Ultumus and ActiveViam Partner to Streamline ETF and Index Data for Atoti Users

Ultumus and ActiveViam have integrated global ETF and index data directly into the Atoti risk intelligence platform, removing a significant operational hurdle for investment managers. By eliminating the need for separate data reconciliation projects, the partnership allows risk and portfolio teams to access validated composition data within their existing calculation workflows.

What was announced

The partnership makes Ultumus’ ETF and index data, calculation, and workflow solutions available to users of ActiveViam’s Atoti platform. This integration is designed specifically for asset managers and hedge funds that currently face friction when sourcing and reconciling ETF and index data separately from the platforms they use to calculate exposure and risk.

Through the Atoti platform, clients can now pull validated and versioned ETF and index composition and reference data into their existing risk workflows. By providing this data at the point of calculation, the collaboration aims to cut integration time and provide portfolio teams with a more reliable data foundation. The service covers global ETF and index data, ensuring that the underlying components of complex portfolios are visible and accounted for within the risk engine without requiring a bespoke integration project for every new data set.

The technical focus of the arrangement is on reducing the time spent on manual data reconciliation. By providing "ready-to-use" data within the analytics environment, the two firms are targeting buy-side firms that require high-velocity risk reporting and real-time portfolio analytics but are often slowed down by the disparate nature of index provider feeds and internal risk systems.

"Investment managers don't want another data integration to manage, they want the right data where they are already working. Making Ultumus' ETF and index data available through Atoti means ActiveViam's clients get it exactly where they run their risk and portfolio calculations. It's the kind of partnership that gets our data closer to the buy side, faster."

Bernie Thurston, CEO, Ultumus

"Our clients rely on Atoti to give them a single, trusted view of risk. Adding Ultumus’ validated ETF and index data extends that view to the ETFs and indices behind their portfolios, without a separate sourcing and integration project. For asset managers and hedge funds, that means less time reconciling data and more time acting on what it tells them."

Shelley Magee, CEO, ActiveViam

The companies involved

Ultumus is a global provider of ETF and index data, calculation, and workflow solutions. The firm specializes in the management and distribution of complex data sets required by the buy side, ensuring that index and ETF composition data is accurate and correctly formatted for institutional use. Ultumus occupies a critical niche in the market by acting as a bridge between index providers and the financial institutions that trade or track those indices.

ActiveViam is a global leader in enterprise risk intelligence, serving the capital markets sector. The company is best known for its Atoti platform, which provides high-performance analytics and risk management tools. ActiveViam’s technology is used by banks, asset managers, and hedge funds to aggregate massive volumes of data and perform complex calculations in real-time. The firm focuses on providing a unified view of risk across different asset classes and business lines, helping institutions meet regulatory requirements and optimize their capital usage.

What FF News has reported before

FF News has previously tracked the expansion of both companies as they seek to broaden their reach through strategic technology partnerships. ActiveViam has been active in enhancing its real-time capabilities, as seen in the report ActiveViam and Databricks Partner to Launch Real-Time Risk Analytics for Capital Markets. The company also recently worked with other industry specialists, detailed in Smartstream and ActiveViam Collaborate to Meet Demands for Collateral Optimisation.

Ultumus has similarly focused on expanding its data coverage through third-party integrations. This was highlighted in the report BridgeWise and Ultumus Partner to Expand Global ETF Intelligence Coverage, which followed broader market movements such as those described in BridgeWise Accelerates Global Expansion with AI Wealth Intelligence and Strategic Acquisitions.

What this means

This partnership reflects a growing demand for "embedded data" within the fintech sector. For years, the buy side has struggled with the "data tax"—the significant time and capital spent simply moving and cleaning data before it can be used for actual analysis. By embedding Ultumus’ data directly into ActiveViam’s risk engine, the two firms are putting pressure on legacy data vendors who still rely on selling raw, siloed feeds. This move highlights a shift in the market where the value is no longer just in the data itself, but in the seamlessness of its integration into the user's existing workflow. It raises questions for other risk platform providers about how quickly they can move toward similar interoperability to remain competitive.