openfunds Data definitions for the Characterization of Investment Funds
The openfunds association provides an open, extensible and cost-free standard for the characterization of investment fund data with the aim to facilitate the data exchange across the industry. For more information, visit https://openfunds.org.
Industry-wide standardisation
A free, open fund data standard enabling consistent data exchange between fund houses, distributors, and data vendors – streamlining onboarding and distribution
Extensive data dictionary as a modular system
Offers a large set of predefined fields that act as a modular toolbox, allowing each market participant to use only those data sets they need.
Improved data quality & efficiency
Replaces bespoke fund data spreadsheets with standardized field identifiers and -definitions, reducing duplication, ambiguity, and manual reconciliation.
Cost savings & operational simplicity
Cuts overhead and manual processing by simplifying data handling for all actors in the fund data ecosystem.
Resources and References
openfunds Field List (PDF) (Web Link)
openfunds Field List (Excel) (Web Link)
openfunds Previous Field Lists (Web Link)
openfunds Whitepapers (Web Link)
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