User Reviews

iBalance by softTarget

4.5

4 customer reviews

USER REVIEWS - All reviews

"The Answer to Complexity"
4.0
Version Info: 5.8
Purchased Date: June 01, 2004

Vice-President, Hexavest
July 27, 2009
Marc Veilleux
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Ratings Breakdown

Ease of Use
3.0
Implementation
3.0
Fits Needs
4.0
Features
4.0
Customer Service
5.0

Pros

- Quality of the team
- Flexibility of the product
- Only product I know that offers different level of decomposition (for ETF, index futures, etc.) that enables you to have a more accurate view of the portfolio's exposure to stocks and currencies
- Team really devotes time and effort to adjust the product to meet your specific needs

Cons

- Implementation might be complicated especially if you don't have inhouse knowledge

Overall

- One product that could well become a referrence for reporting, pre trade conformity, helpfull utility for portfolio managers, rebalancing tools, etc.

"EXCELLENT SOLUTION"
4.5
Version Info: 5.8
Purchased Date: May 01, 2006

VP OPERATIONS & IT, FIERA CAPITAL INC.
July 24, 2009
ROBERT TREPANIER
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Ratings Breakdown

Ease of Use
4.0
Implementation
5.0
Fits Needs
5.0
Features
4.0
Customer Service
4.0

Pros

-EASILY ADAPTABLE
-GOOD SUPPORT TEAM
-ABILITY TO SUPPORT COMPLEX CONSTRAINTS
-INTUITIVE INTERFACE

Cons

-NONE........

Overall

-AN IDEAL PLATFORM TO IMPLEMENT A COMPLIANCE PROGRAM IN FAST TRACK MODE

"V-P Market Operations"
4.0
Version Info: 5.8
Purchased Date: September 01, 2003

V-P Market operations, Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc
July 22, 2009
Jocelyn Boisvert
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Ratings Breakdown

Ease of Use
4.0
Implementation
4.0
Fits Needs
4.0
Features
4.0
Customer Service
5.0

Pros

Very good optimisation with multiple constraints. This system his able to produce in fast time investment solution for multiple portfolios. Solutions are in line with manual intervention. We saved 2-3 working days of manual solutions with Excel Spread sheet to make allocation and Asset Mix.

Cons

Some time new version or new Topick could produce Bugs with actual version. This Bugs are quickly fix but produce lost of time.

Overall

I'm very happy to use this product and hi could easly recommand iBalance for Portfolio managment firms

"iBalance"
4.5
Version Info: 5.8
Purchased Date: April 01, 2003

AVP Investment Services, CIBC Global Asset Management Inc.
July 21, 2009
Rivard-Gervais Jean
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Ratings Breakdown

Ease of Use
4.0
Implementation
4.0
Fits Needs
5.0
Features
5.0
Customer Service
4.0

Pros

Customisable
Powerfull

Cons

Needs testing effort to implement new releases.
Can take a bit of time to run compliance if many accounts and many rules to monitor.

Overall

I would recommend it to asset management firms.