Year: 2024

  • Registration Now Open: Future of Fund Data Standards Event

    Registration Now Open: Future of Fund Data Standards Event

    We are excited to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming in-person event in Zurich, Switzerland!

    This event will bring together key representatives from FundsXML, openfunds, and experts from FinDatEx to discuss the current trends and future directions of fund data standards.

    📅 Save the Date: 26th March 2025
    📍 Location: Zurich, Switzerland
    🎟️ Cost: Free of charge

    This is a unique opportunity to:

    • Gain insights into European fund data standards and their evolution.
    • Discuss whether the market needs more or fewer standards and their potential integration.
    • Explore the implications of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) on data standards.

    Agenda Overview

    • 13:30 Arrivals & Registrations
    • 14:00 Welcome Remarks & Introductions
    • 14:15 Fund Data Standards – Current Trends and Future Directions
    • 15:00 Market Needs: More or Fewer Fund Data Standards?
    • 15:45 Break
    • 16:05 ESAP: A Regulatory Panacea?
    • 16:50 Closing Remarks
    • 17:00 Networking Reception

    👉 Register now to secure your spot and join industry leaders and experts for an engaging and informative day.

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  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas

    As 2024 comes to an end, we reflect on a year filled with challenges and exciting developments in the financial industry. 

    This year, major regulatory initiatives like the European Single Access Point (ESAP), the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and the AI Act have emphasized the growing importance of standardized and secure data exchange. FundsXML has provided a solid foundation to address these requirements while enhancing operational efficiency.

    Looking ahead to 2025, we remain committed to advancing FundsXML to meet emerging regulatory needs. This includes enabling digital signatures within FundsXML documents and supporting the delivery of the revised ECB Investment Fund statistic reports. 
    We are also thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event, “The Future of Fund Data Standards in Europe, “ taking place on 26 March 2025 in Zürich.

    We would also like to encourage you to share where you think FundsXML should focus its efforts in the coming year. Your ideas and feedback are at the heart of our continuous improvement efforts.

    We wish you and your loved ones a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

    Warm regards,

    Thomas Koop
    FundsXML Secretary
    Carsten Haderer
    FundsXML Assistant Secretary


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  • FundsXML Webinar – Recent Developments in the Data Standard

    FundsXML Webinar – Recent Developments in the Data Standard

    We are excited to invite you to our upcoming FundsXML webinar on November 12, 2024, from 10:30 to 11:30 CET❗

    Please feel free to register here
    https://events.bvi.de/event.php?vnr=779-112

  • Save the Date: The Future of Fund Data Standards in Europe

    Save the Date: The Future of Fund Data Standards in Europe

    We are excited to announce an upcoming in-person event in Zurich, Switzerland. The event will bring together key representatives from openfunds, FundsXML, and experts from FinDatEx to discuss the current trends and future directions of fund data standards.

    Save the Date: 26th March 2025

    This event will provide a unique opportunity to delve into the main European fund data standards, understand their purposes, and explore how they interlink. The following themes will be covered:

    • Fund Data Standards – Current Trends and Future Directions 
      Gain comprehensive insights into the leading European fund data standards. Explore their purposes, interconnections, and evolutionary trajectories.
    • Market Needs: More or Fewer Fund Data Standards?
      Explore the reasons behind the coexistence of multiple standards and the potential for integration.
    • ESAP: A Regulatory Panacea?
      Learn about the current position of the standards in relation to the upcoming European Single Access Point.

    The event is free of charge. 
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  • Version 4.2.7 released

    Version 4.2.7 released

    The FundsXML initiative has published a new version of the FundsXML schema. The latest version, 4.2.7, contains expanded information on various asset types. Among these are new data fields for exchanging information on real estate, cryptocurrencies and indices. Furthermore, new data fields that correspond to EMT 4.2 were added to the FundsXML schema.

    For a detailed description of the changes to the FundsXML schema, please refer to the FundsXML GitHub repository.

  • Join us for the upcoming FundsXML webinar!

    Join us for the upcoming FundsXML webinar!

    We are excited to invite you to our upcoming FundsXML webinar on November 12, 2024, from 10:30 to 11:30 CET

    What to expect:

    • Deep dive into the ECB’s Investment Funds Statistic: Understand how FundsXML can streamline the reporting according to the ECB’s Regulation on investment fund statistics. Learn best practices and gain practical insights into efficient data transfer.
    • Behind the scenes of a FundsXML working group: Discover how the european working group Content/Technique develops and refines the content of the FundsXML standard to ensure consitent data transfer across the industry.
    • TBA

    This webinar offers an unique opportunity to understand how FundsXML users collaborate to enhance the FundsXML standard and comply with regulatory requirements.

    Register now: https://events.bvi.de/event.php?vnr=779-112#EventAnmeldung

    We look forward to your participation and to sharing our insights with you!

  • New FundsXML Working Group on Documentation

    New FundsXML Working Group on Documentation

    We are pleased to announce the formation of the new Working Group “Documentation”. As the name suggests, this initiative aims to enhance the comprehensiveness of our documentation in oder to better meet the needs of FundsXML users.

    We warmly invite all interested parties to join this working group. This is a great opportunity to collaborate with other experts, expand your knowledge, and contribute to the advancement of the FundsXML standard.

    If you or your business partners are interested in participating, please send a brief message to office@fundsxml.org. We will then inform you about the next steps and the schedule for our first meeting.

  • Version 4.2.6 released

    Version 4.2.6 released

    The FundsXML initiative has published a new version of the FundsXML schema. The latest version, 4.2.6, contains new data fields for exchanging information on real estate assets. Furthermore, new data fields used for PRIIPs/MiFID II transaction cost calculation were added to the FundsXML schema.

    For a detailed description of the changes to the FundsXML schema, please refer to the FundsXML GitHub repository.

  • Revision of the ECB Regulation on investment fund statistics

    Revision of the ECB Regulation on investment fund statistics

    In December 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) initiated a public consultation process for the revision of the ECB Regulation on investment fund statistics. Additional reporting obligations for investment funds are introduced as part of the revision. Specifically, an extended breakdown of data on the balance sheets of investment funds is required. Additionally, mandatory disclosures of costs and adjustments in the reporting logic of financial derivatives are foreseen.

    Use Case: The ECB investment fund statistics and FundsXML in Austria

    The ECB’s reporting requirements in Austria are integrated into the Austrian National Banks (OeNB) reporting obligations of investment funds. FundsXML has been successfully used for many years to meet the ECB investment fund statistics obligations. The processing is centrally managed through a system operated by Austrian Control Bank (OeKB) – the OeKB Fund Data Portal. The OeKB Fund Data Portal allows investment fund management companies to exchange fund data via an electronic platform in the FundsXML format. Notably, the data usage for the ECB investment fund statistics reporting is controlled entirely by the reporting investment fund management companies through a simple authorization concept.

    Subsequently, the OeKB transmits data for domestic investment funds to the OeNB. As this data transmission must meet specific minimum requirements set by the OeNB, the OeKB only transmits the aggregated reports after the data has been checked using validation rules and no validation rule errors are found.
    The above procedure ensures a fully automated process that reduces the administrative burden on investment fund management companies in providing data and reduces the risk of human error.

  • Version 4.2.5 released

    Version 4.2.5 released

    The FundsXML initiative has published a new version of the FundsXML schema. The new version 4.2.5 contains new data fields for the exchange of information on the European ESG Template (EET V 1.1.2).

    For a detailed description on the changes to the FundsXML schema please refer to the FundsXML GitHub repository.