EU Cross-border Fund Distribution Services

Regulations around cross-border fund distribution mean both funds and sales teams need to have a license to distribute their products in Europe. For those managers lacking the license and/or without or limited European sales presence we can offer a complete distribution strategy.

Equipped with a MiFID license from the CSSF in place, we enable your funds to be distributed in a secure and compliant way, while you can stay focused on managing your portfolios. Our third party fund distribution solutions give you the option to deploy your existing team more broadly or to benefit from our skilled sales professionals to immediately distribute your funds to suitable investors.

A three-tiered service providing you with a more flexible and economical go-to-market solution:

We streamline access to fund platforms and help you to meet regulatory requirements and reduce legal fees by:

Entering into new and repapering existing legal agreements with key European distribution platforms
Coordinating between the platform and investment manager client
Handling all data requirements

As part of the FundRock Group, our clients’ additional distribution requirements are directly addressed by our extended Management Company resources (registration, share class, governance, data, etc.).

We currently offer access to the following platforms with established relationship with 20 clients since 2013 under several platforms:

UK: Circa 20 platforms for UK domiciled funds and European domiciled funds upon request
Nordics: Circa 10 platforms for European domiciled funds
DACH region: Circa 8 platforms for European domiciled funds under negotiations
Global: Allfunds & MFEX

We provide regulatory oversight to client’s sales and/or relationship management resources which allows non EU27 based managers to market into the EU in a fast and flexible manner without needing to set up a physical presence. We act as the Distributor (or co-distributor) where;

We ensure compliance of marketing activities with local regulators
We allow deployment of resources close to the end investors without concern for substance
We provide the use of FRD office space and branch network which all benefits from freedom of service across the European Union (passport), as well as access to Switzerland

Our CSSF regulated subsidiary provides a robust platform through which our clients can establish or maintain their long-term relationships with professional European investors with total flexibility (geographically, head count, time to market).

We provide a complete distribution solution for managers with limited European sales presence.

Provision of experienced sales teams
Coverage of all European markets, or option to just those markets that are not currently covered by the manager
Ability to incorporate existing sub-distributor network
A strong oversight and governance model

FundRock Distribution works with clients as the European extension of their own sales resources. The FundRock group (ManCo, Distribution) have built a deep understanding and detailed knowledge of our funds, enabling us to cover most of our clients’ needs to safely perform business development activities across the region, while adequately representing their key differentiating characteristics.

Swiss Distribution

We provide active distribution services in Switzerland for selected fund managers and offer guidance and insights into the Swiss asset management ecosystem.

Find out more about our Switzerland Regulatory services