Better Performance, Better Results

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1 Better Performance, Better Results

2 Your performance measurement and reporting capabilities transformed at the core As a wealth management firm of substantial scale or size, with a large or fast-growing set of accounts, you realize it isn t always easy to find a truly comprehensive performance measurement solution. It s even harder to find a flexible and scalable one that s right for your firm and adaptable to your unique business model and diverse reporting needs. Meet First Rate s CORE, the core investment performance and client reporting software for wealth management firms. A complete performance measurement and reporting suite CORE is a holistic web-based console designed to meet the complex, evolving investment measurement and client reporting needs of today s financial service marketplace. It features a full suite of seamless wealth management applications powered by the proven First Rate performance calculation engine.

3 The CORE choice benefits your firm CORE is indispensable to optimize your workflow around processing transactional data and building returns, accessing real-time results, and creating custom branded reports. Using CORE provides immediate operational efficiencies and long-term strategic advantages for your firm. Automated, flexible and scalable, CORE s multiple console views enable your firm to turn investment data into meaningful analyses and actionable insights while freeing your teams to focus on communicating your investment story and value to clients. Through CORE, you gain: The technology to compete No matter how large your institution or how fast it s growing, CORE securely handles all the investment measurement and reporting heavy lifting behind the scenes in a fast, accurate overnight process so you can access up-to-the minute data as it becomes available. The flexibility to excel CORE consists of a powerful performance engine and can be tailored to your needs with various add-ons. It sits on an infrastructure that can be customized for future growth to fit a client s particular investment measurement and reporting needs. The scalability to grow As your firm grows and its needs evolve, CORE s scalable design can expand as you do and makes it easy to upgrade, migrate, and adjust system controls. A single suite with all the elements to make sound decisions CORE is a robust multilayered solution for performance measurement and client reporting. It provides multiple user access levels and highly customizable investment analytics, portfolio oversight, GIPS compliance and client reporting capabilities. With CORE, firms can quickly conduct enterprise-wide account analyses and comparisons based on their own mandates to inform management, advisor and investor decision-making. HOW CORE FITS YOUR FIRM S NEEDS Your Firm s Needs Scalability Automation Flexibility s Needs Your Firm ce Front Offi System n tratio m Ad inis CORE ance Perform Engine Front Office Client reporting Goals based reporting Composite management Management oversight Integration with other applications System Administration Users Reports Features Packages CORE Performance Engine Calculations Data management Auditing Editing Automation Meet the powerful performance and reporting components inherent in CORE.

4 CORE Features and Functions Advisor Express is the quick access point for busy investment officers or advisors to pull OnPoint reports tailored specifically for their clients. Quick views into the current financial status, asset allocation and performance data is all displayed an intuitive format. Built to get at essential information quickly at the aggregate or individual level, Advisor Express can deliver on demand reporting or the information needed to support meaningful conversations with clients in real time. The performance engine behind CORE Professional is the backbone of First Rate solutions and services. This next-gen performance engine is CORE s auditing and data build master control panel. When purchased as a standalone product, Professional can be used with API calls to support integration with other platforms or client portals. Professional provides the tools to efficiently calculate, audit and validate high volumes of data and create transaction-based rates of returns for an unlimited number of portfolios and composites on a daily basis. It provides real-time connectivity and offers flexible data parameters to ensure returns are calculated using methods and timeframes to support client requirements. Among its powerful features: Automatically performs the load processes, calculates performance returns and executes sophisticated, systematic audits as frequently as your accounting data is received Calculates daily, point-to-point, periodic time-weighted and money-weighted rates of return that satisfy GIPS rules A scalable architecture and supports both domestic and multi-currency reporting with proprietary technology that can meet the processing requirements for any size firm. Front office wealth management applications 1 Utilize Flexible and Customizable Client Reporting Solutions Analyst, Advisor Express, OnPoint Reporting and Managed Reporting provide comprehensive solutions for investment results analysis and client reporting. Analyst provides extensive online analysis of investment data via drill-down capabilities on financial data. Clients can determine the source of industry segment market value changes by drilling into individual holdings, analyze contribution and distribution activity by seeing underlying transactions and compare a portfolio s performance against a custom model or benchmark. OnPoint Reporting, a 2015 Industry Awards finalist for client reporting sponsored by WealthManagment.com, puts more than 125 sub-reports and a setup wizard at your company s fingertips. With this combination, OnPoint s flexible structure gives you a cost-effective solution for delivering relevant, boardroom-quality, and firm-branded investor reports in a snap. Managed Reporting is an automated overnight batch reporting solution that offers a hands-off large volume report generation experience. Driven by client created rules to select the valid accounts and determine the processing schedule, reports are available to pick up and go without manual intervention. 2 Communicate Investment Progress towards Client Goals Goals Based Reporting communicates progress towards client goals in a manner that makes sense to them a practical and easy way to show clients where they have been, current status and changes needed to meet their unique financial objectives. Investment managers define the growth goals needed for each client as opposed to measuring solely against a market index. This tool provides insight and clear pictures that facilitate discussions around wealth accumulation and spending strategies.

5 3 Automate Composite Management Automated Composite Engine (ACE ) minimizes human error and time in determining the membership of portfolios within a composite. It improves the productivity and accuracy needed for auditors and composite analysts with sophisticated business rules and automation. The library of composite reporting schedules allow you to easily review performance and composite membership, and provides composite information that supports GIPS compliance verification. 4 Oversee Portfolios ExecView allows managers to mine data across a large set of accounts for various outliers, as defined by each individual firm. This tool makes it easier to see the big picture and then zoom in on various groups of account data by regions, investment officers, objectives and many other account demographics. It provides an oversight window to your established investment processes and outliers based on your firm s definitions by returns, policies, risk, asset allocation and investment programs. System Administration functions & support System Controls sets up various data builds, global settings that apply to all components in CORE. It provides flexibility to support client-driven requirements for unique business rules. User Administration is the security setup for administrators that controls client, user and feature level access across all products in CORE. The result is a controlled experience for users logged into the console, with component and function visibility based on user permissions granted. Report Administration is where OnPoint Report Wizard and Goals Based Reporting are configured. Managed Reporting is part of this tool and allows report and portfolio groups to be associated so that scheduled batch processing can be run overnight, or on demand. It handles redundant setup activities and saves time for recurring report generation. 5 Access Seamless and Enhanced Integration Capabilities API s offer access to key performance return and financial data real time and on demand. First Rate API s act as reliable interfaces that seamlessly connect software and platforms. Clients who have custom portals or integrated systems can utilize First Rate API s to enhance their solutions to include performance and financial data and even OnPoint reports. Visit FirstRateAPI.com to see the list of API s available along with data points and functions. Some of CORE s front office applications can also be purchased, if paired with Professional, as standalone products. Installed - Licensed Applications to Run In-house First Rate s client-side installed and operated applications offer your firm industry-leading performance measurement systems while putting you in control of running inhouse using your own teams and technical resources. Managed Hosting - System Architecture and Support Designed for You Leverage First Rate s in-house experts to design system architectures that maximize processing resources while meeting your institution s specific requirements for data access, security, disaster recovery, and reporting. Service Bureau Fully Outsourced Back- Office for a Better Front-Office Experience Capitalize on our performance industry and system expertise to minimize the overhead requirements associated with maintaining accurate perforamnce data. CORE is at the heart of the First Rate s business model. Whether you choose licensed installation, managed hosting, fully outsourced back office or custom solutions, CORE is your foundation.

6 Why CORE? Fostering Growth. Empowering Investors. CORE is designed to meet today s investment analysis and reporting best practices a requirement in an age when investors and regulators expect more from wealth management firms. Here s how: Allows users to calculate accurate rates of return and efficiently analyze the results Generates dynamic, client-ready presentations that enhance client service Helps firms create transparency around the clients unique investment story Optimizes all facets of asset management risk assessment, analysis, reporting and GIPS compliance Trusted, Secure, Relational First Rate gives financial firms peace of mind by delivering consistent, accurate results designed to address the specific needs of their business and investors: Proven track record of over 20 years and strategic alliances with industry leaders Trusted by wealth management companies globally for superior technology Adaptable and tailored solutions that sustain long-term relationships Relentless focus on meeting the current and future needs of our partners Contact First Rate to find out more about CORE and what it can do for you. An opportunity to lead the Conversation When it comes to choosing investment performance and client reporting systems, there are two classes of wealth management firms: 1. Those who settle for common rigid or pre-packaged software with limited scope, customization and expansion potential. 2. Those who opt to influence and lead the development of flexible and scalable performance measurement and client reporting technology customized to their own needs and perspectives, thereby setting new standards for what is possible in their industries. That s the opportunity CORE provides.

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