fundcraft for France
The digital alternative to traditional fund administration Proprietary digital platform, regulated services, and integrated operational expertise—to support French managers, platforms, and financial institutions operating Luxembourg- and French-domiciled funds.
“The French market demands flawless scalability and rigorous compliance. At fundcraft, we don’t just administer funds; we provide the technological and regulatory bedrock that allows managers to focus exclusively on performance and fundraising.”
Thomas Ibanez
Country Head, France at fundcraft
Strategic focus
Enable private markets distribution at scale
Democratisation of private markets requires industrial-grade fund operations, capable of handling volume, complexity and regulatory oversight simultaneously. fundcraft is built to operate these structures at scale, with efficiency, transparency and control.
ELTIF 2.0
Semi-liquid and evergreen funds
Feeder & nominee structures
Pan-European distribution
Regulatory framework
Our licenses underpin our regulated services
Luxembourg
CSSF-authorised AIFM and Central Administrator
France
Application filed with the AMF for AIFM authorisation
Any regulated activities in France will be performed only following AMF approval.
This framework enables
fundcraft to support
French-domiciled
funds
Luxembourg funds
distributed into France
Cross-border
European fund structures
Services in France
Fund operations services,
delivered digitally
Subject to AMF licence approval
Experience built in Luxembourg, one of the most complex fund domiciles globally,
now brought to the French market.
Fund administration
Registrar & Transfer Agent
- Investor onboarding, subscription and redemptions
- AML/KYC operations & oversight
- Register maintenance
- API connection with distributors (AirFund)
Fund Accounting & Payments
- Accounting
- Periodic NAV calculation & reporting
- Financial statement preparation
- Annex IV Reportings
- FATCA & CRS
Corporate Governance
- Point of contact for the communication with relevant third parties (e.g. tax authorities, AMF, depositary)
- Safekeeping of relevant records & documents
- Board Directorships
- Corporate life management, if any
Portfolio Operations
- Assistance with investment processes on platform
- Review and control of the investment restrictions
- Know-your-asset (KYA) checks
AIFM services
Portfolio Management
- Management (incl. continuous monitoring) of the fund’s portfolio through an advisory model or a portfolio delegation model
- Investment Compliance
- Delegated or Advisory model
Risk Management
- Monitoring of compliance with fund’s risk management framework
- Reporting and analysis
- Reporting to the AMF
Marketing & Distribution
- EU passport: Pre-Marketing and Marketing portal in the EU-27 list to professional investors
- Pre-Marketing and Marketing portal
Valuation
- Assurance of proper valuation of fund assets
- Periodic NAV review
Talk to our French team
Discover how fundcraft enables ELTIF and private market strategies to scale across
French retail and institutional channels.