CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Apr 25, 2012) - Ativo Capital Management LLC (Ativo) has received a $21MM allocation on behalf of the MARTA / ATU Local 732 Employees Retirement Plan (MARTA) to manage funds using its International / ADR strategy. Ativo is a Chicago-based MBE investment advisor which rigorously applies financial theory to company analysis based on its proprietary model-based fundamental methodology.