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Vanguard announces plan to launch new China equity fund; Two Sigma and eVestment to partner through Venn; and Equitable announces new registered index-linked annuity.

PRI and Waypoint have formed a new joint company called Group Plan Systems, while Franklin Templeton has selected a new group plan recordkeeper in Transamerica.

The site’s content has been updated to reflect 2021 developments, including the uncertainty over tax changes.

Dimensional lists four fixed-income ETFs; Vontobel rolls out fixed-income strategies in the U.S.; Fidelity launches Guaranteed Income Direct; and more.

Both Transamerica and Fidelity this week announced new collaborations aimed at supporting clients interested in collective approaches to managing their retirement plans.

Employers can outsource 401(k) plan administration and fiduciary risk through the firm’s partnerships with select TPAs and 3(38) investment management providers.

AllianceBernstein expands lifetime income strategy platform; Voya expands suite of target-date solutions; and Hartford Funds announces new semi-transparent ETF.

The firm says its offering is simpler than a PEP and is available to tax-exempt as well as corporate ERISA plan sponsors.

PIMCO, Morningstar team up on personalized TDF solution; Schwab launches the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF; and Confluence Technologies to acquire Investment Metrics.

The solution for small and midsized businesses that want to offer a 401(k) or 403(b) plan features digital advice and a financial wellness platform for employees.

The app will allow Spanish speakers to make contribution decisions and monitor their retirement progress, among other things.

With the partnership, participants in smaller plans will have access to a goals-based investing solution.

ISS ESG launches another ESG measurement index series; IndexIQ expands thematic ESG exchange-traded fund offerings; and Invesco expands QQQ Innovation Suite with ESG options.

Components of the Remotiv platform are designed to increase participants’ efficient use of their retirement plan benefits.

ProShares launches first U.S. Bitcoin-linked ETF; Pacific Life introduces defined outcome funds with variable annuities; and Nationwide, Capital Group introduce new TDF.

The BPAStify tool uses a live video identity verification process.

The benefit offers more flexibility for employees and employers, a survey finds.

BlackRock announces option to include annuities in target-date strategies; Vanguard expands active roster with Core-Plus Bond Fund; Willis Towers Watson, Qontigo launch climate transition indexes; and more.

PAi Trust Co. will be the pooled plan provider, and Morningstar Investment Management will select and manage the investment lineup.

Victory Capital expands VictoryShares ETF offerings; RetireOne and Midland National launch portfolio retirement income guarantee solution; Transamerica broadens availability of stable value option; and more.