What Is Investment Adviser Tool?

Investment Adviser Tool is a SaaS solution that helps New Zealand financial advisers manage their investment advice process more efficiently. It streamlines their workflow from Fact Find through to Statement of Advice, Authority to Proceed/client sign-off, helping advice businesses reduce administration, improve consistency and deliver advice in a secure digital environment.

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How Does Investment Adviser Tool Work?

Investment Adviser Tool guides advisers through the investment advice process from collecting client information through to recommendations, client approval and record keeping. The platform is designed to help advisers manage their workflow more efficiently while maintaining a consistent process.

Fact find
Collect client information digitally and create a consistent starting point for every advice engagement.

Statement of Advice
Generate investment recommendations using a structured Statement of Advice process and template.

Authority to Proceed
Capture client approval and maintain a record of sign-off including date and time information.

Client sign-off
Offer online authorisation or in-person signing options to suit different client preferences.

Projection Tool
For Investment Pro users, Projection Tool uses Fact Find information to project how investments may perform over a client’s lifetime and allows advisers to update projections in real time during client meetings.

* Projection Tool is an optional feature.

Who Is Investment Adviser Tool Designed For?

Investment Adviser Tool is designed for New Zealand financial advisers who provide investment advice. It can be used by sole advisers, adviser teams, advice businesses, and financial services organisations looking to streamline their advice process.

What Is the Difference Between Investment Lite and Investment Pro?

Investment Lite covers the advice workflow from Fact Find to SOA generation and client approval/sign-off.

Investment Pro includes the same features as Investment Lite but also includes our Projection Tool, reporting and integration with GBG for AML checks.

What Features Are Included?

Both Investment Lite and Pro include these features:

Cloud-based Access

Both advisers and clients can access the platform from anywhere at any time.

Quarterly Fund Updates

Ensure you have the latest fund performance, fees, and asset allocation data.

Historical Performance

View funds 1 year return plus 3-, 5- and 10-year average returns in the fund comparison.

Signing Rules

Tailor signing requirements for different client structures such as trusts and companies.

Your Branding

Apply your logo and brand colours across documents and client communications.

Your Providers

Configure the platform with your preferred investment providers.

Disclosure

Provide clients with the right disclosure information at every step.

Signoff Tracking

See sign-off dates and times for a clear record.

Signoff Options

Offer flexible signoff – choose from online or in person.

Document Version Control

Easily track document versions to keep records up to date.

What Other Features Are Available?

Investment Pro includes these additional features:

Projection Tool
Integration with GBG for AML checks
Report library access

What Problems Does Investment Adviser Tool Solve?

Investment Adviser Tool helps advisers address common operational challenges, including:

Preparing investment advice documents manually
Maintaining consistent advice processes across advisers
Capturing and tracking client approvals
Managing document versions and records
Coordinating client information and recommendations
Delivering advice efficiently in a digital environment
Providing secure access to information

How Does Investment Adviser Tool Support Compliance-Ready Processes?

Investment Adviser Tool includes features designed to help advice businesses follow a structured and repeatable advice process.

This includes:

Consistent document templates
Electronic client sign-offs
Disclosure management
Sign-off tracking
Configurable signing rules

The result is a more organised advice process with greater visibility over client interactions and documentation.

How Does Investment Adviser Tool Help Advisers Save Time?

Reduce administration

Automate key parts of the investment advice workflow and reduce manual processing.

Improve consistency

Help advisers and support staff follow a standardised process and document structure.

Work more efficiently

Allow advisers and clients to provide information, review documents, and complete sign-offs at a time that suits.

Improve engagement

Use Projection Tool to demonstrate investment outcomes and model changes during client meetings.

Can Investment Adviser Tool Be Customised?

Yes, it can.

Your branding

Apply your logo, colours and branding throughout the platform, documents and client communications.

Your providers

Use your preferred investment providers within the solution.

Additional custom development

Existing features can be customised and new functionality can be developed to meet specific business requirements.

Is Client Data Secure?

The security of adviser and client data is a key focus of Investment Adviser Tool.

Learn more about our approach to Data Security.

Secure Infrastructure

Built on secure, managed infrastructure designed for reliability.

Microsoft Azure Hosting

Hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, providing a secure and scalable environment.

Encrypted Data Protection

Data is encrypted during transfer to help protect sensitive client and business information.

Multi-factor Authentication

MFA is required for advisers, and 2FA for clients, providing an additional layer of account security.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to some of the most common questions advisers ask about Investment Adviser Tool.

What does OMNIMax do?

OMNIMax offers a range of pre-built SaaS solutions, including Investment Adviser Tool, that have been developed to suit the needs of financial advisers who offer KiwiSaver or investment advice. OMNIMax also develops custom SaaS solutions for financial services providers. All their products improve productivity and give users more time to focus on supporting their clients on their financial journeys.

How much does Investment Adviser Tool cost?

Investment Adviser Tool has two prices, depending on which features you need. Investment Lite is $250 and Investment Pro is $330. Both prices are per month, per adviser, and exclude GST. Setup costs and platform license may be applicable. Volume discounts are available.

Can I customise any features?

Investment Adviser Tool include brands customisation where we use your logo, brand colours and images to make the Tool and some features (including SOA, Fact Find and Authority to Proceed), match your existing branding. If you would like to further customise a feature or create your own from scratch, we can also do this.

What is the signup process?

Once you’ve decided to proceed, our Sales Team will confirm your needs and send you a Service Provision Agreement (SPA) via Adobe Sign to sign. Your SPA lists, among other things, the products and services we are providing you, the cost of these and which Support plan you have chosen.

After your SPA is signed and returned, our Team will contact you to gather your logo, brand colours and any other brand assets you want to be used in your Tool. Our Development Team will then create your Tool.

When your Investment Adviser Tool is setup, our Team will notify you that it’s ready to use and offer you training. During the first 30 days, we help you through the process and clarify any questions you may have.  After 30 days, you’ll move on to the Support plan nominated in your SPA, and our Support Team will help you with any Support-related issues.

Will I receive training?

Yes, once your Tool is ready to go live, you and your team will be offered training on how to use it. We can also record this training for you to access later.

We also have a Support and Knowledge Portal where we have articles on how to do a variety of tasks. If you have new team members that need training or you need a refresher, we can also do this.

Do you offer customer support?

Yes, all our Investment Adviser Tool clients are automatically put onto our free Basic Support plan which provides you with two support hours each quarter. This plan also provides access to our Support & Knowledge Portal where you can log support tickets if you have any queries or concerns plus, you’ll get access to articles on how to perform various tasks within the Tool.

For our larger clients or those needing a higher level of support, we also have our Plus and Premium Support plans, for a monthly fee. You can find more information about our Support plans here.

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TL;DR

Streamlines the investment advice process from Fact Find to client sign-off.
Generates Statements of Advice using a structured workflow.
Supports secure client approvals and record keeping.
Provides cloud-based access for advisers and clients.
Includes branding, provider and signing-rule configuration.
Offers Projection Tool for investment modelling and client engagement (Investment Pro only).
Helps advice businesses operate more efficiently.