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Introducing Product Mastering Core: governed fund data, live from day one

Product Mastering Core is an off-the-shelf data mastering platform that gives investment managers one trusted, governed source for fund, share class and registration data. It is openfunds-aligned, pre-mapped into the FE fundinfo ecosystem and live from day one, with no implementation project.

If your product data currently lives across spreadsheets, in-house tools and departmental systems, Product Mastering Core was built for you.

Fragmented data without the budget for an enterprise fix

Our Asset Managers Report 2026, based on responses from 200 senior leaders across the UK, Switzerland and Luxembourg, told a consistent story. 65% of investment managers say fragmented fund data is preventing operational efficiency. 69% say the speed and accuracy of fund data are becoming increasingly important differentiators when winning and retaining distribution partners. 

In other words, fragmented fund data has stopped being a back-office irritation. It now slows fund launches, strains distribution relationships and works against the growth targets that 31% of leaders rank as their top business challenge. 

We also see the problem from the other side too: processing fund data on behalf of managers across 75+ jurisdictions, the pattern is consistent. Data arriving from spreadsheets and disconnected systems is slower to validate, more likely to carry errors and more expensive for everyone to correct downstream. Fixing quality at the source is better for managers, for their partners and for their investors. 

Full data mastering platforms have solved this for large institutions for years. But they involve implementation projects that many smaller and mid-sized firms cannot justify. Those firms have been left with spreadsheets by default, not by choice. Product Mastering Core removes that barrier: you get the governance without the hefty implementation project.

What Product Mastering Core does 

The foundation is a standardised, openfunds-aligned data model covering the four objects that define fund product data: umbrella, fund, share class and registrations. It arrives with 600+ market-ready fields, so there is no data modelling exercise to complete before you start. 

  • One governed source of truth. Every team works from the same approved fund, share class and registration data. No more chasing versions or reconciling conflicting copies. 

  • Validation at the point of entry. Errors are caught when data is entered, not after they have reached factsheets, platform feeds or regulatory filings. 

  • Approval workflow and full audit trail. Every change is validated, approved and logged, so you can show regulators and boards exactly what changed, who changed it and when. 

  • Flexible where you need it. Unlimited custom attributes hold your internal codes, house classifications and operational data alongside the standard fields. 

  • Pre-mapped into the FE fundinfo ecosystem. Your governed data is ready to power document production, regulatory dissemination, global funds registration and Trustnet distribution, with no new integration each time you extend. 

Getting data in and out is deliberately flexible. Records can be entered manually, loaded through the bulk import wizard or delivered via API, and a report builder lets you create and save the views your teams need. Outputs can be distributed by email and SFTP, with access to a marketplace of connectors for everything else. 

Live from day one 

The defining feature of Product Mastering Core is what it removes: the implementation project. Because the data model is pre-built and the validation rules are pre-configured, your environment can be live in days. 

The benefit repeats with every launch. Setting up a new umbrella, fund or share class means populating a proven structure rather than designing one, so a recurring step disappears from every future launch, not just the first. 

Built for what comes next 

Good product data pays off well beyond operations. 64% of investment managers say AI will only deliver meaningful value once firms improve the quality and structure of their underlying data. A governed, standardised data model is the groundwork for whatever you build with AI next. 

It also simplifies a consolidating vendor landscape. 89% of leaders expect industry consolidation to increase over the next 12 months, with data and technology providers expected to feel it most. One governed source feeding an end-to-end platform means fewer vendors, fewer integrations and less exposure to that churn. 

Where Product Mastering Core sits alongside Product Mastering 

Product Mastering Core is the off-the-shelf edition of our Product Mastering platform. It uses the same data mastering engine trusted by large investment managers, packaged with a fixed data model and pre-configured rules so it can be live in days at a lower price point. 

Product Mastering serves firms that need bespoke configuration, editable rules, or advanced capabilities such as attestation and data lineage. The path between the two is smooth: all data, configuration, and workflows carry forward on upgrade, with no migration or re-implementation. 

Getting started 

Onboarding happens in days. Your environment is created, your existing fund data is loaded through the bulk import wizard, and validation flags anything incomplete or inconsistent as it lands, which means your first week doubles as a data quality audit of everything you migrate. 

From there, the 10 hours of included consultancy and training is provided where you want them, whether that is configuring custom attributes, setting up approval chains, or training the wider team. The aim is simple: your team running its normal data maintenance processes inside the platform within the first fortnight. 

See it for yourself 

Product Mastering Core is available now. Get in touch to see how quickly a governed golden source for your fund data can be live, or download the Asset Managers Report 2026 to explore the research behind it. 

 

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It is designed for investment managers who currently manage fund data in spreadsheets or fragmented systems, particularly smaller and mid-sized firms. It also suits existing FE fundinfo clients who want a governed data entry point into services they already use.

Days rather than months. The openfunds-aligned data model of 600+ fields is pre-built and validation rules are pre-configured, so there is no implementation project and no implementation fees. Clients receive 10 hours of consultancy and training.

Product Mastering Core is the off-the-shelf edition with a fixed data model and pre-configured rules, designed to be live in days. Product Mastering adds bespoke configuration, editable rules and advanced capabilities. Upgrading is seamless, with all data, configuration and workflows carried forward.

Yes. Data is pre-mapped into the FE fundinfo ecosystem, so a governed golden source can feed document production, regulatory dissemination, global funds registration and Trustnet distribution without new integration work.