Investment Banking

Ken Moelis sees banker travel slashed by two-thirds even amid ‘busiest time I’ve ever seen’

Moelis said bankers could end up with 'a third to half our previous travel' as more elements of M&A transactions shift to Zoom or phone calls

Ken Moelis said that investment bankers could 'end up somewhere with a third to half our previous travel' in the wake of the Covid crisis
Ken Moelis said that investment bankers could 'end up somewhere with a third to half our previous travel' in the wake of the Covid crisis Photo: Getty Images

Veteran dealmaker Ken Moelis said that investment bankers could spend half the amount of time travelling in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as his boutique posted its best ever quarter while bankers were grounded.

Moelis said that investment bankers could "end up somewhere with a third to half our previous travel" in the wake of the crisis as more elements of complex M&A transactions shift to Zoom or phone calls.

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