Exhibit 99.25(r)(4)
| WIL-COM-003 | CODE of ETHICS | Version: 2.0 |
| Effective Date: 1/3/2023 | PUBLISHED | Next Review: Dec 2023 |
Wilshire Code of Ethics
PURPOSE
The Code of Ethics (“Code”) for Wilshire Advisors LLC, Wilshire Benchmarks USA LLC, Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.), Wilshire Opco UK Limited, Wilshire Advisors UK Limited, and the other relevant entities within, or that become part of, the common control structure that forms the global Wilshire group (collectively, “Wilshire” or the “Firm”) has been adopted in compliance with the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act Rule 204A-1 and Investment Company Act Rule 17j-1, and other relevant rules and regulations in the relevant jurisdictions.
The principles emphasize Wilshire’s overarching fiduciary duty to our investment management and advisory clients and the obligation of the Firm’s personnel to uphold that fundamental duty and the other relevant entities within, or that become part of, the common control structure that forms the global Wilshire group (collectively, “Wilshire” or the “Firm”) has been adopted in compliance with the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act Rule 204A-1 and Investment Company Act Rule 17j-1, and other relevant rules and regulations in the relevant jurisdictions.
The principles emphasize Wilshire’s overarching fiduciary duty to our investment management and advisory clients and the obligation of the Firm’s personnel to uphold that fundamental duty.
| GUIDANCE: Our Code of Ethics applies to all employees of Wilshire. | |
| Some of the terminology, elements and requirements of this Code are technical, mandatory, or governed by statute and may not be as familiar to those employees who may be in roles and functions where the terminology is not as familiar. | |
| We have endeavoured to make this Code accessible. Where explanatory guidance is provided it will appear in a box such as this. Such “guidance”, itself, is not part of the Code. | |
| Any questions you have, may and should be directed to Compliance. |
| Wilshire Advisors LLC | All Rights Reserved Copyright 2023 | 1 |
| WIL-COM-003 | CODE of ETHICS | Version: 2.0 |
| Effective Date: 1/3/2023 | PUBLISHED | Next Review: Dec 2023 |
Table of Contents
| PURPOSE | 1 | |||
| I. | RESPONSIBILITIES | 3 | ||
| II. | DEFINITIONS | 3 | ||
| III. | PRINCIPLES | 6 | ||
| A. | Compliance with Laws and Regulations | 6 | ||
| B. | General Principles and Duties | 6 | ||
| C. | Conflicts of Interest | 7 | ||
| D. | Outside Employment or Other Activities | 7 | ||
| E. | Confidentiality | 7 | ||
| IV. | MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION | 8 | ||
| A. | MNPI Definition | 8 | ||
| B. | MNPI Handling and Prohibited Transactions | 10 | ||
| V. | PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, PROCEDURES AND REPORTING | 10 | ||
| A. | General Restrictions | 10 | ||
| B. | Obligations of Compliance regarding Personal Securities Transactions, Procedures and Reporting | 11 | ||
| C. | Obligations of Access Persons regarding Personal Securities Transactions, Procedures and Reporting | 12 | ||
| D. | Pre Clearance | 13 | ||
| E. | Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”) and Private Investments | 13 | ||
| F. | Pre-Clearance exemptions | 14 | ||
| VI. | UNDUE INFLUENCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION | 15 | ||
| A. | General | 15 | ||
| B. | Business Entertainment | 16 | ||
| C. | Educational Events | 17 | ||
| D. | Gifts and Gratuities | 18 | ||
| E. | Bribery and Corrupt Practices | 19 | ||
| F. | Political Contributions (For U.S. Citizens and Residents) | 20 | ||
| VII. | ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE | 20 | ||
| A. | Form ADV Disclosure | 21 | ||
| A. | Training and Education | 21 | ||
| B. | Annual Review | 21 | ||
| C. | Report to the Board | 21 | ||
| D. | Reporting Violations | 21 | ||
| E. | Sanctions | 22 | ||
| F. | Record Keeping | 22 | ||
| G. | Further Information Regarding the Code | 22 | ||
| VIII. | DOCUMENT HISTORY | 23 | ||
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