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A benchmark is a reference rate, such as the Treasury bill yield, that a portfolio’s return is compared with. You create benchmarks, keep their rates up to date and assign them to portfolios.
Where: Benchmarks in the menu.

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Create a benchmark

Create benchmark form with Name, Effective date, Annual rate percent and Create benchmark marked 1 to 4

A new benchmark

  1. Name, for example “BSL 91-day Treasury bill rate”. Add a Description if useful.
  2. Effective date of the first rate.
  3. Annual rate percent, up to 2 decimal places, for example 18.50. Add the Source reference, such as the auction it comes from.
  4. Create benchmark.

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Update a rate

Select Benchmarks. The list shows each benchmark’s ID, name, category and whether it is active. Select a benchmark, then under Add rate enter the new Effective date, Annual rate percent and source, and select Add rate. The rate history is listed underneath.
Benchmarks list with BSL 91-day Treasury bill rate, the Add rate form and the rate history showing 18.5% from 1 Oct 2026

A benchmark and its rates

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Assign a benchmark to a portfolio

Select Assignment.
Assign portfolio with Portfolio ID, Benchmark and Assign benchmark marked 1 to 3

Assigning a benchmark

  1. Portfolio ID — type the portfolio’s ID, for example FMP-1792208767050-1001. Ask the fund manager for it.
  2. Benchmark — listed by benchmark ID. Check the ID against the Benchmarks list.
  3. Assign benchmark. A message confirms Portfolio benchmark assigned.