We’re pleased to share the FundsXML Handbook – a practical, end-to-end guide to FundsXML, the European standard for fund data exchange. Whether you are integrating FundsXML for the first time or deepening your understanding of the schema, the handbook walks you through it all.
Built around FundsXML Schema 4.2.x, it takes you from the “why” of a common data standard all the way to hands-on implementation – in one consistent, freely available reference.
What’s inside
- Foundations – the challenges of fund data exchange, the essentials of XML and XSD, and a clear overview of FundsXML.
- FundsXML in Detail – a deep dive into the data domains: metadata structures, fund and share-class definitions, portfolio positions, transactions and orders, regulatory modules, and the more advanced areas of the schema.
- Implementation & Practice – quality assurance, software tooling, system integration, and guidance drawn from real-world projects.
- Outlook & Reference – where the standard is heading, plus a glossary, XML reference, schema overview, example files and a full index.
Who should read it
The handbook is written for everyone working with fund data – asset managers, administrators, distributors, custodians, data vendors and software providers. It serves business readers who need the big picture just as well as developers implementing the schema in production.
Read it online or download the PDF
Like everything we publish, the FundsXML Handbook is free to use under the open FundsXML licence. Read it in your browser or take the full PDF with you.