Aon has completed the sale of its benefits and HR platform to Blackstone - linked private equity funds for a cash consideration of $ 4.3bn . The deal is also worth up to another $ 500 m based on future performance . Total earnings , after acquisition , were about $ 3bn after customary equity capital and other investments . Aon 's president and CEO , Greg Case , commented : " The incremental capital we have generated enable us to accelerate investment in our proprietary data and analytics platforms and create new opportunities to address emerging client need . "
Aon has completed the sale of its benefits and HR platform to Blackstone-linked private equity funds for a cash consideration of $4.3bn. The deal is also worth up to another $500m based on future performance. Total proceeds, after tax, were about $3bn after customary working capital and other adjustments. Aon's president and CEO, Greg Case, commented: "The incremental capital we have generated allows us to accelerate investment in our proprietary data and analytics capabilities and pursue new opportunities to address emerging client need."