Moelis in Europe reports £8m loss in year one

High compensation costs and pending fee income contribute to loss at UK branch of US independent adviser

The European arm of US independent adviser Moelis & Company has reported a loss of £7.6m (€9.1m) in its first set of year-end accounts, reflecting the high cost of attracting and paying senior banking talent as it waits for fee income to start rolling come in.

Moelis & Company UK made the loss for the period between September 9 2008 and December 31 2009, according to accounts filed with Companies House.

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