Deal making may be affected by second wave: Manisha Girotra of Moelis & Co

In a Q&A, the chief executive of the firm says technology, healthcare and insurance sectors will dominate fund raising

Deal making momentum is strong but we need to be mindful of how the second wave of the pandemic affects volatility, says Manisha Girotra, CEO - Moelis & Company India. In an interview to Samie Modak, Girotra says technology, healthcare and insurance sectors will dominate fund raising. Edited excerpts:

Equity capital market activity is off to a good start this year. Do you expect the momentum to continue?

Indian markets have shown strong resilience in the past 18 months. The fundamentals of the country are strong, GDP growth has come back nicely, services and manufacturing are both doing well and