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PIMCO US – Meeting
*IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CHECK IF ACTIVITIES ARE ALREADY EXISTING. IF MEETING IS EXISTING, ENTER THE NOTE AS OPEN STATUS. THEN REVERT AND CHANGE STATUS TO MEETING COMPLETE. THEN RE-ENTER THE NOTE.
Field: Notes/comments QC Error Category
Task Description

1) FA = FA – Firm Name

2) FAs SAME firm = FA1 and FA2 – Firm Name

3) FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and FA2

4) or more Fas, SAME firm = FA1 and Others – Firm Name

5) or more FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and Others

Non-critical
Task Comments All clarifs sent via the clarif tool shall also be sent here. For multiple notes in one recording, be sure to mention which activity it is for before sending the clarification via comments.  
Type Meeting Critical
Note Timezone Use as dictated/needed Critical
Date and Time

Populate as dictated. If none is provided, temporarily use to the recording date BUT CLARIFY TO THE USER THE CORRECT DATE.

And if time is not provided, we would default to 1 PM or use verbal clues for time assumption (ex: Breakfast/Morning meeting – 8AM, Lunch meeting – 12PM, Happy Hour – 5PM, Dinner/Evening meeting – 6 or 7PM).

Critical
Group Tick if there are multiple contacts Exempt
Follow-up Never used. Plot follow-ups/tasks in a separate note. Exempt
Strategy/Product

Populate as dictated. Only this with ‘Yes’ as in ‘Is Selectable’ can be tagged.

Can tag multiple funds/strategies.

Critical
Primary Attendee No need to fill in as MSD auto-populates this field. Exempt
External Attendees External contact/s who are in the activity (can do multiple tagging). Critical
Regarding (Contact) No need to fill in as MSD auto-populates this field.  
Internal Attendees

Internal contact/s who are in the activity (can do multiple tagging).

Always include the user unless specified otherwise.

Critical
Subject

Populate as dictated. Default if none is provided:

1 contact only:
[Activity] with [Contact] (Venue/Firm, Location)

2 contacts:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Contact2] (Venue/Firm, Location)

More than 2 contacts from same firm/group:
[Activity] with [Firm/Group] (Venue/Firm, Location)

More than 2 contacts from different firms/groups:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Others] (Venue/Firm, Location)


Note: For CM Americas, (Venue/Firm, Location) is not needed

1) Should this also apply to users who specifically dictate what they want to see in the subject line?
Answer: This should apply to any users who dictate this. If the user indicates that this is a compliance activity and a RR expense type, please follow up and ask for the (specific) Venue

2) For meeting that were already existing prior, our normal process is to retain the subject, should we also add the (Venue/Firm, Location) at the end?
Answer: Yes – please add.

Critical
(if Venue/Firm, Location is based on what’s dictated, do not markdown as long as it’s the correct information.

Example: Specialist wrote Morgan Stanley instead of MSWM that’s in the system)

Location

Populate as dictated or based on context.

Default if none is provided: Client/Prospect

Non-critical
No Strategy/Product Discussed Tick if there are no strategies/products mentioned/tagged. Critical
Notes Capture meeting notes in smart clean verbatim. Major/Minor
Notes (for mobile display) Always mirror Notes in this field. Major/Minor
Engagement Always ‘Meaningful Engagement’ Critical
Status Select Open for future meetings, existing meetings (if Status is not Open), and if note is to be pended. Select Meeting Complete for completed meetings. Critical
(if note is for clarif, which we recommend leaving the status Open, but specialist put complete, change to Open but do not markdown)
Duration

Populate as dictated or based on start time and end time (if specified or existing).

Default if none is provided: 1 hour

If the duration doesn’t have a match in the picklist, round up to the nearest value)

Critical
Priority

Populate as dictated.

Default if none is provided: Normal

Critical
All Day Event Tick if activity is an all-day activity. Critical
Logging System

Select Hey DAN for new activities created by Hey DAN.

Leave blank for existing activities created from PIMCO.

Critical
Expense Type Populate as dictated. Clarify if not specified or dictated type doesn’t match any of the selection. (If the user indicates that this is a compliance activity and a RR expense type, please follow up and ask for the Venue) Critical
Compliance Activity Always tick if Expense Type is selected. Critical
Meeting ID (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Meeting ID.  
External Attendee ID (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the External Attendee ID.  
Owner Name (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Owner Name.  

 

 

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PIMCO US – Call Log
*IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CHECK IF ACTIVITIES ARE ALREADY EXISTING. IF CALL IS EXISTING, ENTER THE NOTE AS OPEN STATUS. THEN REVERT AND CHANGE STATUS TO CALL COMPLETE. THEN RE-ENTER THE NOTE.
Field: Notes/comments QC Error Category
Task Description

1) FA = FA – Firm Name

2) FAs SAME firm = FA1 and FA2 – Firm Name

3) FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and FA2
4) or more Fas, SAME firm = FA1 and Others – Firm Name
5) or more FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and Others

Non-critical
Task Comments All clarifs sent via the clarif tool shall also be sent here. For multiple notes in one recording, be sure to mention which activity it is for before sending the clarification via comments.  
Type Call Log Critical
Note Timezone Use as dictated/needed Critical
Date and Time

Populate as dictated. If none is provided, temporarily use to the recording date BUT CLARIFY TO THE USER THE CORRECT DATE.

And if time is not provided, we would default to 1 PM or use verbal clues for time assumption (ex: Breakfast/Morning meeting – 8AM, Lunch meeting – 12PM, Happy Hour – 5PM, Dinner/Evening meeting – 6 or 7PM).

Critical
Group Tick if there are multiple contacts Exempt
Follow-up Never used. Plot follow-ups/tasks in a separate note. Exempt
Call Log – Additional Relationships

Firm/s of the External Attendees (if different from the Primary Attendee’s).

You can get the Account ID in the Primary Attendee search result. Use that to search for the specific firm.

 
Call Log – External Attendees Second and so on external contact/s who are in the activity (multiple tagging).  
Call Log – Link to Opportunities DO NOT USE.  
Call Log – Strategy/Product

Populate as dictated. Only this with ‘Yes’ as in ‘Is Selectable’ can be tagged.

Can tag multiple funds/strategies.

Critical
Call Log – Primary Attendee First external contact who is in the activity (single tagging only).  
Call Log – Relationship Firm of the Primary Attendee. You can get the Account ID in the Primary Attendee search result. Use that to search for the specific firm.  
Call Log – Activity Purpose(s)

Populate as dictated.

Default if none is provided: Servicing

 
Call Log – Regarding (Contact) First external contact who is in the activity (single tagging only).  
Call Log – Internal Attendees Internal contact/s who are in the activity (can do multiple tagging). Always include the user unless specified otherwise.  
Call Log – Custom Tags DO NOT USE.  
Phone Call ID (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Phone Call ID.  
Owner Name (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Owner Name.  
Subject

Populate as dictated. Default if none is provided:


1 contact only:
[Activity] with [Contact] (Venue/Firm, Location)

2 contacts:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Contact2] (Venue/Firm, Location)

More than 2 contacts from same firm/group:
[Activity] with [Firm/Group] (Venue/Firm, Location)

More than 2 contacts from different firms/groups:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Others] (Venue/Firm, Location)

Note: For CM Americas, (Venue/Firm, Location) is not needed

1) Should this also apply to users who specifically dictate what they want to see in the subject line?
Answer: This should apply to any users who dictate this. If the user indicates that this is a compliance activity and a RR expense type, please follow up and ask for the (specific) Venue

2) For meeting that were already existing prior, our normal process is to retain the subject, should we also add the (Venue/Firm, Location) at the end?
Answer: Yes – please add.

Critical
(if Venue/Firm, Location is based on what’s dictated, do not markdown as long as it’s the correct information.

Example: Specialist wrote Morgan Stanley instead of MSWM that’s in the system)

Duration

Populate as dictated or based on start time and end time (if specified or existing).

Default if none is provided: 1 hour.

Default for voicemails: 1 minute

If the duration doesn’t have a match in the picklist, round up to the nearest value)

 
Direction

Incoming – User received a call

Outgoing – User made a call.

Non-critical
Status Select Open for future calls, existing calls (if Status is not Open), and if note is to be pended. Select Complete for completed calls. Critical
(if note is for clarif, which we recommend leaving the status Open, but specialist put complete, change to Open but do not markdown)
Phone Call Engagement

Populate as dictated or based on context.

Default if none is provided: Catch Up

 
Notes Capture notes in smart clean verbatim. Major/Minor
Notes (for mobile display) Always mirror Notes in this field. Major/Minor
No Strategy/Product Discussed Tick if there are no strategies/products mentioned/tagged.  
Who am I talking to?

Gatekeeper – if call was received/made by someone that is not the main contact dictated. (e.g. receptionist, assistant, etc)

Voicemail – Voicemail, left a message

Contact – if user was able to talk to the main contact

 
Create Follow-up Task Tick if there are follow-ups/actionable items.  
Follow-up Task Subject Parse the follow-ups/actionable items, but do not remove them from the notes.  
Suggested Campaigns DO NOT USE.  
Logging System

Select Hey DAN for new activities created by Hey DAN.

Leave blank for existing activities created from PIMCO.

Critical

 

 

 

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PIMCO CM Americas – Meeting
*IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CHECK IF ACTIVITIES ARE ALREADY EXISTING. IF MEETING IS EXISTING, ENTER THE NOTE AS OPEN STATUS. THEN REVERT AND CHANGE STATUS TO MEETING COMPLETE. THEN RE-ENTER THE NOTE.
Field: Notes/comments QC Error Category
Task Description

1) FA = FA – Firm Name

2) FAs SAME firm = FA1 and FA2 – Firm Name

3) FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and FA2

4) or more Fas, SAME firm = FA1 and Others – Firm Name

5) or more FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and Others

Non-critical
Task Comments All clarifs sent via the clarif tool shall also be sent here. For multiple notes in one recording, be sure to mention which activity it is for before sending the clarification via comments.  
Type Meeting Critical
Note Timezone Use as dictated/needed Critical
Date and Time

Populate as dictated. If none is provided, temporarily use to the recording date BUT CLARIFY TO THE USER THE CORRECT DATE.

And if time is not provided, we would default to 1 PM or use verbal clues for time assumption (ex: Breakfast/Morning meeting – 8AM, Lunch meeting – 12PM, Happy Hour – 5PM, Dinner/Evening meeting – 6 or 7PM).

Critical
Group Tick if there are multiple contacts Exempt
Follow-up Never used. Plot follow-ups/tasks in a separate note. Exempt
Strategy/Product

Populate as dictated. Only this with ‘Yes’ as in ‘Is Selectable’ can be tagged.

Can tag multiple funds/strategies.

Critical
Primary Attendee No need to fill in as MSD auto-populates this field. Exempt
External Attendees External contact/s who are in the activity (can do multiple tagging). Critical
Regarding (Contact) No need to fill in as MSD auto-populates this field.  
Internal Attendees

Internal contact/s who are in the activity (can do multiple tagging).

Always include the user unless specified otherwise.

Critical
Activity Purpose(s)

Required field (Sales, Servicing, or both are mandatory values).

Clarify if not provided.

 
Link to Accounts Populate as dictated.

Note: For INST users, this is required if Activity Purpose is ‘Servicing’. Clarify if not provided.

 
Link to Opportunities Populate as dictated.

Note: For INST users, this is required if Activity Purpose is ‘Sales’. Clarify if not provided.

 
Subject

Populate as dictated. Default if none is provided:

1 contact only:
[Activity] with [Contact]

2 contacts:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Contact2]

More than 2 contacts from same firm/group:
[Activity] with [Firm/Group]

More than 2 contacts from different firms/groups:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Others]

Critical
Location

Populate as dictated or based on context.

Default if none is provided: Client/Prospect

Non-critical
No Strategy/Product Discussed Tick if there are no strategies/products mentioned/tagged. Critical
Notes Capture meeting notes in smart clean verbatim. Major/Minor
Notes (for mobile display) Always mirror Notes in this field. Major/Minor
Engagement Always ‘Meaningful Engagement’ Critical
Status

Select Open for future meetings, existing meetings (if Status is not Open), and if note is to be pended.

Select Meeting Complete for completed meetings.

Critical
(if note is for clarif, which we recommend leaving the status Open, but specialist put complete, change to Open but do not markdown)
Duration

Populate as dictated or based on start time and end time (if specified or existing).

Default if none is provided: 1 hour

If the duration doesn’t have a match in the picklist, round up to the nearest value)

Critical
Priority Populate as dictated. Default if none is provided: Normal Critical
All Day Event Tick if activity is an all-day activity. Critical
Logging System

Select Hey DAN for new activities created by Hey DAN.

Leave blank for existing activities created from PIMCO.

Critical
Expense Type Populate as dictated. Clarify if not specified or dictated type doesn’t match any of the selection. (If the user indicates that this is a compliance activity and a RR expense type, please follow up and ask for the Venue) Critical
Compliance Activity Always tick if Expense Type is selected. Critical
Meeting ID (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Meeting ID.  
External Attendee ID (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the External Attendee ID.  
Owner Name (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Owner Name.  

 

Special Notes:
Phone Calls are not applicable for INST users. In case a Phone call is requested, please enter a meeting with Location = Virtual.

 

 

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PIMCO CM Americas – Meeting (Only for RETAIL Users)
*IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CHECK IF ACTIVITIES ARE ALREADY EXISTING. IF CALL IS EXISTING, ENTER THE NOTE AS OPEN STATUS. THEN REVERT AND CHANGE STATUS TO CALL COMPLETE. THEN RE-ENTER THE NOTE.
Field: Notes/comments QC Error Category
Task Description

1) FA = FA – Firm Name

2) FAs SAME firm = FA1 and FA2 – Firm Name

3) FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and FA2

4) or more Fas, SAME firm = FA1 and Others – Firm Name

5) or more FAs DIFFERENT firm = FA1 and Others

Non-critical
Task Comments All clarifs sent via the clarif tool shall also be sent here. For multiple notes in one recording, be sure to mention which activity it is for before sending the clarification via comments.  
Type Call Log Critical
Note Timezone Use as dictated/needed Critical
Date and Time

Populate as dictated. If none is provided, temporarily use to the recording date BUT CLARIFY TO THE USER THE CORRECT DATE.

And if time is not provided, we would default to 1 PM or use verbal clues for time assumption (ex: Breakfast/Morning meeting – 8AM, Lunch meeting – 12PM, Happy Hour – 5PM, Dinner/Evening meeting – 6 or 7PM).

Critical
Group Tick if there are multiple contacts Exempt
Follow-up Never used. Plot follow-ups/tasks in a separate note. Exempt
Call Log – Additional Relationships

Firm/s of the External Attendees (if different from the Primary Attendee’s).

You can get the Account ID in the Primary Attendee search result. Use that to search for the specific firm.

 
Call Log – External Attendees Second and so on external contact/s who are in the activity (multiple tagging).  
Call Log – Strategy/Product

Populate as dictated. Only this with ‘Yes’ as in ‘Is Selectable’ can be tagged.

Can tag multiple funds/strategies.

Critical
Call Log – Primary Attendee First external contact who is in the activity (single tagging only).  
Call Log – Relationship

Firm of the Primary Attendee.

You can get the Account ID in the Primary Attendee search result. Use that to search for the specific firm.

 
Call Log – Activity Purpose(s) Required field (Sales, Servicing, or both are mandatory values). Clarify if not provided.  
Call Log – Regarding (Contact) First external contact who is in the activity (single tagging only).  
Call Log – Internal Attendees

Internal contact/s who are in the activity (can do multiple tagging).

Always include the user unless specified otherwise.

 
Call Log – Custom Tags Use this to tag Campaigns.  
Call Log – Link to Accounts Populate as dictated.

Note: For INST users, this is required if Activity Purpose is ‘Servicing’. Clarify if not provided.

 
Call Log – Link to Opportunities Populate as dictated.

Note: For INST users, this is required if Activity Purpose is ‘Sales’. Clarify if not provided.

 
Phone Call ID (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Phone Call ID.  
Owner Name (for existing record search) Used to search for existing meeting using the Owner Name.  
Subject

Populate as dictated. Default if none is provided:

1 contact only:
[Activity] with [Contact]

2 contacts:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Contact2]

More than 2 contacts from same firm/group:
[Activity] with [Firm/Group]

More than 2 contacts from different firms/groups:
[Activity] with [Contact1 and Others]

Critical
Duration

Populate as dictated or based on start time and end time (if specified or existing).

Default if none is provided: 1 hour.

Default for voicemails: 1 minute

If the duration doesn’t have a match in the picklist, round up to the nearest value)

 
Direction

Incoming – User received a call

Outgoing – User made a call.

Non-critical
Status

Select Open for future calls, existing calls (if Status is not Open), and if note is to be pended.

Select Complete for completed calls.

Critical
(if note is for clarif, which we recommend leaving the status Open, but specialist put complete, change to Open but do not markdown)
Phone Call Engagement

Populate as dictated or based on context.

Default if none is provided: Catch Up

 
Notes Capture notes in smart clean verbatim. Major/Minor
Notes (for mobile display) Always mirror Notes in this field. Major/Minor
No Strategy/Product Discussed Tick if there are no strategies/products mentioned/tagged.  
Who am I talking to?

Gatekeeper – if call was received/made by someone that is not the main contact dictated. (e.g. receptionist, assistant, etc)

Voicemail – Voicemail, left a message

Contact – if user was able to talk to the main contact

 
Create Follow-up Task Tick if there are follow-ups/actionable items.  
Follow-up Task Subject Parse the follow-ups/actionable items, but do not remove them from the notes.  
Suggested Campaigns DO NOT USE.  
Logging System

Select Hey DAN for new activities created by Hey DAN.

Leave blank for existing activities created from PIMCO.

Critical

 

Special Notes:
Phone Calls are not applicable for INST users. In case a Phone call is requested, please enter a meeting with Location = Virtual.

 

 

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Opportunity (TBA)

 

 

 

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