Tidjane Thiam bid for AIA, the Asian wing of the crisis-stricken AIG. A public battle ensued, with some investors complaining about the $35.5 billion price Prudential was offering to pay. The bid eventually failed, after the AIG board rejected a revised lower bid. AIA was later floated on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the value of the company quickly rose above Prudential’s original bid price. Thiam came under strong personal criticism following the failure of the bid, partly as a result of the costs incurred by the company in pursuing the bid. However, he was re-elected as CEO at the May
Chris Hill (businessman) down as CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown by September 2017, and would be succeeded by Hill. Chris Hill (businessman) Christopher Frederick Hill (born June 1971) is a British businessman, CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown a financial service company, and constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Hill was educated at Cheltenham College, then earned a degree in modern history from Keble College, Oxford. Before joining Hargreaves, Hill was employed as chief financial officer (CFO) by Travelex UK Ltd, CFO and executive director by IG Group Holdings Plc, finance director by VWR International LLC, a principal by Arthur Andersen LLP and a principal by