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		<title>Product Master Series &#8211; Building a Business Case</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neer Gandecha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mastering fund and product data is not just about operational efficiency; it's fast becoming a regulatory imperative. It is becoming increasingly apparent that a mature data master is critical to meet everchanging regulatory requirements. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://iscltd.com/product-master-series-business-case/">Product Master Series &#8211; Building a Business Case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://iscltd.com">ISC</a>.</p>
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	<p>A business case should provide a clear articulation of the strategic objectives and the pain points the Product Master will address. It's essential to quantify the benefits in terms of risk reduction, cost savings, compliance improvements and revenue enhancement. Highlight how a consistent data model and single source of truth can serve as a catalyst for data-driven decision-making, offering a competitive edge and facilitating compliance with ever-evolving regulatory requirements.</p>
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<p>While every firm’s needs are different, there tend to be some common benefits and challenges.</p>
<h4>Benefits</h4>
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<li><strong>Robust Regulatory Reporting</strong>: Streamlines processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness that meet regulatory standards.</li>
<li><strong>Operational Efficiency</strong>: Minimises manual reconciliations, reducing errors and operational costs.</li>
<li><strong>Risk Management</strong>: Facilitates a unified risk management approach, enhancing visibility and control.</li>
<li><strong>Enhanced Financial and Strategic Analysis</strong>: Consolidation into a single source of truth eradicates the inefficiencies of disparate spreadsheets, fostering more informed decision-making.</li>
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<h4>Challenges</h4>
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<li><strong>Cost: </strong>There is a definite up-front cost, with nebulous potential cost benefits in the longer term.</li>
<li><strong>Administrative Burden</strong>: Establishing and maintaining a Product Master requires significant up-front effort and resources.</li>
<li><strong>Cultural Adoption</strong>: Transitioning to a centralised data management system may face resistance due to unfamiliarity.</li>
<li><strong>Organisation Structure</strong>: Protracted delays, or worse, vacuums can occur when changes to the organisation structure are required.</li>
<li><strong>Integration Complexity</strong>: Merging various data sources into one can be daunting and resource intensive.</li>
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<h4>Mitigating Actions</h4>
<p>When presenting the business case, it is worth noting some actions to mitigate the drawbacks, these are:</p>
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<li><strong>Cost Reduction: </strong>If possible, emphasise any cost reduction from operational efficiency</li>
<li><strong>Stakeholder Management</strong>: Emphasise the strategic and operational benefits to key stakeholders, showcasing the impact on the business's bottom line and competitive positioning.</li>
<li><strong>Embrace a Consolidated View</strong>: Highlight the elimination of siloed data and the move towards a single source of truth as a way to remove or reduce integration complexity in the medium term.</li>
<li><strong>Change Management</strong>: Plan to address cultural and adoption challenges by focusing on training, communication, and potentially demonstrating quick wins to foster buy-in.</li>
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<h4>Conclusion</h4>
<p>Engage key stakeholders early, for example, the Head of Product, COO, and Head of Data are obviously crucial for championing the initiative. It may be worth thinking laterally and seeking a chorus from other impacted stakeholders, for example, Finance, Strategy, Fund or Regulatory Reporting, Investment Risk, Performance, and a myriad of operational teams. Their insights can help refine the strategy, ensuring it aligns with broader business goals and addresses specific operational challenges.</p>
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<h3>Product Master Series</h3>
<p>This is the first weekly article in a series focussing on implementing a Product Master. The articles focus on the following topics:</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neer Gandecha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<p>The ability to efficiently manage product onboarding and lifecycle changes is crucial. This efficiency can be significantly enhanced by integrating workflow tooling with a Product Master. Such integration not only streamlines processes but also ensures that data remains accurate and current throughout a product’s lifecycle. This article examines the advantages of this integration and provides insights into executing it effectively.</p>
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<h4><strong>The Importance of Integration</strong></h4>
<p>The integration of workflow tooling with a Product Master brings several key benefits to investment management firms:</p>
<p><strong>Streamlined Onboarding</strong>: Integrating workflow tooling simplifies the product onboarding process, automating tasks such as data collection, validation, and entry into the Product Master. This reduces manual errors and can potentially accelerate time-to-market for new products.</p>
<p><strong>Seamless Lifecycle Management</strong>: Changes to a product over its lifecycle, including updates to investment strategies, fees, or regulatory disclosures, can be managed more effectively. Workflow tooling ensures that any changes are accurately reflected in the Product Master in real-time, maintaining data integrity.</p>
<p><strong>Enhanced Compliance and Risk Management</strong>: By automating the flow of data and ensuring its accuracy, firms can better comply with regulatory requirements and manage risks associated with product data discrepancies.</p>
<p><strong>Improved Operational Efficiency</strong>: Automating workflows reduces the administrative burden on staff, freeing them to focus on higher-value tasks. It also decreases the likelihood of data silos, promoting a more unified view of product information.</p>
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<h4><strong>Implementing Integration</strong></h4>
<p>To realise these benefits, firms must approach the integration of workflow tooling with a Product Master thoughtfully and strategically:</p>
<p><strong>Assess Current Processes</strong>: Begin by evaluating existing workflows and identifying areas where automation and integration can bring the most value. This includes pinpointing bottlenecks in the product onboarding process and lifecycle management that could benefit from streamlined operations.</p>
<p><strong>Choose the Right Tools</strong>: Select workflow tools that can be easily integrated with your Product Master and that offer the flexibility to adapt to your firm's specific processes and needs. Consider tools that provide customisable workflow templates, role-based access control, and robust data validation capabilities.</p>
<p><strong>Define Clear Workflows</strong>: Map out detailed workflows for product onboarding and lifecycle management. This includes defining each step of the process, from initial data collection to final approval, and identifying who is responsible for each task.</p>
<p><strong>Ensure Data Consistency</strong>: Establish rules and validations within the workflow to ensure that data entered into the Product Master is consistent and meets quality standards. This might involve automatic checks against predefined criteria or alerts for manual review when anomalies are detected.</p>
<p><strong>Train and Support Your Team</strong>: Implementing new tools and processes requires a cultural shift within the organisation. Provide comprehensive training for all users and establish a support system to address questions and challenges as they arise.</p>
<p><strong>Monitor and Refine</strong>: After implementation, continuously monitor the performance of the integrated system. Collect feedback from users and use it to refine workflows and tool settings to better meet the needs of the business.</p>
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<p>Integrating workflow tooling with a Product Master offers investment management firms a powerful way to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of product onboarding and lifecycle management. By carefully selecting tools, defining clear workflows, and ensuring ongoing support and refinement, firms can achieve a seamless integration that supports their operational and strategic goals. In doing so, they can maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market, ensuring their product data is a reliable asset for decision-making, compliance, and customer satisfaction.</p>
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<p><strong>Fund Reporting: </strong>The Product Master facilitates accurate and timely reporting by providing a centralised source of truth for fund data. This improves the quality and reliability of reports shared with investors, enhancing transparency and trust.</p>
<p><strong>Regulatory Reporting</strong>: With regulatory frameworks becoming increasingly stringent, a Product Master can streamline the reporting process by ensuring all regulatory data is accurate and accessible. This not only simplifies compliance but also minimises the risk of penalties for inaccuracies.</p>
<p><strong>Financial and Strategic Analysis</strong>: A Product Master enables deeper insights into fund performance, market trends, pricing, and operational efficiencies. Analysts can leverage this consolidated data source to inform strategic decisions, identify investment opportunities, and optimise fund strategies.</p>
<p><strong>General Consumption</strong>: Across the organisation, various departments benefit from access to the Product Master. From marketing to sales and client services, having accurate and up-to-date product data supports a range of activities, including client queries, marketing materials, and sales strategies.</p>
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<p>To maximise the benefits of a Product Master in these downstream use cases, proper integration with existing systems and workflows is essential. Here are strategies to ensure integration success:</p>
<p><strong>Define Clear Objectives: </strong>Start by identifying specific goals for each downstream use case. Understanding what you aim to achieve helps tailor the integration process to meet these objectives effectively.</p>
<p><strong>Ensure Data Quality and Consistency: </strong>The value of a Product Master in downstream applications hinges on the accuracy and consistency of the data it contains. Implement robust data governance practices, including regular audits and validations, to maintain high data quality.</p>
<p><strong>Leverage API Integration: </strong>Use application programming interfaces (APIs) to seamlessly connect the Product Master with other systems used for reporting, analysis, and data consumption. API integration facilitates real-time data exchange and ensures that downstream applications always have access to the latest information.</p>
<p><strong>Train and Support Users: </strong>Ensure that users across different departments understand how to access and utilise the Product Master for their specific needs. Offer training sessions and create support resources to help users navigate the system effectively.</p>
<p><strong>Monitor and Iterate: </strong>Post-integration, continuously monitor the performance and impact of the Product Master across downstream use cases. Gather feedback from users and analyse usage data to identify areas for improvement. Iteratively refine the integration and data management practices to enhance value over time.</p>
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<p>The original request seemed simple enough. A fast-growing, international institutional asset manager reached out to share their frustration around product launches past and present and the lack of a centralised master. “Basically”, the recently appointed solution architect said, “We are unable to track, consistently, basic information around our products. We have significantly increased the number of launches, their complexity, composition, and global range. The workflow is manual, error-ridden, and troublesome. Our time to market needs to be improved. Finally, we believe we have a large degree of overlapping offerings, simply due to the lack of transparency.” Well, if you know that the origin of your trials and tribulations is internal, you know where to start: you start with the man – or the woman – in the mirror.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Data is collated from a myriad of sources: legacy data masters and systems, never intended to cater for the demands of modern products, proprietary databases, excel spreadsheets, sharepoint, word documents and unstructured data in formats from bygone times. You need to know where you are to move on.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;">A “one source of truth” is more than a question of data collation, validation, mastering, audit trail and data lineage. It is accepting the need of data discipline and data governance, across the organisation, and to implement the appropriate controls and processes. A successful deployment of these actions will establish a consistent golden source of data, which can be used across the organisation: from strategy and product teams, via legal and compliance, to sales and marketing. Post-launch it will provide the foundation for rigorous monitoring, valuations and performance measurement - and serve as the very foundation for future business development and refinement of products.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;">A product master needs to support every phase of the life cycle of the investment vehicle: from product strategy, regulatory approval and launch, via distribution, monitoring and operations, to its final divestment and liquidation. Data requirements will change en route. Workflow controls and automation will need to be implemented to reduce human errors, manual processes, and to improve data quality for the life span of the various products.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;">The product master needs, of course, to be synchronised with the security master, which will have additional information and attributes for portfolio- and order management. This consistency will avoid data duplication and will add another level of granularity. For post trade processes, the product master will interact with investment- and accounting book of records, risk, performance measurements and -attribution, compliance, and regulatory frameworks, reporting and governance. These masters need to work independently and – at the same time - in conjunction to support the demands of a modern, global, and data-driven asset manager. We expect reduced operational cost, better data quality, increased transparency, more efficient sales enablement and at the end of the journey a truly competitive product portfolio in a an increasingly demanding and competitive market.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;">This is a step-by-step process, and in this specific case it is very much a work in progress.</p>
<p>We are already seeing the benefits from component-based consistency as part of the journey toward a holistic, integrated data operating model. Systems change, market requirements evolve, and organisation adapt and develop as part of the journey. It starts and ends with data. Change is the new constant. Data never sleeps.</p>
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<p>A Product Master is more than just a repository of product data; it is a strategic tool that, when correctly integrated, can significantly enhance fund reporting, regulatory compliance, strategic decision-making, and general data accessibility. By focusing on data quality, leveraging modern integration technologies, customising data access, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, investment management firms can unlock the full potential of their Product Master, driving operational excellence and strategic growth.</p>
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		<title>Product Master Series &#8211; Operating Model</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neer Gandecha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mastering fund and product data is not just about operational efficiency; it's fast becoming a regulatory imperative. It is becoming increasingly apparent that a mature data master is critical to meet everchanging regulatory requirements. </p>
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	<p>The journey to achieving a successful Product Master in investment management hinges not just on the technology or data involved but critically on the operating model that underpins it. The design of your operating model is a fundamental decision that affects how data is managed, updated, and utilised across the organisation. This article explores key considerations and best practices for designing an effective operating model for your Product Master.</p>
<h4><strong>Understanding the Operating Model</strong></h4>
<p>An operating model for a Product Master refers to the framework and processes that govern the collection, maintenance, and distribution of product data within an investment management firm. It includes decisions on data governance, roles and responsibilities, and the operational processes that ensure data accuracy, consistency and accessibility.</p>
<h4><strong>Key Considerations</strong></h4>
<p><strong>Centralised vs. Decentralised Models</strong>: The first decision point is whether to adopt a centralised or decentralised approach to data administration. A centralised model pools data management responsibilities within a dedicated team, ensuring consistency and control. In contrast, a decentralised model distributes these responsibilities across different departments, which can enhance responsiveness and specialised knowledge but may risk data inconsistencies.</p>
<p><strong>Data Governance</strong>: Effective data governance is crucial, involving setting standards for data quality, access controls, and compliance. This includes defining who can add, modify, or delete data within the Product Master and under what circumstances.</p>
<p><strong>Roles and Responsibilities</strong>: Clearly defined roles and responsibilities are essential to avoid overlaps and gaps in data management processes. This includes appointing data stewards, owners, and users, each with specific duties and accountability for the Product Master's data integrity.</p>
<p><strong>Operational Processes</strong>: The operating model must outline the processes for updating, validating, and distributing product data. This involves establishing workflows for regular data reviews, updates, and audits to ensure ongoing data accuracy and relevance.</p>
<h4><strong>Best Practices</strong></h4>
<p><strong>Start with a Clear Strategy</strong>: Before deciding on an operating model, have a clear understanding of your firm's data management goals, the regulatory environment, and how the Product Master will serve your strategic needs.</p>
<p><strong>Engage Stakeholders</strong>: Involve key stakeholders from across the organisation in the decision-making process. This includes representatives from operations, technology, and business units who will use or contribute to the Product Master.</p>
<p><strong>Invest in Training</strong>: Successful implementation requires not just the right model but also ensuring that staff understand their roles within it and are committed to maintaining high data quality standards.</p>
<p><strong>Leverage Technology</strong>: Leveraging the right technology (including workflow tools, which we will talk about next week) can support and enhance the chosen operating framework. This includes using data management platforms that facilitate centralised control or support decentralised collaboration, as needed.</p>
<p><strong>Regular Review and Adaptation</strong>: The operating model should be reviewed regularly to ensure it continues to meet the firm's needs and adapts to changes in the data landscape.</p>
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<p>Designing and implementing the right operating model for a Product Master is a complex but essential task. It requires a strategic approach, careful planning, and ongoing commitment to data governance principles. By considering the factors outlined above and adopting best practices, your firm can establish a robust operating model that supports effective product data management that drives your business forward.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mastering fund and product data is not just about operational efficiency; it's fast becoming a regulatory imperative. It is becoming increasingly apparent that a mature data master is critical to meet everchanging regulatory requirements. </p>
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	<p>One of the pivotal decisions firms face in implementing a product master is defining the scope of their product master, this boils down to roughly two questions – what is a product, and what product features would we like to master?</p>
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<p><strong>What is a product? </strong></p>
<p>You will need to define carefully what a product is to your organisation. As you start engaging with stakeholders you may be surprised at how varied views may be – you will hear definitions of a product of anything from a fund, its share classes, to the strategy the fund follows.</p>
<p>To help define what a product is, it can help to produce and examine "use cases" within your business. You will probably have to decide if (and on what conditions) a segregated / separately managed account or an advisory account is considered a product.</p>
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<p><strong>What should be mastered?</strong></p>
<p>You will likely encounter stakeholders who envisage the scope of a product master as a simple list of funds or product strategies, through a broader spectrum including umbrellas, disclosures, product strategies, distribution strategies, pricing rack rates, country of registration tables, and more.</p>
<p>The decision on the scope of the product master should be driven by several key factors:</p>
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<li><strong>Technology Infrastructure</strong>: Existing IT systems may influence the scope of the product master, if there is already a core data master management solution in place there will be a classic choice of whether to extend the existing master data management solution or to build a new system and integrate as needed.</li>
<li><strong>Regulatory Requirements</strong>: Compliance needs can dictate the level of detail and types of data that must be readily accessible, often necessitating a broader scope.</li>
<li><strong>Strategic Goals</strong>: The firm’s strategic direction may require a comprehensive dataset that includes detailed product strategies, pricing, and disclosures to support decision-making processes.</li>
<li><strong>Operational Capabilities</strong>: The firm's ability to manage and maintain a more extensive product master should be considered, balancing the benefits against the administrative overhead. We will delve further into this topic next week.</li>
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						<p>Since 2007 Fundipedia has been on a mission to make managing fund product data easy. We firmly believe that the best way to do this is by establishing a fund product data master and that to build one effectively, fund product data has to be treated holistically across its entire lifecycle. This means that from the very first spark of an idea through to end of a fund’s life (whether that is in the form of a final pay-out at maturation, a merger with another vehicle or a wind-down and liquidation) <strong>all</strong> fund product data – from identification and system codes to investment objectives and ESG disclaimers to the names of the board of directors etc etc – must be captured, stored centrally and made readily available to those who need it. It is this understanding of what data is needed by whom and for what purpose that is the key to setting up an effective product master. This is a complex undertaking and requires intelligent systems backed by experts who truly understand both the software and the product perspective. Very few companies have both of these skill sets in house and are increasingly turning to SaaS.</p>
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						<p>Fundipedia is the first and only fully agnostic data management platform operating in this area and we have implemented fund product masters for multiple asset managers and servicers. To illustrate our approach and the benefits delivered, we have included a short case study below.</p>
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<p>A global asset management company with assets of over USD 630 billion relied on an external provider to manage product data and to produce data feeds and regulatory reporting. They identified a business risk due to data errors, low speed of data provision and increasing regulatory demands for data. They were also facing rapidly growing costs.</p>
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<p>They decided to replace the external provider with a flexible, agile and scalable in-house product master whilst respecting budgets, improving data quality, meeting increased regulatory demands and ensuring continuity.</p>
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<p>They wanted to give autonomy and control over data to individual teams across the global entities. The ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders, and to support information transfers, bulk loading, regular reporting and data quality monitoring was a mandatory requirement.</p>
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<p><strong>The implementation</strong></p>
<p>Following a comprehensive RFP process and proof of concept study, Fundipedia was selected. In order to minimise disruption and to ensure ongoing global business operations, our project team employed a phased approach, conducting continuous testing and validation throughout. The solution was delivered on time and within budget.</p>
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<p><strong>The benefits </strong></p>
<p>Fundipedia has delivered:</p>
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<li>an <strong>agile and scalable product </strong>master giving <strong>autonomy </strong>and <strong>control</strong> over all product data for all funds, irrespective of domicile and legal structure.</li>
<li><strong>standardised</strong> and <strong>consistent</strong> product data at all levels of the business enabling global oversight.</li>
<li>an <strong>intuitive</strong> and <strong>user-friendly interface</strong>, giving rights-based access to a single source of product data globally and across all levels of the business.</li>
<li><strong>oversight and transparency</strong> of data quality of all dynamic data (NAV, dividend, holdings, etc.) generated by third-party administrators.</li>
<li><strong>automated, </strong>intelligent data dissemination and quality checks<strong>.</strong></li>
<li><strong>powerful user-rights based reporting functionality</strong> enabling easy creation and sharing of data across all products.</li>
<li><strong>oversight</strong> of data usage and external dissemination.</li>
<li><strong>integration</strong> with up and downstream systems and providers.</li>
<li><strong>automated</strong> collection and delivery of accurate data using open application and data integration standards.</li>
<li>automated <strong>reconciliation</strong> of fund data sent to third parties such as Bloomberg, Morningstar and FE.</li>
<li><strong>robust and secure</strong> platform meeting all the client’s internal cybersecurity requirements.</li>
<li><strong>ongoing support and enhancements</strong> with 24/7 Omnichannel support.</li>
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<p>Fundipedia has a long history of on boarding clients looking for product master solutions and we are extremely proud that all these clients are still with us. It helps that we were the first to realise that fund product data could (and should) be industrialised and, based on our wide experience, we have developed fast implementation methodologies that are minimally disruptive. We passionately believe that getting fund product data management right is the key to tomorrow’s innovations in a fully digital world. To find out how Fundipedia’s solutions can help you achieve this, please reach out to us.</p>
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<p>Choosing the scope of your product master is a strategic decision that has far-reaching implications for your firm's operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and ability to innovate. Whether opting for a basic list of funds or a more comprehensive dataset that includes data like disclosures, pricing, and distribution strategies, the key is to align the scope with the firm's strategic objectives, regulatory obligations, and operational capabilities.</p>
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