Fund distribution

Turnkey solution with Fondo

There may be reasons why you do not wish to have your fund distribution managed directly within the unit-holder register. It may be that you do not have all the necessary authorisations or resources to carry out customer due diligence to a sufficient standard. It may also be that you are a foreign fund management company seeking a rapid solution to distribute your products on the Swedish market. For these players, Sharpfin offers a turnkey solution with Fondo Solutions, where Sharpfin provides the customer interface, customer register and adviser portal for all customers, whilst Fondo handles custody, licences, insurance wrappers and order routing to the fund management companies.

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Maintain the customer relationship without having to know the customer personally

From a strictly legal perspective, Fondo Solution is the owner of the client in this transaction and is responsible for customer due diligence and all licences required for the custody of financial instruments and cash. Through a power of attorney signed by clients, you, as a fund management company, are granted access to view the client’s orders and holdings. You are responsible for client contact but are relieved of all regulatory obligations relating to the client, allowing you to use that time to increase your additional sales.

A turnkey solution combining a portfolio system and a custody account in one: offers your customers fund trading in your products just 3 days after signing the agreement

All reports are available in Sharpfin’s customer portal: settlement statements, annual statements and cost reports are automatically made available to the customer once they have logged in.

Client portal with fund trading: fully customisable and branded to suit your company, for professional communication

No need for customer due diligence or anti-money laundering checks: this is handled by Fondo’s back office without any involvement from the fund management company

No administrative burden: Tax reporting, regulatory reporting, capital adequacy and enforcement proceedings are handled by Fondo

Tax accounts and insurance: ISK, fund custody accounts or insurance accounts, fully integrated via Futur.

Your competitive advantages

✔️ Improved cyber security
 – fewer interfaces reduce the risk of breaches

✔️ Fast onboarding
– in just a few days, you can offer trading in your own funds

✔️ Less manual work
 – no more cut-and-paste processes between systems

✔️ Free up time for what creates value
– managing capital efficiently

How Sharpfin works with Fondo

✔️ No customer due diligence required
 – Fondo handles all regulatory obligations relating to the customer

✔️ Automated fund trading
 – choose which funds to offer yourself and enable trading straight away

✔️ Client portal within your online profile
 – offer your clients automated fund trading

✔️ Seamless reporting
 – All regulatory reporting is handled by Fondo

✔️ Both individual and corporate clients
 – custody accounts are available for both private individuals and companies with ISK accounts as well as insurance policies

Compare Sharpfin with other solutions

Sharpfin

149 /month

Traditional solution

8 /month

Sharpfin

Traditional solution

Features
API connection to the custodian bank
Often file-based interfaces
Fund trading
Manually or via platforms only
Reporting
External tools
Customer Portal
Integration is required
Responsibility for KYC/AML
All at Fondo
Often directly with the fund management company
Tax scale
ISK, custody account and insurance
Limited selection

Why Sharpfin and Fondo?

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Strengthened direct-to-customer business

Manage thousands of fund clients directly in the custody account without having to worry about customer due diligence.

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Automatic order routing
Fully automated order routing via Allfunds or directly to the fund management company, arranged by Fondo.
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Automated regulatory reporting

Fully integrated reporting compatible with the relevant regulatory interfaces, which simplifies compliance.

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Efficiency and precision

Streamlined workflows reduce manual work, resulting in greater precision and better scalability for fund management companies.

FAQs

Sharpfin has been developed in collaboration with leading asset managers in Sweden. Here you will find frequently asked questions about Sharpfin. Please contact us if you have any further questions or require further information.

  • How many fund unit holders can I manage?

    There is no upper limit. With automated workflows and customer knowledge based on Fondo’s efficient processes, there is no upper limit.

    Competitors usually limit the number of unit holders due to inefficient administration. Some providers only allow institutional unit holders or platforms.

  • How is integration with the fund administrator managed?

    This is handled entirely by Fondo and is determined at the time the agreement is signed. Order routing can be channelled either via Allfunds or directly to the fund management company.

    Competitors often handle this process manually, resulting in reduced scalability and increased uncertainty.

  • Is the reporting automated?

    Yes, Sharpfin offers fully integrated and automated reporting.

    Competitors often need external tools to meet the same requirements.

  • How secure is the platform?

    Sharpfin reduces risks through fewer interfaces and high levels of cyber security. The API connection between Sharpfin and Fondo leaves very little scope for intrusion.

    Competitors often have more vulnerabilities due to separate systems.

  • Is the system easy to use?

    Yes, the platform is designed to enable intuitive workflows and reduce manual tasks. Thanks to the seamless integration with Fondo, virtually all administrative work is eliminated.

    Competitors often use legacy interfaces that are more time-consuming.

  • How is tax reporting handled?

    Fondo handles all tax reporting.

    With other solutions, the fund management company often has to manage these processes itself.

  • Can I automate my fund trading?

    Yes, via Sharpfin’s customer portal, you can certainly offer your customers the option to buy and sell the funds you provide. Orders are automatically routed to Fondo, and deposits and withdrawals to cover trading in the Fondo custody account can be made directly whilst logged in to Sharpfin.

    Competitors often only allow orders to be placed via platforms or forms, whilst payment flows are manual and administratively burdensome.

  • Is there any joint ownership between Sharpfin and Fondo?

    No, the companies do not own each other nor do they have any common owners. However, we see great value in close collaboration and have a handful of shared customers using the solution.