Investment categories allow finance companies to categorise investors e.g. institutional investors, wholesale investors, retail investors. This gives the business the ability to assign certain functionality in the platform to certain investment categories.  
Investment categories are used to define many features that are available to investors such as: 
- Default investment options
- Default automated repayment frequencies  
- Default mandates 
 
This article will illustrate the steps required to assign an investment category to a customer that has already been created.  
1. Login to Clearmatch Fusion with the relevant credentials: 
2. Navigate to  Home Pages > Investing:
3. Select the  Investors option under Fund Accounts:
4. Search for the investor using the 
Filter Options (click on the 

 button once the filter selection has been made)
:
5. Once the investor has been found, select them (click on the link via the Name):
6. This will open the 
Display Investor screen for the selected investor. Click on the 
Action Panel  
 > 
Update > 
Investment Category:
7. Select the 
Investment Category from the drop down list  and click on the 

 button to assign the investment category to the investor:
