TEJAL MULYE

Flood of IPOs brings sackful of bonuses to I-Bankers’ accounts

Indian investment bankers receive generous bonuses despite a soft M&A market. Top performers at local I-banks like Kotak and Axis Capital see bonuses increase by 150-200%. Average bonuses rise by 10-25% as companies focus on talent retention. IPO activity drives record equity indices and compensation levels for MDs range from ₹3-9 crore.