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WTW Investments and SEI expand partnership to bring private markets solutions to defined contribution plans
WTW Investments and SEI have expanded their strategic relationship to develop private markets solutions for the 401(k) and broader U.S. defined contribution market. The collaboration combines WTW's investment research and portfolio implementation capabilities with SEI's trust and platform capabilities through SEI Trust Company, a leading provider of trustee, operational, and administrative services for collective investment trusts. The firms aim to help plan sponsors and participants access more diversified sources of return through structures designed for the operational, governance, and liquidity needs of the defined contribution market. As part of the expanded relationship, WTW selected SEI Trust Company to support the delivery of certain WTW retirement solutions through collective investment trust structures. The firms are also collaborating on the design of new products and structures intended to broaden access to private markets through vehicles suited to the needs of defined contribution plans.