A new industry standard for publishing fund information

The financial crisis and growing complexity of the market has highlighted the importance of reliable information as the basis for effective investment management. For years, funds in countries like the U.S., Spain, Portugal, and Sweden, have been required to publish their full portfolio holding information to regulatory platforms on a quarterly basis. Reporting standards, however, now favor monthly reporting. In countries like France, the Netherlands, or Austria, most funds referenced in FactSet’s applications post monthly portfolio holdings.

Olivier de Bellescize, Vice President of Content at FactSet Research Systems in Fontainebleau, explains how he has seen this trend manifesting in the current market,

“Increasingly, fund managers realize the importance in publishing their funds on a more frequent basis. The industry’s trend of monthly disclosures is reflected in the fast growing number of new contributors publishing their fund details through FactSet and a few other financial platforms.”

Fund managers often decide to disseminate their full monthly portfolio holdings via FactSet as a way to meet the market’s growing expectations for transparency. Monthly reporting also provides an answer to professional investors’ need for timely, detailed portfolio information. 

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