Data Services. Unity Price Distribution Unity Index Reporting Unity Surveys.

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1 Data Services Unity Price Distribution Unity Index Reporting Unity Surveys

2 Unity Data Service Solutions The Confluence Data Services collection of solutions Unity Price Distribution, Unity Index Reporting and Unity Surveys automate the import and dissemination of mission critical data points in a timely manner from the Unity platform, freeing staff resources from these traditionally manual efforts. In today s information-driven fund business, fund administrators and accountants need to calculate and distribute accurate fund performance information and benchmark comparisons* for sales and marketing. Additionally, the collection and confirmation process of daily NAVs and the subsequent distribution to NASDAQ must be timely and without error. And even more information is required to be disseminated in the form of survey reports for both internal use and third-party organizations. The Unity platform offers industry-leading solutions to automate these historically manual tasks. Fund administrators and accountants can provide specific data to internal customers and external constituents in whatever format is required, including daily and ad hoc reports. These solutions eliminate the use of multiple, error-prone spreadsheets to ensure that data is reported accurately and consistently to third-party sources. Each product is designed to support an array of managed asset types, including funds and composites. Gain Unprecedented Control over the Price Distribution, Index Reporting and Survey Reporting Processes Unity Price Distribution, Unity Index Reporting and Unity Surveys let you gain control over tasks and processes fund accountants have traditionally done manually from the automated NAV collection and delivery process, which includes a seamless integration with NASDAQ, to the automated collection of third-party index data, verification of data accuracy, delivery to sales and marketing stakeholders, and the customization and distribution of survey reports that meet clients specific needs. Ensure that historical index data and benchmark comparisons* are universally correct by verifying data once, storing it in one central repository, and reusing the cleansed data for multiple benchmarking and third-party reporting needs. And have peace of mind knowing you will receive alerts if NAVs have not been released from fund accounting and the confidence to know exactly when required data has been delivered to NASDAQ. Over 40% of leading global investment managers rely on Confluence for automated solutions that meet the demands of today s information-driven global service administrators and the asset management marketplace. * When used in conjunction with Unity Performance

3 Unity Price Distribution Unity Price Distribution is the industry s leading automated price distribution solution, designed to support a full array of managed investment products, including open- and closed-end funds. Unity Price Distribution is an end-to-end solution that allows for the automated collection and confirmation of NAVs and distributions from upstream sources, creation of required daily files, and delivery of them to NASDAQ. This single source for NAV collection and distribution ensures timely and accurate delivery of daily prices to NASDAQ. Unity Price Distribution is available as an add-on to Unity Performance and is available 1) to be installed as part of your company s technology infrastructure; 2) online for users who prefer a fully hosted option; or 3) as a service which Confluence hosts and operates on your behalf. Whichever you choose, your organization will benefit from the financial industry s leading pricing solution. Reduce costs, eliminate risk, elevate service levels and increase scalability, while giving your organization an automated solution to collect NAVs and distributions, calculate money market yields, and deliver timely and accurate prices to NASDAQ. How Unity Price Distribution works: Collect Import data automatically from any fund accounting system on a daily basis and store historical pricing data in a central database. Create Automatically calculate appropriate yields for money market funds. Confirm Review a NASDAQ Tolerance Report to confirm data before releasing it. Deliver Automatically transmit prices, distributions and yields over a secure line to NASDAQ in the required format. Unity Price Distribution lets you automatically: Import NAVs from upstream sources Receive notification when NAVs are received from fund accounting Transmit pricing information to NASDAQ Receive notification when NAVs are delivered to NASDAQ

4 Unity Index Reporting Unity Index Reporting is the ultimate solution for streamlining the collection of index data from multiple sources and delivering it to your users on a daily basis. Leveraging Confluence s Web service platform, thousands of leading domestic and international indices are delivered seamlessly to your fund accounting, performance and fund services teams giving them the information they need to evaluate the performance of your funds and/or sub-accounts for internal fund management and sales and marketing purposes. Unity Index Reporting is designed to work with Unity Performance, leveraging the power of a central platform database where data is verified once, stored and then reused for multiple purposes. By using Unity Index Reporting, you save time and money by eliminating the manual processes traditionally involved with licensing and compiling index data from multiple sources and compiling benchmark returns for various time periods and delivering them to fund services, marketing, sales, portfolio management and ecommerce departments. And, because you confirm index data and calculations once and store the historical data in a central database, you gain the confidence that they are always correct. Unity Index Reporting provides historical and daily values for your selected indices, delivered to your database nightly. Because data passes directly from our database to yours there are never any files to handle or process manually. Not only will your users have access to thousands of equity, fixed income and REIT indices, they can also create an unlimited number of blended indices using Confluence s custom benchmarks functionality. And Unity Index Reporting offers quick installation and implementation to meet your specific needs. How Unity Index Reporting works: Collect Using Web services synchronization technology, Confluence seamlessly passes index values daily to your database, so there are never any files to handle or process manually. Create Automatically calculates index returns for various time periods including 1-, 5-, 10-year and since inception total returns, ensuring the most accurate performance numbers. Confirm Confirm your index data and calculations once and store your historical data in a central database, where you will always know that they are correct. Deliver Quickly generate and distribute benchmark performance reports to fund services, marketing, sales, portfolio management and ecommerce departments. Unity Index Reporting lets you automatically collect the index level prices to create: Benchmark total returns Blended benchmark total returns Confluence offers comprehensive packages of index values, with over 75,000 indices from the financial industry s foremost providers, including: Citigroup Global Markets Credit Suisse First Boston Dow Jones FT Interactive Data Goldman Sachs Lehman Brothers MSCI Russell S & P Wilshire and many more

5 Unity Surveys Unity Surveys is the industry s choice for automated third-party reporting enabling you to meet the information demands of internal sales channels, third-party intermediaries, news publications, institutional clients and regulators. Unity Surveys automates the third-party reporting process, including the collection of data, creation of reports, and delivery of daily reports and data feeds to a multitude of destinations. Unity Surveys is available as an extension of the Unity platform, or as a stand-alone product. Either way, your organization will benefit from automating third-party reporting. Reduce costs, eliminate risk, elevate service levels and increase scalability, while delivering timely and accurate fund information to research firms, trade organizations, and regulators in the frequency and format they need. Unlike current manual or semi-automated processes, Unity Surveys offers fund companies peace of mind by ensuring that they have the control to deliver the right information, in the right format, to the right people, at the right time. As a result, fund companies are assured that potential investors have access to the information they need to make timely and informed investment decisions. How Unity Surveys works: Collect Automate the collection of fund information such as prices, net assets, subscriptions and redemptions from various sources, including your fund accounting system or data warehouse, and consolidate it into one central database. Create Create reports in minutes using a number of standard formats. Confirm Confirm your numbers once and store them in a central database and know that they are correct, without the time-consuming task of verifying each report. Deliver Distribute reports automatically to any destination via , fax, FTP, etc. and according to any schedule. Unity Surveys lets you automatically create and deliver: Daily and weekly pricing reports Monthly and quarterly fund surveys Regulatory fund reports Distribute reports to external destinations such as: Morningstar Lipper Thomson ONE The Investment Company Institute (ICI)

6 Solutions Designed to Take the Risk Out of Fund Administration Installed, Hosted, or Outsourced Solutions Performance Web-based SaaS Solutions Unity Performance Financial Reporting Regulatory Reporting Unity Holdings Unity Financial Statements Marketing Unity Fact Sheets Regulatory Reporting Unity Regulatory Reporting Unity Portfolio Compliance Unity Post-Trade Compliance Unity NXT AIFMD Transparency Reporting Unity NXT Form PF Reporting Unity NXT Form CPO-PQR Reporting Expense Management Unity NXT Expense Processing Data Services Unity Price Distribution Unity Index Reporting Unity Surveys At Confluence we know that eliminating risk and ensuring data integrity are top concerns for asset managers and their fund administration service providers. That s why for more than 20 years the global asset management industry has come to trust Confluence to deliver solutions to take the risk out of fund administration. matters most their business. From applications that provide control and efficiency of budgeting to those that enable global regulatory reporting and filing, Unity NXT solutions offer secure, global web-based access from both desktops and mobile devices, making it conveniently available wherever and whenever. From the Confluence traditional install, hosted and outsourced Unity platform solutions to our enterprisegrade SaaS enabled Unity NXT solutions, the global asset management industry relies on Confluence to deliver innovative technology solutions that ensure data integrity and accuracy, while providing unprecedented agility and control. Unity platform The Unity platform has emerged as the administrative hub for asset managers across the globe. With a manufacturing discipline, the platform offers nine products that automate some of the industry s toughest data management and processing challenges from performance calculation and distribution to regulatory and financial reporting. Unity NXT platform An enterprise-grade SaaS enabled platform, the Unity NXT platform joins the classic install and hosted Unity platform as a trusted solution for fund administration automation and data control. The Unity NXT platform lets fund administrators focus on what Leveraging one centralized database, the Confluence platform replaces multiple time-consuming, costly and error-prone manual processes to help Confluence clients achieve tremendous peace of mind, substantial cost savings, faster reporting turnaround and the scalability to add new products without additional resources.

7 It s Your Choice: Installed, Hosted or Outsourced Unity Price Distribution and Unity Index Reporting are available 1) to be installed as part of your company s technology infrastructure; 2) online for users who prefer a fully hosted option; or 3) as an outsourced service which Confluence hosts and operates on your behalf Unity Surveys is available 1) to be installed as part of your company s technology infrastructure; or 2) online for users who prefer a fully hosted option Trusted by leading asset managers and their fund administration service providers worldwide, you can expect Confluence to deliver: Solutions that eliminate risk Confluence automated platform solutions eliminate fears of reputational risk and regulatory oversight by ensuring data integrity and accuracy. Experience you can rely on Confluence is a trusted partner with highly experienced people, deep knowledge of industry best practices and proven technology solutions. Innovation for agility and control Confluence delivers innovative and scalable nextgeneration technology solutions that eliminate risk with unprecedented agility and control.

8 About Confluence For more than 20 years the global investment management industry has come to trust Confluence to deliver innovative solutions to take the risk out of fund administration. From the Confluence traditional install, hosted and outsourced Unity platform solutions to our enterprise-grade SaaS enabled Unity NXT solutions, Confluence automates critical fund administration and reporting processes such as regulatory reporting, financial statement preparation and expense budgeting. Confluence solutions support a wide array of fund investment types including European domiciled UCITS, alternative investments, traditional U.S. based 40 ACT mutual funds, and contemporary fund structures such as ETFs. Major fund companies such as T. Rowe Price and Russell Investments, and service providers such as The Bank of New York Mellon rely on Confluence. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Confluence serves the international fund industry with key locations in London and Luxembourg. To Learn More The Unity Data Services collection of solutions Unity Price Distribution, Unity Index Reporting and Unity Surveys automate the collection, creation, confirmation and delivery of pricing, benchmarking and third-party reporting, providing fund administrators with unprecedented control, cost savings, risk reduction and scalability, while elevating service levels. To learn more contact us at or info@confluence.com. Pittsburgh Headquarters 600 River Avenue Pittsburgh, PA USA Tel: San Francisco Office Tel: London Office Tel: +44 (0) Luxembourg Office Tel: Copyright 2013, Confluence Technologies, Inc. Rev