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In the Portfolio Desk workspace, you can create

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entities.

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To create a new entity:

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You need to select a policy to create an entity.

Each entity identifies the following:

  • The policy the entity is mapped to.

  • Detailed information provided for the entity. 

  • Assignment details described for the entity.

  • Data tabs configured for the entity, if any.

Select a Policy

In the Create New dialog box, you can select a policy, based on the entity type, to create an entity.

To select a policy:

  1. In Portfolio Data Center, from the left navigation, select Portfolio Desk > All. Or select Portfolio Desk and click the appropriate entity type.
    By default, you see the Entity Summary workspace.

  2. On the Home tab, in the Manage group, click Create New.
    You see the Create New dialog box. 

  3. In the Select Policy list, select a policy based on the entity type you want to create. 
    You see the available lists of pre-defined policies.

  4. Click OK.
    You see the Details page displaying the selected policy's field groups.

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Entity Build Process

Provide Entity Details

In the Create New Portfolio wizard's Details page, you can provide the details about the entity. Based on the policy you select, you need to provide the appropriate information.

To add details:

  1. In the Effective Date, specify the date for the entity. Or use the Date selector to provide the appropriate date for the entity.
    This field identifies the date by which the entity is eligible for processing. You can specify an effective date in the past or future.  
    By default, the system date is displayed as the effective date.

  2. In the Entity ID box, type a unique id for the entity.
    This fields allows you to enter not more than eight alphanumeric characters.

  3. In the Entity Name box, type a name for the entity.
    The Details page lists you the selected policy's field groups and their corresponding fields.

  4. Provide appropriate information for each field, as needed.
    - If any default value is set for a field, it is automatically populated from the policy.
    - If a field is locked at the policy level, you see a lock symbol next to the field.
    - If an enrichment rule is applied to the field, the field is grayed out and you see an appropriate message.
    - If there is a mandatory field, the Next button in the page is not enabled unless you provide the appropriate value.

  5. Click Next.
    You see the Benchmark page. By default, it lists the selected policy's configured benchmark classification.
    NOTE: You can add the details about the entity in the Details page. However, to create an entity, the only information you must provide is an

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After you create an entity, you can select a benchmark ID. You can assign any number of benchmarks to an entity. You also can use the same benchmark for different reporting purposes.

To select a benchmark:

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  1. Entity ID.

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    Based on the policy configuration, the system enables the Benchmark, Peer Groups, Disclosures, Asset Mix Policy and Fee Schedule pages.

Assign Benchmarks 

In the Create New Portfolio wizard's Benchmark page, you can assign benchmarks to one or more benchmark classification categories. You can manage benchmark classifications through Codes (Code Name = IBMARKDEF, Code Description = Benchmark Definitions). For information about using benchmark entities with Eagle Performance, see Manage Index Data

To selecta benchmark:

  1. In the As of Date, the system displays the given effective date in the Details page. Or use the Date selector to provide the date.
    This is the date as on which the relationship between the entity and its assigned benchmark takes effect. 

  2. You can use the View By drop-down list to view the benchmark list by Benchmark name or Benchmark ID.
    By default, you see the Benchmark page with Benchmark Name details.

  3. Click the Benchmark Name list to select a benchmark for each benchmark classification, as needed.
    By default, you see the list of all the available benchmarks.

  4. Select the Process Across Changes check box to configure benchmark assignments so that the benchmark data reflects how the benchmark changes over time and links the benchmark data for performance purposes.
    If you select this option, in the case of blended return, the engine processes benchmark changes (assignments) for all the benchmarks. For more information about selecting an approach, see Link Data Across Benchmark Assignment Changes.
    Otherwise clear the check box to use the benchmark definition as of date.

  5. Click Delete to remove the Benchmark classification, as needed.

  6. Click Next.
    You see the Peer Group Association page. By default, it lists the selected policy's configured peer group associations.

Assign Peer Groups

In the Create New Portfolio wizard's Peer Group Association page, you can establish one or more Peer Group Associations, which

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enables you to link

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entities to the selected peer groups. You can select a primary association

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and

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also assign alternative associations based upon the alternative grouping criteria.

To select a

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peer group association:

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  1. In the As of Date, type the effective date as on which the assigned peer group association comes into effect. Or use the Date selector to provide the date.

  2. Click the Primary Peer Group list to select a primary peer group association for the entity.
    By default, you see the list of all the available primary peer groups.

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  1. Click the

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  1. Secondary Peer Group list to select a secondary peer group association for the entity.
    By default, you see the list of all the available secondary peer groups.

  2. Click Next.

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  1. You see the Disclosures page. 

Assign Disclosures

In the Create New Portfolio wizard's Disclosures page, you can now assign disclosures to the entity.

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Disclosure is a statement that provides additional information about the entity.

To assign a disclosure:

  1. In the Add/Update Disclosures section, from the 

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  1. As of Date list, select 

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  1. As of Date or Inception Date.
    - As of Date. You can assign disclosures to the entity as of a specific effective date. You can use the Date Selector to specify a date.
      Note: If you select As of Date, then the selected date is the Effective Date

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  1. as on which the disclosure comes into effect. By default, the system shows the current date or the date you specified

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  1. in the Details

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  1. - Inception Date. You can use this option to ensure that the disclosure is assigned as of the Inception Date of the

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To assign a permission:

To assign a currency conversion:

To assign a list:

To assign a share class:

To assign a sector:

To assign a GIPS composite:

To assign a composite:

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  1. entity.

  2. Click the Disclosures list to select one or more disclosures for the entity, as needed. By default, its lists all the available disclosures.
    You see the selected disclosures details are added to the Assigned Disclosures section.

  3. Click Next.
    You see the Asset Mix Policy page.

Assign Asset Mix Policies

In the Create New Portfolio wizard's Asset Mix Policy page, you can assign asset mix policies to the entity. Asset Mix Policy is an approach to control and measure the targets for a Portfolio Manager. 

To assign a asset mix policy:

  1. Click the Asset Mix Policies list to select asset mix policies for the entity. By default, its lists all the available asset mix policies.
    You see the selected asset mix policies details are added to the Assigned Asset Mix Policy section.

  2. Click Next.
    You see the Fee Schedule page.

Assign Fee Schedule

In the Create New Portfolio wizard's Fee Schedule page, you can assign a fee schedule for the entity. Fee schedule allows you to configure the fee returns of the entity. 

To assign a fee schedule:

  1. Click the Fee Schedule list to select a fee schedule for the entity, as needed. 
    By default, you see the list of all the available fee schedules.

  2. Click Save to save the entity.
    You see a message stating successful entity creation. The system generates the new entity and lists it in the Entities Summary workspace.