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ULTUMUS SECURES SECOND ROUND FUNDING FROM ETFS CAPITAL

ULTUMUS, the specialist ETF and Index data/technology vendor, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a second round funding from ETFS Capital. The parties anticipate this new funding is more than sufficient to provide all the capital needed by ULTUMUS to continue its long-term growth strategy, without the requirement to raise any further capital.

Following a successful first year of operation, ULTUMUS has seen a significant number of financial institutions implementing their platform as a preferred solution to address the challenges regarding flexibility, reliability and supportability of their existing feeds. Due to this success and the increasing need for data whose providence is clearly defined, ULTUMUS has taken this funding to expand its data coverage and functional capabilities in areas now being requested by clients.

Bernie Thurston CEO of ULTUMUS said “Securing our second-round funding from ETFS Capital is a key milestone in the ongoing development of our company and allows us to focus our expertise in delivering long term value to our clients who want a trusted service partner. Having ETFS Capital as an investor is key, as they have the knowledge, focus and experience in the ETF space that has enabled us to work together to increase the value of our offering”

Graham Tuckwell, Chairman of ETFS Capital said “Having originally provided seed funding to ULTUMUS in late 2016 we are proud to be able to continue to support and help grow the ULTUMUS business. The focus that ULTUMUS brings to technology as an enabler within the ETF industry, is a key requirement as the industry matures and continues its expansion as an important financial instrument.”

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Bernie Thurston

Bernie Thurston is the founder and CEO of Ultumus, a leading provider of ETF and index data, calculation, and workflow solutions. With over 20 years of experience in financial technology, Bernie has been at the forefront of index and ETF innovation since 2003.

His finance career began at Markit, where as Managing Director for Equities he designed and developed products for index and ETF composition and dividend forecasting from 2003 to 2011. He then founded and led DeltaOne Solutions as Managing Director, building it into a global provider of index and ETF trading data and technology services. The company managed over 100,000 multi-asset class products before being acquired by Markit in 2015.

Following the acquisition, while working for an ETF issuer, Bernie identified fundamental issues in how index and ETF data was represented across the industry. This led him to found Ultumus in 2016, building solutions for ETF primary market operations. Under his leadership, Ultumus has grown into a market leader serving major financial institutions globally, with its ETF Order Management System (OMS) supporting create and redeem workflows worldwide and its PCF platform calculating and distributing portfolio composition files for ETF issuers across every major market.

Bernie sold Ultumus to SIX Group in 2021, where it continues to expand across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Known for building lasting teams and leveraging cutting-edge technology, Bernie is focused on establishing Ultumus as the backbone of the global index and ETF industry through standardisation and automation.

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