LONDON, 15 May 2013 – Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has announced that it has been appointed to provide delegated investment consulting services to the Global Marine Systems pension scheme.

Global Marine Systems installs under sea cables for the telecommunications industry. Its pension scheme has 450 members and assets of £90 million.  Aon Hewitt will provide it with delegated investment consulting services, as well as advice on flight planning and general pensions consultancy.

Roy Webber, chairman of Global Marine Systems Trustees Limited, said:
"Our scheme was in need of a more dynamic approach and the Aon Hewitt team demonstrated that it could provide this, with a review of our strategy leading to a flight plan and more active asset allocation. Their delegated services offer us both the option to plan ahead with our scheme more effectively and to make the most of market opportunities."

Sion Cole, partner at Aon Hewitt, said:
"Our stable of delegated consulting clients continues to grow at a rapid rate, both in number and in the different sizes of schemes and the approaches they need from us.

"With the Global Marine Systems scheme we were able to offer fiduciary services that can be tailored to its specific needs, not just a standard, off-the-shelf approach.  We look forward to working with them."

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