Monitor FAQs
Search our knowledge hub for frequently asked questions about our portfolio monitoring service for trustees, Monitor.
We don't provide investment reports, we deliver independent investment reviews that provide actionable insights on every portfolio we monitor - there's a big difference. Our approach to portfolio monitoring is investment governance-focused and purpose-built to help trustees manage their investment responsibilities, including access to an experienced and appropriately qualified Governance Manager and our investment governance platform, Connect.
It sounds like a bold claim, but the answer is yes! We are investment manager and geography agnostic and do not charge different fees for monitoring portfolios from different providers. As long as the investment manager or custodian is able to provide us with appropriate data, our Connect platform will do the rest. We can even monitor portfolios with investment managers that can only provide Enhance with PDF statements.
No, Monitor reviews provide an independent assessment of your portfolio and should be considered in addition to your investment manager reports which are always the primary, audited custodial record of your portfolio's performance, holdings and transactions. Monitor reviews help you put the investment manager reports into context and provide actionable insights on your portfolio.
We provide trustees with free access to our investment governance platform, Connect. All portfolio, client and practice level reviews are available as interactive digital dashboards, PDF reports and CSV extracts. We can also email PDF reports direct to your inbox or land reports and other relevant Connect data directly in admin systems that we have integrations with.
Yes, this is our secret sauce! Our Connect platform acts as an interactive governance hub that brings together all portfolio, client and practice-level information for you. Whether you have one or one thousand different entities to manage, Connect has got you covered. This is why Enhance is the number one portfolio monitoring service provider for trust companies around the world.
We aren't just a tech platform; we just have great tech. Every trust company we work with has a dedicated Governance Manager, who is an experienced and appropriately qualified investment professional. Our Governance Managers connect the dots between our tech, independent analytics and your portfolios using our Connect platform as a central hub for service delivery and governance workflows.
Every portfolio we monitor pays a fixed, transparent quarterly fee irrespective of how big, small, complex or simple the portfolio is. The amount depends on the type of review we deliver and this amount is discounted for trust companies who use the Monitor service for multiple entities and portfolios. Access to our Connect platform is bundled into this portfolio-level fee, which makes us highly cost-effective. The only additional charges we may levy relate to onboarding and API access.
The Enhance rating is a proprietary 1-5 score calculated against the portfolio's primary benchmark to summarise the risk-adjusted performance of each portfolio against the most relevant measure. It provides a quick, at-a-glance assessment that helps trustees understand how each portfolio is performing relative to its objectives without needing to wade through complex investment data. The rating is recalculated each quarter as part of the review process.
Onboarding is straightforward. We collect details of the investment portfolios you want us to monitor, including the investment managers or custodians involved, and then we do the heavy lifting. Our team establishes the necessary data feeds, configures your review templates and sets up your Connect access. We also assign you a dedicated Governance Manager who will guide you through the process and be your ongoing point of contact. Most trustees are up and running within a few weeks.
Action points are a key feature of every Monitor review. They are categorised as suitability, technical or administration issues and are designed to flag matters that require your attention or action with the relevant investment manager. Each action point is tracked within Connect from inception to completion, providing a clear audit trail that helps you demonstrate to your board, regulators or beneficiaries that you are actively managing your investment governance responsibilities.
Yes, this is one of the most valued aspects of our service. Monitor reviews provide independently produced, auditable evidence that you are regularly monitoring your investment portfolios - a core trustee duty in most jurisdictions. Practice-level reviews aggregate all of this into management information that is ideal for board reporting. Many of our trust company clients use Monitor reviews as a cornerstone of their investment governance framework for regulatory and internal compliance purposes.
We can monitor investment portfolios denominated in any currency and managed under any investment strategy, including discretionary, advisory, execution-only, fund-of-fund and bespoke alternative portfolios. We are completely open architecture when it comes to the types of portfolios and investment managers we cover. If the investment manager or custodian can provide us with appropriate data, we can monitor the portfolio.
Investment manager reports come in different shapes and sizes and can be complicated and confusing. We level the playing field by providing consistent, independent appraisal across all your portfolios—regardless of which managers you use. This gives you a single source of truth to objectively compare performance, spot underperformance early, and fulfil your fiduciary duties with confidence.
Portfolio monitoring providing you with actionable insights on every portfolio.
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