Meet your DDO requirements with automated data validation and TMD creation

Thanks to our extensive capabilities in data, dissemination, and regulatory compliance, our solutions, powered by FE fundinfo, help product issuers and distributors alleviate the challenges of meeting Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO), while also helping you optimise your resources and reduce your risk.

Following recent updates by the FSC, we’re now producing Target Market Determination (TMD) version 2.0 templates to ensure clients remain up-to-date with the latest TMD requirements.

Automation customised to your needs​

Reduce compliance risk​

Our data and technology solutions minimise manual handling and the associated risks of disparate sources of data and separate vendors. We can help you establish in-built workflows and triggers to assist with your TMD review process and remain compliant under the DDO regulations.

A true end-to-end solution​​

Data is at the heart of everything we do. ISO-accredited data processing teams check and validate requisite data as part of the collection process to ensure all static, dynamic, and regulatory fund data is correct before it flows through our TMD production solutions.​

Consistent output​​

Brand consistency drives the growth and recognition of leading global brands.​

The configuration tool gives you the flexibility and control in designing your TMD templates for consistent output in your desired format, whether in PDF or interactive HTML for greater digital engagement.​

Fund documents customised to your needs​

While we support the openfunds standard, we accept data in all forms and from all sources. So, whether you have data in a spreadsheet or from a third party, we’ll produce a single source of clean data. Your data is ingested using FE fundinfo’s Xceptor data processing paradigm model, fully validating each file to ensure accuracy.​

All user permissions are controlled and documents must be accessed via a secure portal. The portal documents a trail of completed actions, essential for any transparent, compliance process.​

Published documents are archived should there be a need to review them in future.​

Our linked dissemination service allows product issuers to leverage our extensive Australian network to efficiently and effectively distribute documents to key regulators, aggregators, and fund distributors, including platforms.​

FE fundinfo are leaders in regulatory document production across Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In Australia, we produce over 700 TMDs and collect more than 2,500 FSC TMD data points, ensuring our clients remain compliant with TMD requirements.

Find out more

To learn more about our TMD production solution or to book a demo, submit an enquiry and one of our team members will be in touch with you shortly.

 

 

Frequently asked questions

What are Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO)?
Design and Distribution Obligations are regulatory requirements that compel product issuers to design financial products with a specific target market in mind and ensure their distribution is consistent with that target market. DDO came into effect in October 2021 and places ongoing obligations on fund managers to review and update their TMDs.
What is FSC TMD version 2.0?
FSC TMD version 2.0 is the Financial Services Council's updated template for target market determinations, designed to improve consistency across the industry and reduce the compliance burden for fund managers. Zenith's TMD production service is built to support the FSC template, ensuring fund managers can produce compliant documents efficiently.
How does automated TMD production work?
Zenith's automated TMD production service generates compliant TMDs from validated fund data, removing the manual production process that has historically been error-prone and time-consuming. Templates are configured to meet regulatory requirements and can be updated quickly when the underlying fund data or regulatory standards change.
How does Zenith help fund managers meet DDO obligations?
Zenith provides fund managers with automated TMD production, data validation and document distribution as part of its fund document production service. This reduces the operational burden of DDO compliance, shortens the time to market for updated TMDs and minimises the risk of distributing incorrect or outdated regulatory documents.