“You could say it’s the same old George but I don’t think that’s quite true. I think he’s getting bolder than ever.”

Is this finance man applauding the audacity of George Economou’s latest IPO bid, or having a little dig?

“Ideally, that would not be the IPO to follow up Euronav. Euronav ticked all the boxes — good sponsorship, paying a dividend, a good story.