allocate button on the page.

Withdrawal Sequence Preferences

On the Forecast page, you now have the option to specify the withdrawal sequence of funds from a client's accounts. The default sequence can be viewed in the Help section.

 

Workspace

Merge Model Portfolios

Use the new Merge Model Portfolios option on the Action menu to merge two model portfolios into one.
Go to Workspace > Models

 

Portfolio Accounting

Client Position Summary Report

This new client-friendly transactional account report displays asset allocation, an investment activity graph, unit cost, unrealized gain/loss, and market value. Created at the client level, the report allows you to view positions by account or security. You can also view the aggregate of accounts followed by individual account information.
Go to Practice > Clients > client window > Reports > Client Position Summary

Portfolio Fixed Income Analytical Report

This account-level report includes detailed fixed income information and is available for quick or transactional accounts.
Go to Practice > Clients > client window > Reports > Analytical Reports > Portfolio Fixed Income Report

Fixed Income Sub-Category in Definition Master

There is a new field in the Definition Master when working with fixed income. It allows fixed income to be sub-categorized (US Government, Non US, etc) so that can be displayed with improved accuracy on the Portfolio Fixed Income Report.
Go to Tools > Edit Definition Master > Securities

Four New Morningstar Asset Classes Available in Definition Master 

Four new Morningstar asset classes have been added to the Definition Master:

Suppress Inception Date on Performance Summary Report

This new option in report settings allows “since inception date” returns to be suppressed.  This affects advisors who import deliver-in transactions after the actual inception of the account.

Account Export to XML

In an account window, click the Tools menu and select Export account positions to save an XML file with account positions to your computer.

Group/Composite Report Setting

Apply a report setting to a group or composite (same purpose as applying to a client/account).
Go to Tools > Settings > Setting Assignments > Group Setting Assignments

 

Import

Price Lookup

This tool is useful if you import deliver-in transactions that are set to use the imported price. If the price for the transaction is missing from your files, the Price Lookup function will locate the price of the security on the deliver-in date and populate the Transactions blotter.

New Import Sources: