As Tidjane Thiam prepared to take the helm at Prudential from Mark Tucker last September, he insisted there would be no change in the company's strategy or direction.
But with a massive bid for the UK life insurer's biggest Asian rival apparently on the cards, though the direction may not have changed he appears to be on the verge of accelerating suddenly the speed of travel.
It would also be a huge gamble with his position at the group and among shareholders barely five months into the job. However, the prize on offer of dominance in so many Asian territories and a big potential re-rating in the value of the company is dizzying.
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